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The baby name Nava is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-vah (English: /ˈnɑːvə/; Hebrew: na-VAH /naˈva/).

Nava is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: NAH-vah (English: /ˈnɑːvə/; Hebrew: na-VAH /naˈva/)

What is the meaning of the name Nava ?

The baby name Nava is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-vah (English: /ˈnɑːvə/; Hebrew: na-VAH /naˈva/).

Nava is Hebrew in Origin.

Nava is a cross-cultural given name with primary roots in Hebrew and Persian. In Hebrew it stems from the adjective na’vah (נָאוָה), “lovely/beautiful,” attested in Song of Songs 1:5, so the name conveys grace and pleasantness. In Persian, Navā (نوا) means “melody” or “tune” and names a principal mode in classical music, lending a lyrical sense. In Indo‑Aryan languages, Sanskrit nava (नव) means “new” (and homophonically “nine”), an etymology that sometimes informs South Asian use.

Use spans modern Israel, where Nava rose in the mid‑20th century and remains familiar, to Jewish diaspora communities and Anglophone countries, where it is rare but rising. Typically feminine in Hebrew, it can be unisex in Persian or Indian contexts. Noted bearers include Israeli writer Nava Semel. Variants include Navah, Naava, and diacritic forms Navā/Navâ.

Nava has the following similar or variant Names

Nava – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PS 0 #163 56 5,692
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
IL Girls 0 #175 821 11,648
IL 0 #175 102 6,291
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PS Girls 0 #258 330 10,981
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #267 19 2,795
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BD Girls 0 #369 18 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #386 20 3,185
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
IR Girls 0 #491 40 8,334
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
QA Boys 0 #665 43 18,093
SG Boys 0 #666 32 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
KW Boys 0 #745 25 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
MX Boys 0 #834 149 16,355
United States Girls 2024 #852 65 8,487
OM Boys 0 #860 22 17,948
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
MY Girls 0 #900 95 24,821
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
IN Boys 0 #957 45 16,750
MY Boys 0 #980 132 25,439
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,055 38 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,096 88 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,128 14 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,408 64 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,413 34 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,528 87 28,008

Nava is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Canada
France
New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States

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People also ask about Nava

Nava is predominantly a girl's name.
Nava is a 2 syllable name, pronounced NAH-vah (English: /ˈnɑːvə/; Hebrew: na-VAH /naˈva/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Navah, Naava and Neva.
Across languages, Nava has these equivalents: Naomi (Hebrew, "pleasantness"), Bella (Italian/Spanish, "beautiful"), Jamila (Arabic, "beautiful"), Ziba (Persian, "beautiful"), Callista (Greek, "most beautiful").
Yes — Nava ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Nava ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).
Nava's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #880 in 2014 to #852 in 2024 in United States.