Latin · girl
Nova
A well-loved girl name with real staying power.
Meaning
New, a bright new star
Nova is a common girl name with Latin roots. In 2024, 5,044 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #39 nationally, and its popularity has held steady in recent years. Its style leans short, nature, classic — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.
About Latin names
Latin names come down from Rome — family names, virtue words, and descriptions that became fixtures of the Western naming pool. Their meanings are often disarmingly direct: Clara is bright, Felix is fortunate, Victoria is victory. Because Latin fed so many later languages, these names feel at home almost everywhere, dignified without stiffness, and they age unusually well.
Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.
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