Avah

Avah is a modern English feminine name that functions primarily as a spelling variant of Ava, itself derived either from the Germanic root meaning life or bird-like, or possibly from the Hebrew name Chava, meaning life or living. The form Avah adds a silent h at the end, a stylistic trend that became popular in English-speaking countries in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Related names include Ava, Eva, Eve, and Avah's closet cognate Chava.