The baby name Avo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-vo (/ˈɑvo/).
The baby name Avo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-vo (/ˈɑvo/).
Avo is Armenian, Estonian in Origin.
Avo is a masculine name with distinct regional lineages. In Estonia it functions as an independent given name, alongside the longer form Aavo. It entered wider use in the 20th century and remains familiar through sports and arts figures, though its native etymology is opaque and likely native rather than biblical or Slavic. In Germanic and Frisian sources, Avo appears as a short form (hypocoristic) of medieval names built on the element Ava-, whose ultimate meaning is uncertain.
In Armenian circles, Avo serves as a diminutive of Avetis/Avetik, conveying the meaning “good news, gospel.” Related and variant forms include Aavo (Estonian), Avetis/Avetik (Armenian source names), and the feminine Ava/Ave in Germanic usage; Avi is sometimes treated as a modern companion form. Note that Portuguese avô/avó (“grandfather/grandmother”) resembles Avo in spelling but is unrelated as a personal name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #104 | 22 | 2,087 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #429 | 76 | 11,303 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #464 | 8 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #464 | 42 | 12,621 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| LB | 0 | #571 | 88 | 13,263 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| SY | 0 | #645 | 84 | 11,684 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #646 | 22 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #859 | 28 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2017 | #881 | 5 | 7,410 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Avo is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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