נוה
Nave means “oasis, pasture, or pleasant dwelling”
Nave is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נוה
- In English letters
- Nave
- Other English spellings
- Naveh, Neve
- Meaning
- Oasis, pasture, or pleasant dwelling
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 61
5,567 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nave.
- 239 of them are women and girls, and 5,328 are men and boys.
- 380 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,593, against 915 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Nave is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נוה 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 | 239 | 32 | 268 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 5,328 | 348 | 49 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Nave ranked 49 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Nave in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nave.
What does the name Nave mean?
Nave means “oasis, pasture, or pleasant dwelling”. Nave is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Nave a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nave is mainly a boy's name. Of the 5,567 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 239 are women and girls and 5,328 are men and boys.
How do you write Nave in Hebrew?
Nave is written נוה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Nave?
5,567 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nave today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Nave ranked 49 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.