Naevi
Nevus or naevus is a nonspecific medical term for a visible, circumscribed, chronic lesion of the skin or mucosa. The term originates from naevus, which is Latin for "birthmark"; however, a nevus can be either congenital or acquired. Common terms are used to describe nevi, but these terms do not distinguish specific types of nevi from one another.
Meaning & Origin of Naevi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nevus or naevus is a nonspecific medical term for a visible, circumscribed, chronic lesion of the skin or mucosa. The term originates from naevus, which is Latin for "birthmark"; however, a nevus can be either congenital or acquired. Common terms are used to describe nevi, but these terms do not distinguish specific types of nevi from one another.
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The Story of Naevi
The earliest SSA record of Naevi as a baby girl name dates back to 2021, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Naevi — #13,458 in the national rankings. Naevi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
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About the name Naevi
Naevi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Naevi's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #13,458. Use the chart and map above to compare Naevi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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