Narva
Narva is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru County, at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva River, which forms the Estonia–Russia international border. As of 1 January 2025, the population of Narva, Estonia, was approximately 52,495, according to data compiled by national statistical bureaus in the Baltic region (source).
Meaning & Origin of Narva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Narva is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru County, at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva River, which forms the Estonia–Russia international border. As of 1 January 2025, the population of Narva, Estonia, was approximately 52,495, according to data compiled by national statistical bureaus in the Baltic region (source).
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The Story of Narva
Narva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1934, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 6 Narvas were born — ranking #3,802 that year. As of 2026, Narva ranks #5,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Narvas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Narva
Narva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Narva's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #3,802. Use the chart and map above to compare Narva'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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