Life and bitter, or life and pearl
A modern compound name blending the classic Ava with the vintage Mae. Ava likely stems from the Latin 'avis' meaning bird or the Hebrew 'Chava' meaning life, while Mae is a diminutive of Mary or Margaret, often associated with the month of May.
Less common today
Avamae isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,644 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
