נאוה
Nava means “beautiful, pleasant”
Nava is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נאוה
- In English letters
- Nava
- Other English spellings
- Naava, Navah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- נאווה
- Meaning
- Beautiful, pleasant
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 62
5,638 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nava.
- 5,630 of them are women and girls, and 8 are men and boys.
- 265 of them were born in 1963, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 208, against 146 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: נאווה. The chart shows the spelling נאוה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Nava is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נאוה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 5,536 | 34 | 258 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 8 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 8 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Nava ranked 258 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Nava in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nava.
What does the name Nava mean?
Nava means “beautiful, pleasant”. Nava is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Nava a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nava is mainly a girl's name. Of the 5,638 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5,630 are women and girls and 8 are men and boys.
How do you write Nava in Hebrew?
Nava is written נאוה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: נאווה.
How many people in Israel are named Nava?
5,638 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nava today. The most were born in 1963. In 2024, Nava ranked 258 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.