ניבה
Niva means “expression, speech”
Niva is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- ניבה
- In English letters
- Niva
- Meaning
- Expression, speech
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 67
510 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Niva.
- 510 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 20 of them were born in 1964, more than in any other year.
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 Niva is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ניבה 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 | 510 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Niva in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Niva.
What does the name Niva mean?
Niva means “expression, speech”. Niva is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Niva a boy's name or a girl's name?
Niva is mainly a girl's name. Of the 510 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 510 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Niva in Hebrew?
Niva is written ניבה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Niva?
510 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Niva today. The most were born in 1964.
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.