girl's name
Nava
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,962
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#975
2025 births
Nava is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nava is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 83 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,944 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nava over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 68 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 271 |
| 2010s | 609 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 427 |
How popular is Nava?
In 2025, Nava was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nava is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nava
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nava also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nava over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nava
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nava — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nava
How popular is the name Nava?
In 2025, Nava was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nava a girl's or a boy's name?
Nava is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nava?
Nava has 2 syllables.
When was Nava most popular?
Nava peaked in 2025, when 83 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nava a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nava currently ranks #975 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.