Nova

Nova

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Latin

Meaning

Nova is a unisex given name of Latin origin meaning "new". It is in regular use for both males and females. In the United States, the name has been in use since the 1800s.

From Wikipedia

Nova first appears in the data in 1993 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 283 babies (rank #40 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nova

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nova yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,167

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

283

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1993	1	#1,803
1994	1	#1,805
1995	1	#1,808
1996	1	#1,797
1997	4	#1,234
1998	4	#1,234
1999	16	#611
2000	63	#248
2001	100	#164
2002	92	#174
2003	90	#178
2004	91	#169
2005	117	#122
2006	96	#151
2007	132	#107
2008	139	#106
2009	125	#115
2010	165	#94
2011	206	#74
2012	188	#80
2013	252	#48
2014	283	#40

Year

Babies

Rank

1993

#1,803

1994

#1,805

1995

#1,808

1996

#1,797

1997

#1,234

1998

#1,234

1999

#611

2000

#248

2001

100

#164

2002

#174

2003

#178

2004

#169

2005

117

#122

2006

#151

2007

132

#107

2008

139

#106

2009

125

#115

2010

165

#94

2011

206

#74

2012

188

#80

2013

252

#48

2014

283

#40

Meaning

Numerology of Nova

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail