Neven
A boys’ name of Slavic origin, meaning snowy or of the snow.
Neven by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Neven. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Neven. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nevinlittle saint, holy60 in the US (2017)
- Nevanlittle saint; a form of Nevin5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nivenlittle bone; from gaelic naoimh4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nolenchampion, descendant of the noble one; a respelling of Nolan72 in the US (2017)
- Naveennew, fresh66 in the US (2017)
- Nivinlittle bright one; diminutive of Niamh4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Neven
Names that are said the same way as Neven, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean snow or ice
Like Neven, each of these has snow or ice in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
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