The baby name Nieves is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: /ˈnje.βes/; approx. 'NYEH-bes' (stress on first syllable).
Nieves is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Nieves is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: /ˈnje.βes/; approx. 'NYEH-bes' (stress on first syllable).
Nieves is Spanish in Origin.
Nieves is a Spanish given name and surname meaning "snows," from nieve (snow) and ultimately Latin nix, nivis. As a personal name it arises from the Marian title Nuestra Señora de las Nieves ("Our Lady of the Snows"), linked to the legend of a miraculous August snowfall on Rome's Esquiline Hill and celebrated on August 5. Devotional use made Nieves common in Spain and Spanish America, notably where Our Lady of the Snows is a patroness, such as La Palma (Canary Islands) and Ibiza.
Variants and cognates include singular Nieve and the compound María de las Nieves; Catalan Neus, Portuguese/Galician Neves, Italian Neve, and the Basque equivalent Elur. Diminutives like Nievecita or Nievita appear in familiar speech. While chiefly feminine, Spanish Marian names can be unisex in rare cases. As a surname, Nieves is widespread across the Hispanic world. The name conveys cool purity, winter imagery, and quiet strength.
| Nieves Navarro Nieves Navarro is a Spanish actress best known for her roles in Spaghetti Westerns and giallo films during the 1960s and 1970s. She starred in films like 'Death Walks on High Heels' and 'The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion'. Her work in these genres made her a notable figure in European cinema. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | 0 | #11 | 1 | 283 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #70 | 11,867 | 5,561 |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #117 | 5 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Spain | 0 | #158 | 472 | 2,326 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #174 | 5 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #188 | 6 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #219 | 665 | 9,488 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #225 | 15 | 3,650 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #242 | 10 | 7,056 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| PE | 0 | #286 | 25 | 6,350 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| BO | 0 | #306 | 76 | 6,868 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| France | Girls | 1976 | #327 | 3 | 1,502 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #352 | 39 | 13,098 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #365 | 1,030 | 14,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #392 | 20 | 6,867 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #401 | 612 | 14,098 |
| MX | 0 | #401 | 13 | 8,339 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #416 | 66 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #436 | 97 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #443 | 164 | 8,289 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #457 | 54 | 6,731 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #468 | 13 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #469 | 13 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 12 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #489 | 17 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #528 | 26 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #560 | 723 | 16,140 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #568 | 19 | 18,916 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #578 | 15 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #600 | 16 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #684 | 628 | 17,781 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #702 | 13 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #823 | 56 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #824 | 15 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #852 | 79 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2007 | #865 | 7 | 7,493 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #888 | 95 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #899 | 22 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #902 | 34 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #912 | 7 | 9,202 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #944 | 12 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,316 | 131 | 9,415 |
Nieves is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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