Niva
NEE-vah
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Meaning: New; sun; new beginnings
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Naya
Girl · Hebrew · Short name
- Meaning
- New; purpose
- Pronunciation
- NAY-ah
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Popularity
- Common in United Kingdom (2025)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Hebrew/Arabic meaning new or purpose; also a Sanskrit name meaning movement.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ModernSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Hebrew, Arabic, Sanskrit
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Middle East, United States
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-16.
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