Nevis
A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning cloud; from Ben Nevis mountain.
Nevis by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Nevis.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 1922, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that come from Ben
Like Nevis, each of these traces back to Ben: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nevis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nevinlittle saint, holy60 in the US (2017)
- Nivinlittle bright one; diminutive of Niamh4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Navidbearer of good news, herald5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Navinnew, fresh, young20 in the US (2017)
- Nevanlittle saint; a form of Nevin5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nevensnowy or of the snow3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a mountain
Like Nevis, each of these has a mountain in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 in the US (2017)
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
- Knoxround hill1,646 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sky or heaven
Like Nevis, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Nevis
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