Nava
Nava is a female given name. In Persian (نوا) its meaning is "tune" or "melody." In Hebrew (נאוה) and Arabic its meaning is "pretty."
Meaning & Origin of Nava
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nava is a female given name. In Persian (نوا) its meaning is "tune" or "melody." In Hebrew (נאוה) and Arabic its meaning is "pretty."
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The Story of Nava
Nava first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1923, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 78 Navas were born — ranking #2,332 that year. As of 2026, Nava ranks #2,557 for baby girls with 69 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 2K Navas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nava
Nava is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Nava's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,330. Use the chart and map above to compare Nava'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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