Neva
A girls’ name of Russian origin, meaning snow; from Neva River.
Neva by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Neva. In the US, 94 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 558 babies in 1920, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Neva. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nevesnow; from nix nevis80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Navabeautiful, lovely58 in the US (2017)
- Nelabright light; a diminutive form of Helen45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neharain; moisture12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nedavoice or sound21 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Neva
Names that are said the same way as Neva, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a river
Like Neva, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
- Sabrinafrom the River Severn; Romano-British origin732 in the US (2017)
- Loreleimurmuring rock; a Rhine river siren680 in the US (2017)
- Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
- Guadaluperiver of the wolf439 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean snow or ice
Like Neva, each of these has snow or ice in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Neva
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