babyNamedNova
“new”
Unisex name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 47th
- births in 2023–2025
- 165
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,989
- +22.2% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Nova
Nova means “new” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Nova in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Nova has been rising fast (+22.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nova every 55 schools.
Nova in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
186 babies in 3 years1 baby in 453
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
190 babies in 3 years1 baby in 602
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
15,573 babies in 3 years1 baby in 640
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,890 babies in 3 years1 baby in 843
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
369 babies in 3 years1 baby in 879
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
100 babies in 3 years1 baby in 912
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
47 babies in 3 years1 baby in 1,021
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
62 babies in 3 years1 baby in 2,204
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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