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.
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.
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:
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