Fun Facts About the Name Novah
- More than 3 thousand babies named Novah: U.S. records list 3,975 babies given the name Novah from 1880 through 2025. Even 513 boys received the name Novah - about 1 boy for every 7 girls.
What Does the Name Novah Mean?
Novah is a modern spelling of the name Nova, which comes from Latin. The Latin adjective novus means "new," and its feminine form nova also means "new"; this is the literal source of the name. The same word gave English the astronomical term nova for a star that suddenly flares in brightness, a usage shortened from the Latin phrase stella nova, "new star." The final -h in Novah is a spelling variation and does not change the meaning or the Latin derivation.
Novah Name History & Origins
The word behind the name is the Latin novus, "new." Latin writers used the feminine form nova as an adjective, and the phrase stella nova, "new star," was applied to stars that appeared suddenly in the sky. In the 19th century English shortened this to the noun nova for such a star, and the word became familiar through astronomy. As a personal name, Nova belongs to the modern period in English-speaking countries, and Novah is a later respelling that adds a final -h.
Despite the similar sound, Novah is not related to the Hebrew names Noa or Noah, which come from different roots; the v in Novah points to the Latin word rather than to a Hebrew origin.
How Popular is the Name Novah?
Novah recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2020. Its best rank was #569 in 2020.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,006 | 249 | 0.0155% |
| 2024 | #891 | 300 | 0.0186% |
| 2023 | #706 | 401 | 0.0250% |
| 2022 | #699 | 422 | 0.0258% |
| 2021 | #747 | 381 | 0.0232% |
| 2020 | #569 | 517 | 0.0320% |
| 2019 | #914 | 290 | 0.0173% |
| 2018 | #973 | 272 | 0.0160% |
| 2017 | #1,300 | 181 | 0.0105% |
| 2016 | #1,521 | 149 | 0.0084% |
| 2015 | #1,869 | 110 | 0.0062% |
| 2014 | #2,833 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 2013 | #3,687 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 2012 | #6,282 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2011 | #6,286 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2010 | #8,601 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #14,814 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #9,931 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #19,742 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #14,719 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,995 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #2,854 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 2023 | #3,205 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 2022 | #2,704 | 49 | 0.0028% |
| 2021 | #2,611 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 2020 | #2,252 | 61 | 0.0035% |
| 2019 | #2,975 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2018 | #2,375 | 56 | 0.0031% |
| 2017 | #2,988 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2016 | #3,497 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2015 | #4,147 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | #4,491 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #5,572 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #6,917 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #11,864 | 6 | 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 Novah Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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