Fun Facts About the Name Novan
- 47 babies named Novan: U.S. records list 47 babies given the name Novan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Novan Mean?
Novan is uncommon enough that the standard reference works on personal names do not record a settled meaning or origin for it. The one visible clue is its opening element, nov-, which matches Latin novus ("new") and nova ("new," and in astronomy a newly visible star). A modern formation from that root is possible, but no documented derivation connects Novan to Latin, so the resemblance is a clue rather than a confirmed etymology.
Novan Name History & Origins
Novan has no continuous documented history as a given name. It is not a traditional form in the older European naming stocks, and its use belongs to the modern period. English names containing the Latin element nov- became more visible in the twentieth century, largely through Nova, and Novan has a similar shape, though no source ties the two together.
Similar-looking surnames should not be assumed to be its source. Novák, for example, is a Czech and Slovak surname built from nový ("new") with the agent suffix -ák, meaning roughly "newcomer"; it belongs to a separate Slavic line of development. Names that merely look alike can arise independently.
How Popular is the Name Novan?
Novan 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 2022. Its best rank was #8,751 in 2024.
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 | #11,623 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #8,751 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #11,849 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #8,789 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #11,734 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,501 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #11,740 | 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 Novan Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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