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Nova
GirlMeaning of Nova: Latin: 'new'
Nova is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 44th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 80th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#44
4,806 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#80
603 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
59,010
First recorded 1880 · peak 2022
Trend
rising
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
6% boys · 94% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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