Nivi
Nivi is a Greenlandic Inuit feminine given name meaning “girl.” It has been a popular name for girls in Greenland in recent years. Another popular variant of the name is Niviaq.
Meaning & Origin of Nivi
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Nivi is a Greenlandic Inuit feminine given name meaning “girl.” It has been a popular name for girls in Greenland in recent years. Another popular variant of the name is Niviaq.
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The Story of Nivi
Nivi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 13 Nivis were born — ranking #8,136 that year. As of 2026, Nivi ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 57 Nivis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nivi
Nivi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Nivi's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,136. Use the chart and map above to compare Nivi'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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