Nova

NOH-vuh

GirlBoy

Average rank #94 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.

Latin

New.

How popular is Nova?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

Girl

#68

in 2025

Boy

#1,466

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#74

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#180

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

Girl

#46

in 2025

Boy

#1,308

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

Girl

#79

in 2024

Boy

#1,232

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#115

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

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