Baby name
STABLE
🇺🇸 Avett
/uh · VET/
Meaning
“Possibly bee or father of multitudes”
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from the French word avette, meaning 'bee', or a pet form of Avery, meaning 'little elf ruler', or from the Hebrew Avraham, meaning 'father of multitudes'. Also a surname, widely known through the American folk band The Avett Brothers.
Vibe
warmgrounded
How it ages.
A surname-style name with a folk-music feel; very rare, so it feels distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Rare in the United States, where Avett ranked #3,767 in 2025, with around 30 boys given the name.