Nova
NOH-vuh
GirlBoy
Average rank #94 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?
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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