Avaya
Meaning
"voice, sound"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,514
- Total SSA Count
- 143
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ava, Vaya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"voice, sound"
Origin: Sanskrit
"my light"
Origin: Hebrew
Avaya is more popular, ranked #1514 vs #1528 for Leora.
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Avaya is more popular, ranked #1514 compared to Leora at #1528 in the United States.
Avaya means "voice, sound" (Sanskrit origin). Leora means "my light" (Hebrew origin).
Avaya is primarily a girl name. Leora is primarily a girl name.