Novak
A boys’ name of Slavic origin, meaning new one, newcomer.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Novak by the numbers
Novak was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Novak. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Novahnew; a modern respelling of Nova221 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Nevanlittle saint; a form of Nevin5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Noaahrest, comfort; spelling variant of noah7 in the US (2017)
- Noyannobleman; commander6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Novak, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandobold voyager; adventurous journey1,139 in the US (2017)
- Romeopilgrim to Rome260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Tripptraveler; one who takes trips363 in the US (2017)
- Wallaceforeigner; Welsh person; from Old English Wealh196 in the US (2017)
- Wolfgangwolf path or wolf journey117 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Novak
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