Neva is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Neva means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Neva across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Neva has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Neva is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “snow, or new”. From the Spanish nieve meaning snow, also a Russian river name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,226 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 147 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 29 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Neva per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (558/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (12/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Neva has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #504 nationally (given to 558 babies that year).
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