Fun Facts About the Name Nevan
- More than 1 thousand babies named Nevan: U.S. records list 1,188 babies given the name Nevan from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 girls received the name Nevan - about 1 girl for every 237 boys.
What Does the Name Nevan Mean?
Nevan is an English-language form of the Irish name Naomhán, which is built from naomh ('holy' or 'saint') and the diminutive suffix -án. The literal sense is 'little holy one,' and the customary English meaning is 'little saint.' In Irish name formation the diminutive can express affection as well as small size. The name is sometimes treated as a variant of the anglicized spellings Nevin and Niven, which also render Naomhán.
Nevan Name History & Origins
Naomhán is an Irish personal name formed from the ordinary Irish word for a holy person or saint, with a diminutive ending. Its religious coloring comes from that vocabulary rather than from a biblical figure. In English-language use in Ireland, the name was written in forms such as Nevan and Nevin; the v renders the lenited mh of Naomhán, which is pronounced as a v or w sound depending on dialect. The related Scottish form Niven developed separately. Nevan is not an English invention and is not etymologically related to the word 'heaven.'
How Popular is the Name Nevan?
Nevan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2004. Its best rank was #1,712 in 2004.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #19,641 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,340 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #5,577 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #4,424 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2022 | #5,161 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2021 | #5,060 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2020 | #4,979 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #7,054 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #4,448 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2017 | #5,055 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #3,495 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2015 | #3,202 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2014 | #2,738 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #2,749 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 2012 | #2,856 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2011 | #2,430 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2010 | #2,539 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 2009 | #1,969 | 72 | 0.0036% |
| 2008 | #2,316 | 57 | 0.0028% |
| 2007 | #2,029 | 69 | 0.0033% |
| 2006 | #1,962 | 69 | 0.0034% |
| 2005 | #1,960 | 65 | 0.0033% |
| 2004 | #1,712 | 75 | 0.0038% |
| 2003 | #1,882 | 63 | 0.0032% |
| 2002 | #1,964 | 57 | 0.0029% |
| 2001 | #3,297 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2000 | #2,846 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 1999 | #2,844 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1998 | #3,359 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1997 | #5,180 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #4,806 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #5,406 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #5,347 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #9,721 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #6,513 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #6,348 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #6,942 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #7,484 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Nevan Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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