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Niva

Girl

Meaning of Niva: Hebrew: 'expression' or 'word'

Niva is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3722nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1672nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3722

38 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1672

18 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

526

First recorded 1913 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 38 babies
US babies named Niva per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 38.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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