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The baby name Novak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnoʊ.væk/ (English); [ˈnovak] or [ˈnɔʋak] (South Slavic).

Novak is Slavic, Slovak in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Slavic, Slovak
Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊ.væk/ (English); [ˈnovak] or [ˈnɔʋak] (South Slavic)

What is the meaning of the name Novak ?

The baby name Novak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnoʊ.væk/ (English); [ˈnovak] or [ˈnɔʋak] (South Slavic).

Novak is Slavic, Slovak in Origin.

Novak is a South and West Slavic name derived from the common Slavic noun novak, meaning “newcomer,” “novice,” or “new man.” It stems from Proto‑Slavic *novъ “new,” ultimately from the Proto‑Indo‑European root *néwos, cognate with Latin novus and English new. As such, the name conveys the idea of arrival, initiation, or renewal.

As a given name, Novak is attested in medieval Serbia and the wider Balkans (for example, the nobleman Novak Grebostrek), and it remains in use in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro. Elsewhere it is chiefly a surname - among the most common in Czechia and Slovakia as Novák, and in Poland as Nowak. Variants include Novák (Czech/Slovak/Hungarian orthography), Novak (Slovene/Croatian/Serbian), Nowak (Polish), and Romanian‑influenced Novac; regional diminutives include Novo and Nole. The meaning suggests a “new start,” and global awareness grew in the 2010s thanks to tennis champion Novak Djokovic.

Novak has the following similar or variant Names

Novak – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
RS 0 #79 6 923
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS Boys 0 #92 71 2,277
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
Switzerland Boys 2024 #129 9 1,769
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #176 7 1,509
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
SI Boys 0 #203 9 3,402
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
HR Boys 0 #246 13 3,997
CZ Boys 0 #282 23 6,530
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
Canada Boys 2024 #293 14 2,588
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
France Boys 2021 #378 10 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #426 17 2,180
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
IR Boys 0 #526 27 10,162
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #861 32 7,044
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,447 25 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Novak is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
Canada
United States
France
Sweden

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People also ask about Novak

Novak is predominantly a boy's name.
Novak is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈnoʊ.væk/ (English); [ˈnovak] or [ˈnɔʋak] (South Slavic).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Novák (Czech/Slovak spelling), Nowak (Polish variant), Novaková / Nováková (feminine forms) and Novaković (patronymic surname related to Novak).
Across languages, Novak has these equivalents: Neo (Greek/modern name meaning 'new'), Newman (English surname used as a given name, meaning 'newcomer'), Novus (Latin root meaning 'new').
Yes — Novak ranked #129 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Novak ranks highest in Switzerland (#129 in 2024).
Novak's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #143 in 2014 to #129 in 2024 in Switzerland.