Baby name

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Aven

/AH · ven/


“Possibly named for a wildflower”

Origin uncertain. Most likely a transferred use of the English surname Aven, said to come from a wildflower called avens; the surname itself may derive from a Norwegian place name or be a variant of the river name Avon. Aven is also sometimes used as an Anglicized spelling of the Irish Aoibheann, built from Old Irish words meaning 'beauty, appearance' and 'white, blessed', though that spelling is usually given to girls.

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How it ages.

A short, modern-sounding name that reads current rather than classic.

The cultural moment.

Rare as a given name; occasionally used as an English or Irish-influenced choice for boys.