Novah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern spelling of Nova”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- NOH-vuh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (87% of all uses)
Variant spelling of Nova. Nova comes from Latin 'new' and is also the astronomical term for a star that suddenly brightens; the added -h is a modern stylistic spelling.
How popular is Novah?
Babies named Novah in 2024345
2024 rank#892 girls
Peak year2020
Total US babies since 18803,706
Novah is rising: use over the last five years is 11.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Novah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Novanew · Latin
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Novah questions
What does the name Novah mean?
Novah means "modern spelling of Nova". It comes from American (modern coinage). Variant spelling of Nova. Nova comes from Latin 'new' and is also the astronomical term for a star that suddenly brightens; the added -h is a modern stylistic spelling.
Is Novah a boy or girl name?
Novah is mainly a girl's name in US records (87% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Novah?
345 US babies were named Novah in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.
How do you pronounce Novah?
Novah is usually pronounced NOH-vuh.
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.