Avalon

Meaning of Avalon

Avalon—pronounced AV-uh-lawn—emerges from the misty fringes of Arthurian lore, its Old Welsh roots hinting at “the isle of apples,” a detail that feels oddly familiar to anyone who has ever negotiated with a fruit seller in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar. In legend, Avalon is the sanctuary where Excalibur was forged and King Arthur was ferried for healing; in contemporary nurseries, the name ferries parents toward a blend of myth and modernity. Statistically, it has hovered, rather like a patient hawk, around the 800-mark in U.S. popularity for decades, never vanishing, never clamoring for center stage—an appealing equilibrium for those wary of both obscurity and trend fatigue. The imagery it summons—orchards veiled in silver fog, gardens echoing the Persian concept of pairidaeza—gives the name a lush, almost cinematic texture without tipping into melodrama. For families seeking a choice that is at once storied and serviceable, Avalon offers just enough legend to intrigue, and just enough simplicity to endure.