What origin is the name Avis?

Avis comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Avis a popular name?

Avis is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Avis does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Avis?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Avis — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Avis

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Avis

Avis

Unisex

spanish

2 syllables

Avis is a spanish unisex name meaning "Birds; believed to have been introduced during the norman conquest, based either on old german names, or on the roman name avitius. refuge in battle".

The meaning of Avis is "Birds; believed to have been introduced during the norman conquest, based either on old german names, or on the roman name avitius. refuge in battle" — a unisex name of spanish origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Birds; believed to have been introduced during the norman conquest, based either on old german names, or on the roman name avitius. refuge in battle

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Avis

Very rare in US records

What does Avis mean?

Avis is a unisex name of spanish origin meaning "Birds; believed to have been introduced during the norman conquest, based either on old german names, or on the roman name avitius. refuge in battle".