Avis - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Avis \a-vis\ is pronounced AY-viss. It is of Old German origin. From a Norman French form of the Old German name Aveza, derived from a short form of names with "av". The Latin "avis" means "bird".

Avis has 2 variant forms: Aveza and Avice.

For more information, see also the related name Ava.

Avis is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Avis. Click here to compare Avis with related baby names.