unisex name
Novah
- Origin Latin
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,512
Scotland
#382
2024 births
Novah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 269 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Novah is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 578 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
Novah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 1,412 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,540 |
How popular is Novah?
In 2025, Novah was given to 269 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Novah 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 Novah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Novah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Novah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Novah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Novah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Novah
How popular is the name Novah?
In 2025, Novah was given to 269 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Novah a girl's or a boy's name?
Novah is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Novah most popular?
Novah peaked in 2020, when 578 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Novah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Novah currently ranks #382 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.