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Nova (given name)
Nova is a given name of Latin origin meaning "new". It is in regular use for both males and females. In the United States, the name has been in use since the 1800s.[1] It first ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States in 2011 and has been among the top 50 most used names for newborn American girls since 2017. Novah, a variant spelling, has ranked among the top 1,000 names given to girls recently as well. Elaborations of the name such as Novalee, Novalynn, and Novarae, all with many spelling variants, are also well used for American girls.[2][3] It is one of several names currently in fashion for American girls that all contain the letter v.[4] Nova was among the five most popular names for Black newborn girls in the American state of Virginia in 2022 and again in 2023.[5][6] Noova is a Finnish variant. It has also increased in usage for girls in European countries in recent years. It is among the top 100 names in The Netherlands and Sweden and among the top 200 names in Norway in recent years and is also increasing in use in the United Kingdom.[7] People
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