Aven: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “oat plant”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- AY-vin · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (37% girls, 63% boys since 1880)
Aven is an English word-name from the plant genus Avena, meaning oats. It is also sometimes used as a variant of Avan or as a surname-style given name.
How popular is Aven?
Babies named Aven in 2024237
2024 rank#1,154 boys
Peak year2012
Total US babies since 18804,297
Aven has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Aven
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Aven questions
What does the name Aven mean?
Aven means "oat plant". It comes from English. Aven is an English word-name from the plant genus Avena, meaning oats. It is also sometimes used as a variant of Avan or as a surname-style given name.
Is Aven a boy or girl name?
Aven is used for both: about 37% of US babies named Aven since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Aven?
237 US babies were named Aven in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.
How do you pronounce Aven?
Aven is usually pronounced AY-vin.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.