Nieva: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nieva – Meaning: from the Spanish place name/surname Nieva – Origin: Spanish (surname/place name) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: NYEH-vah


Nieva is a Spanish (surname/place name) unisex name meaning “from the Spanish place name/surname Nieva”. It appears in our list of Snow Baby Names Soft as First Snowfall.

Meaning & Origin of Nieva

Meaning: From the Spanish place name/surname Nieva.

Origin: Spanish (surname/place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Nieva

Phonetic: NYEH-vah   IPA: /ˈnjeβa/

Popularity of Nieva

Nieva doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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