Aviana (given name)
Aviana or Avianna is a feminine given name with multiple origins. It is a Greenlandic name, a variant of the Greenlandic name Avek, meaning "family", combined with the Greenlandic ending -na that is indicative of a first name.[1] It has been a popular name for girls in Greenland in recent years.[2]
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English, Greenlandic, Hebrew, Latin |
| Meaning | various, including Greenlandic “family”; or Latin “bird” |
| Other names | |
| See also | Anna, Ava, Avek, Avi, Avianna, Avis, Eva. |
It is also considered a modern English elaboration of Ava or Eva with the popular -ana or -anna ending for feminine given names in English, as in Ariana.[3] It might also be derived from a combination of the Hebrew Avi, meaning "my father" and Anna.
The name might also be derived from avis or avian, the Latin term for "bird".[4]
The name has been well-used for girls in recent years in the United States.[5]
People
- Avianna Chao (born 1975), Chinese-born Canadian sport shooter.
Notes
- "Aviana - Nordic Names".
- "Greenlandic Statistics of 2012–2020". Nordic Names. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- "Meaning, origin and history of the name Aviana".
- "Aviana - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
- "Popular Baby Names".
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