What Aveline means
Aveline is a given name.
The naming story behind Aveline
Charlotte M. Yonge’s 1884 History of Christian Names includes the exact spelling Aveline in its glossary. The entry labels it feminine and points to printed page(s) 232.
The glossary’s abbreviated description reads: “Norman, Heb. pleasant”. This is the historical author’s wording, including its language abbreviations and any proposed interpretation. It is presented as historical evidence, not as a verified modern translation. Victorian classifications and root explanations can differ from later linguistic research.
For Aveline, the current short meaning therefore remains unconfirmed. Establishing its modern etymology requires a current reference that documents the exact form and its relationship to the proposed earlier words.
American usage and historical context
In the United States, 1,266 girls were recorded with the name Aveline between 1923 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 179 in 2016; its best national rank was #1,327 in 2016.
Over 5 years its rank fell, from #2,502 in 2020 to #2,585 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank fell, from #1,972 in 2015 to #2,585 in 2025.
Sources & methodologyReferences, data & attribution
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American popularity figures use published Social Security Administration records for this exact spelling. Counts below five for a name, sex, and year are omitted.