ava

¹ American  

[uh-vah, uh-vaw] / əˈvɑ, əˈvɔ /

Or ava'

adverb

Scot.

1. of all; at all.

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Ava ² American  

[ey-vuh] / ˈeɪ və /

noun

1. a first name.

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ava British  

/ əˈvɔː /

adverb

1. at all

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Etymology

Origin of ava

Scot form of of all

Example Sentences

“Baywatch” was “right up my alley,” said Ava Cherlyn, a 19-year-old from Newport Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

What I do know for certain is that I’ve related more closely to the character of Harold than I have many others and, like writer Ava Pauline Emilione recently wrote for Salon regarding her affections for the characters in “Heated Rivalry,” despite being a known lesbian since I was 14, I often couldn’t decide if I wanted to smooch Harold, or be like him.

From Salon

Years later, co-star Shirley Jones said Sinatra actually quit to be with his wife, Ava Gardner, who had threatened to have an affair with Clark Gable.

From The Wall Street Journal

We’d finally convinced my dad to take us for breadsticks, and Ava and Ana were reading in the lobby.

From Literature

Ava Lee, a content creator behind the Eastern-medicine wellness and beauty brand ByAva, recently learned she is expecting her first child in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times