Mavis
Meaning
"song thrush, songbird"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #566
- Total SSA Count
- 532
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mave, Mavie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"song thrush, songbird"
Origin: Old French
"white or bright settlement"
Origin: Celtic
Vienna is more popular, ranked #531 vs #566 for Mavis.
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Vienna is more popular, ranked #531 compared to Mavis at #566 in the United States.
Mavis means "song thrush, songbird" (Old French origin). Vienna means "white or bright settlement" (Celtic origin).
Mavis is primarily a girl name. Vienna is primarily a girl name.