The baby name Naveen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nə-VEEN (IPA: /nəˈviːn/; also heard as nah-VEEN).
The baby name Naveen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nə-VEEN (IPA: /nəˈviːn/; also heard as nah-VEEN).
Naveen is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Naveen is a masculine given name from Sanskrit navīna (Devanagari: नवीन), meaning “new, fresh, modern,” with connotations of youthfulness and renewal. It entered widespread use across the Indian subcontinent through Indo‑Aryan and Dravidian languages - Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam - and is also familiar in Nepal and Sri Lanka. The name gained momentum in the 20th century as a modernist choice, mirroring social change and post‑independence optimism.
Common variants and spellings include Navin (North Indian/Anglicized) and Nawin (seen in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand). Feminine forms are Naveena and Navina; nicknames include Nav and Navi. Notable bearers include politician Navin Patnaik, actor Naveen Andrews, and film star Navin Nischol, which aided its visibility in India and the diaspora. The straightforward, positive meaning keeps Naveen popular among families seeking a name that signals new beginnings while remaining culturally rooted.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #32 | 39 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #67 | 11 | 3,375 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #73 | 5,986 | 16,750 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #86 | 15 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #99 | 18 | 6,215 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #113 | 9 | 5,216 | |
| AE | 0 | #122 | 56 | 10,220 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #125 | 7 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #131 | 9 | 6,332 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2012 | #186 | 2 | 1,395 |
| RU | 0 | #191 | 4 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BH | 0 | #212 | 425 | 17,937 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #235 | 1,984 | 22,615 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #250 | 20 | 11,010 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #262 | 1,032 | 17,948 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #271 | 4 | 3,535 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #272 | 26 | 7,909 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SA | 0 | #279 | 17 | 10,560 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #288 | 663 | 18,755 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 4 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #302 | 18 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Girls | 2010 | #303 | 5 | 2,861 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 15,378 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #327 | 440 | 18,093 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #346 | 12 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #358 | 70 | 2,041 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #364 | 14 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #369 | 28 | 15,987 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #371 | 13 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #379 | 9 | 2,865 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #392 | 336 | 17,960 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #473 | 15 | 10,188 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #489 | 27 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #490 | 143 | 13,121 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #495 | 11 | 12,621 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #513 | 15 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #516 | 33 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #517 | 37 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #578 | 30 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #653 | 15 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #776 | 1,146 | 28,008 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #820 | 299 | 25,439 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #838 | 55 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #884 | 52 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #912 | 40 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #934 | 19 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #946 | 14 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 84 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,362 | 110 | 10,046 |
Naveen is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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