Novah
A unisex name of Modern American origin, meaning new; a modern respelling of Nova.
How Novah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #975 |
| 2019 | #916 |
| 2020 | #569 |
| 2021 | #746 |
| 2022 | #697 |
| 2023 | #704 |
| 2024 | #891 |
Novah by the numbers
In 2025, 30 babies in England and Wales were named Novah. In the US, 221 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 best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Nova
Like Novah, each of these traces back to Nova: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Novaleenew; a modern elaboration of Nova with Lee294 in the US (2017)
- Nova-Leenew; a form of Nova with Lee5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nova-Marienew; a form of Nova with Marie5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nova-Maynew; a form of Nova with May5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nova-Reignnew; a form of Nova with Reign5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Novah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Noahrest, comfort, repose4,075 in England and Wales (2025)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Noaahrest, comfort; spelling variant of noah7 in the US (2017)
- Najahsuccess, achievement, prosperity18 in the US (2017)
- Northdirection; from the north17 in the US (2017)
- Nijah23 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Novah
Names that are said the same way as Novah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Names about as common as Novah
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