Nova

“New” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1308 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Nova reached #758 in 2020 and has eased to #1308 since. About 3,200 boys have carried it since 1880. About 96% of babies named Nova in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Novas

Nova Widianto — badminton player
Nova Iriansyah — Indonesian politician
Nova Spivack — American businessman
Nova Arianto — Indonesian footballer

In stories & tradition

Nova — Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
Nova Prime — character
Nova 0:0 — Earth-616

What Novas become

Among 96 notable people named Nova:

Political leaders appear 2.84× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nova Iriansyah, Indonesian politician.

Similar names: Reign · Noa · Akiva · Kadence · Sire · Yeshua

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