Rising since 2013, #7,885 for girls today.
Popularity of Ahavah since 2009
Babies named Ahavah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s | 63 |
Meaning & origin
Ahavah is a Hebrew name meaning 'love,' first appearing on U.S. birth records in 2009. It has been consistently rising in use since 2013, reflecting a growing interest in virtue names with spiritual roots. In 2025, it ranked 7,885th with an incidence of 1 in 123,636. Its peak year so far was 2024, suggesting increasing but still rare usage. Though not tied to any specific top states, Ahavah fits within a broader trend of Hebrew and biblical virtue names gaining modern popularity.
Ahavah is a Hebrew word meaning 'love.' It appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts such as 'ahavah rabbah' (great love) in liturgical texts. As a given name, it is a modern Hebrew coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2009, likely adopted by parents seeking a virtue name with deep cultural and spiritual resonance.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ava, Ahava
Variants: Ahava
Sibling names for Ahavah
Names that share Ahavah's style, for a brother or sister.
