Baby name
POPULAR GIRL · LATIN
🇺🇸 🇳🇱 🇬🇧 Nova
/NOH · vuh/
Meaning
“New”
Nova comes from the Latin word for 'new,' and in astronomy denotes a star that suddenly brightens.
How it ages.
Nova has surged up the charts and ranks among the most popular girls' names today.
The cultural moment.
A popular choice across Europe and North America. Currently ranks #39 in the US, #43 in the Netherlands and #81 in the UK.