Baby name
Nieve
/NJAYV/
Meaning
“Snow, bright, fist”
From Spanish 'nieve' (snow) or Irish Niamh (bright). Also, a Scots dialect word for 'fist'.
How it ages.
Nieve feels current and increasingly familiar while still standing apart from the most common choices.
The cultural moment.
Nieve is gaining ground at a measured pace in Scotland rather than following a sudden spike.