Baby Name Profile
Nova
#124 all-timeLatin originMostly a girl's name (95%)gender neutralnaturevintage
The Baby Notebook app is free to downloadWhat does Nova mean?
“new”
Nova is a name of Latin origin.
Nova year by year
2026*
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outside top 250
2025
#226
2024
#79
2023
#83
2022
#121
2021
#201
2020
#232
2019
—
outside top 250
*2026 is a partial year. Snapshot 2026-07-03.
Other spellings of Nova
NovahNovaleeNovaleighNovalynNovalynn
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