At a Glance: Name: Nava – Meaning: beautiful, lovely (Hebrew/Arabic); tune, melody (Persian) – Origin: Hebrew/Arabic (also Persian) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: NAH-vuh
Nava is a Hebrew/Arabic (also Persian) girl's name meaning “beautiful, lovely (Hebrew/Arabic); tune, melody (Persian)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nava
Meaning: Beautiful, lovely (Hebrew/Arabic); tune, melody (Persian).
Origin: Hebrew/Arabic (also Persian).
A common claim: Nava means 'beautiful' or 'dwelling' Actually: The 'dwelling' sense appears to be a mix-up with an unrelated Spanish/Basque surname 'Nava' (from a placename meaning 'plain'/'valley'); the given name itself means 'beautiful, lovely' (Hebrew/Arabic) or 'tune' (Persian).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Nava
Phonetic: NAH-vuh IPA: /ˈnɑːvə/
Popularity of Nava
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1923–2024.
Lists That Include Nava
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