Nova
NOH-vuh
GirlBoy
Average rank #96 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.
Latin
New.
Popularity
How popular is Nova?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
Girl
#80
in 2024
Boy
#1,758
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#74
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#180
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
Girl
#46
in 2025
Boy
#1,308
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
Girl
#79
in 2024
Boy
#1,232
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#115
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
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