Avacyn is a unique and distinctive given name of Latin origin, derived from the word 'avacatio', which means 'delay' or 'postponement'. It is pronounced as /əˈvækɪn/. This name gained prominence in popular culture with its use by fantasy author R.A. Salvatore in his Dungeons & Dragons universe.
The number of births named Avacyn peaked in the mid-2010s with a high of 43 births each in 2016 and 2017. After that, it remained consistently around 40 births per year until 2020 when it dropped to 35, then rose again to 41 in 2021 before falling back to 36 in 2022. In 2023, there were 30 births named Avacyn. Overall, from 2012 to 2023, there have been a total of 373 babies named Avacyn.