Avalon
A girl's name of Celtic origin, ranked #1,458 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #1,458
- Best ever
- #1,168 in 1921
- US births since 1880
- 4,282
- Born in 2025
- 162
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
- Given to
- 98% girls
Meaning
- Island of apples
- Arthur's burial place
First appears in Arthurian legend. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Etymology
Welsh afal, 'apple'. Geoffrey of Monmouth latinised the name as Insula Avallonis, the isle of apples, where Arthur is carried to be healed.
Births 1907–2025
Peak 162 in 2025. Stable over the last ten years.