At a Glance
- Origin
- Spanish/Galician (place name, surname transferred to given-name use)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AH-vee-luh
Avila is a Spanish/Galician (place name, surname transferred to given-name use) girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Avila
Origin: Spanish/Galician (place name, surname transferred to given-name use).
A common claim: Said to mean 'place of the birds' Actually: This is folk etymology (likely confusing 'Ávila' with Spanish 'aves,' birds); the city name's real origin is uncertain/pre-Roman, with no scholarly support for a literal 'birds' meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Avila
AH-vee-luhIPA /ˈɑːviːlə/
Popularity of Avila
Lists That Include Avila
- 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance
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Similar Names
Palma · Avigayil · Aviva · Salamanca · Montserrat · Córdoba
