Avalyn is a modern American blend of Ava and the ending -lyn, sometimes also read as a short form of the Arthurian island name Avalon, which is usually explained as "island of apples". Ava itself is of uncertain origin and often linked to the Latin avis, "bird". Avalyn entered the US top 1000 in 2013, peaked at number 907 in 2017 and has since dropped to number 1549 in 2025.