Navya

Navya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “new; young; praiseworthy”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: NAHV-yuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Sanskrit navya, meaning 'new', 'fresh', or 'young', and in literary use also 'praiseworthy'. It is a well-established Indian given name.

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How popular is Navya?

202432.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Navya in 2024106

2024 rank#1,887 girls

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 18802,023

Navya has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Navya

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What does the name Navya mean?

Navya means "new; young; praiseworthy". It comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit navya, meaning 'new', 'fresh', or 'young', and in literary use also 'praiseworthy'. It is a well-established Indian given name.

Is Navya a boy or girl name?

Navya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Navya?

106 US babies were named Navya in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Navya?

Navya is usually pronounced NAHV-yuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.