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2: Nova is of Native American-Hopi origin. The meaning here is 'chasing a butterfly'. Nova is a popular baby girl name, and it is also perceived as trendy. The name has been rising in popularity since the 2010s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2015, 0.078% of baby girls were named Nova. It was #215 in rank then.
[ 2 syll. no-va, nov-a ] The baby boy name Nova is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is NOW-Vaa- â . The origin of Nova is the Latin language. The name's meaning is new. Novah, Novva, and Novvah are variants of Nova. Nova is an unusual baby name for boys.