The baby name Navin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /nəˈviːn, ˈnævɪn/ (nuh-VEEN, NAV-in).
The baby name Navin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /nəˈviːn, ˈnævɪn/ (nuh-VEEN, NAV-in).
Navin is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Navin is an Indian given name from Sanskrit navīna (नवीन), meaning “new, fresh, modern,” with connotations of youthfulness and novelty. It entered Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages through classical Sanskrit, appearing in Hindi as Navin/नविन and Naveen/नवीन, Tamil as Naveen/நவீன், and Sinhala as Nawin/නවීන්. A feminine counterpart, Navina or Naveena, shares the same root.
Usage spread across South Asia in the 20th century, when names evoking renewal gained appeal in the era of independence and social reform. The name traveled widely with the South Asian diaspora and is common among Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and secular families alike. Variant spellings include Naveen (most prevalent in India), Nawin, Naven, and Navyn in diaspora contexts. Notable bearers range from Bollywood actor Navin Nischol to British actor Naveen Andrews and Mauritian statesman Navin Ramgoolam, reinforcing its cross-cultural familiarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #16 | 2 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #67 | 5 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #102 | 15 | 6,215 | |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #130 | 8 | 1,769 |
| MU | 0 | #131 | 7 | 3,613 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #148 | 267 | 8,477 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #162 | 16 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2013 | #175 | 2 | 1,514 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2014 | #183 | 4 | 1,448 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #232 | 1,749 | 16,750 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #250 | 20 | 11,010 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #285 | 11 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #300 | 10 | 2,601 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #302 | 29 | 12,352 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #391 | 4 | 2,886 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #405 | 1,035 | 25,439 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #437 | 11 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #498 | 204 | 17,960 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| BH | 0 | #503 | 51 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #516 | 12 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #557 | 151 | 18,093 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #567 | 10 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #582 | 50 | 13,121 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #595 | 175 | 18,755 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #641 | 245 | 17,948 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #658 | 10 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #773 | 329 | 22,615 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #913 | 39 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #959 | 221 | 25,619 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #960 | 35 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,317 | 299 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,425 | 47 | 10,046 |
Navin is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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