Norva
The NorVa is a performing venue located in Norfolk, Virginia, the name being a syllabic abbreviation of the city and state of its location.
Meaning & Origin of Norva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The NorVa is a performing venue located in Norfolk, Virginia, the name being a syllabic abbreviation of the city and state of its location.
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The Story of Norva
Norva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 23 Norvas were born — ranking #1,594 that year. As of 2026, Norva ranks #5,474 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 365 Norvas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Norva
Norva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 365 births in the dataset. Norva's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #1,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Norva'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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