Girl's name
Nevaeh
Say it nuh-VAY-uh
A modern coinage 3 syllables
Where Nevaeh is loved, common and rare
Rare in Ireland, the UK, Canada and two more places.
1 in 542 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Ireland 118thEngland and Wales 137thNorthern Ireland 177th
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Every place
In 9 of the 40 official lists, among them Ireland (118th), England and Wales (137th) and Northern Ireland (177th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 118th 2025 | 39 | 1 in 542 |
| England and Wales | 137th 2025 | 362 | 1 in 700 |
| Northern Ireland | 177th 2025 | 10 | 1 in 729 |
| Ontario province | 194th 2024 | 60 | about 1 in 908 |
| Scotland | 256th 2025 | 14 | 1 in 1,278 |
| British Columbia province | 268th 2023 | 12 | about 1 in 997 |
| Quebec province | 540th 2025 | 8 | about 1 in 3,250 |
| Italy | 2927th 2024 | 2 | 1 in 89,585 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France). How we count, and every source
About the name
Nevaeh is a modern coinage: it is the word 'heaven' spelled backwards. It has been popular since 2000, which makes it one of the few widely used names invented within living memory.
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Three syllables, said nuh-VAY-uh, with the stress in the middle. The spelling does not match the sound in an obvious way, so it often needs to be explained the first time. It has no common variant spellings.
It is used mainly in the British Isles, with its best positions in Ireland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland, and it is barely used in continental Europe. Canadian records show it peaking in 2008, and today it is rising in some regions and falling in others.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- nuh-VAY-uh, 3 syllables
- Origin
- Newly coined
Etymology
From heaven, spelled backwards. Popular since 2000 when the rock singer Sonny Sandoval gave the name to his baby daughter.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 2 of 7 regions, falling in 3.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 130 | 121 | 102 | 105 | 110 | 107 | 105 | 99 | 106 | 137 |
| Scotland | 356 | 304 | 301 | 343 | 229 | 225 | 260 | 281 | 275 | 256 |
| Northern Ireland | 166 | 143 | 114 | 144 | 119 | 171 | 98 | 178 | 110 | 177 |
| Ireland | 288 | 199 | 159 | 187 | 211 | 228 | 146 | 126 | 223 | 118 |
| Ontario | 124 | 136 | 131 | 135 | 140 | 160 | 177 | 151 | 194 | |
| British Columbia | 174 | 118 | 133 | 111 | 154 | 142 | 213 | 268 | ||
| Queensland | 99 | 100 | 92 | 93 | ||||||
| South Australia | 91 | 150 | ||||||||
| New Zealand | 82 | |||||||||
| Quebec | 713 | 787 | 540 | |||||||
| France | 3683 | 3622 | 3634 | 3605 | 3608 | 3650 | 3521 | 3443 | 3366 |
England and Wales, 2001 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 | 362 | 142.9 |
| 2024 | 106 | 444 | 172.1 |
| 2023 | 99 | 494 | 192.5 |
| 2022 | 105 | 479 | 181.8 |
| 2021 | 107 | 488 | 178.1 |
| 2020 | 110 | 463 | 172.5 |
| 2019 | 105 | 493 | 176.0 |
| 2018 | 102 | 514 | 178.3 |
| 2017 | 121 | 459 | 153.5 |
| 2016 | 130 | 435 | 141.6 |
| 2015 | 126 | 456 | 148.1 |
| 2014 | 114 | 490 | 159.8 |
| 2013 | 107 | 504 | 163.4 |
| 2012 | 121 | 483 | 150.0 |
| 2011 | 118 | 495 | 154.1 |
| 2010 | 163 | 324 | 100.9 |
| 2009 | 212 | 242 | 77.2 |
| 2008 | 261 | 184 | 58.3 |
| 2007 | 352 | 124 | 40.5 |
| 2006 | 398 | 105 | 35.1 |
| 2005 | 516 | 66 | 22.9 |
| 2004 | 542 | 58 | 20.3 |
| 2003 | 731 | 38 | 13.6 |
| 2002 | 1151 | 18 | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 1439 | 13 | 4.9 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Nevaeh in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2012. First recorded in 2001. Her peak year there: 2008, at 364.5 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Nevaeh per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2008 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Nevaeh
1 in 596 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Nevaeh.
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Nevaeh.
1 in 542 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Nevaeh.
1 in 511 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Nevaeh.
1 in 1,789 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Nevaeh.
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Nevaeh.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Brooke.
1 in 1,320 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Nevaeh.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
1 in 271 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Nevaeh.
1 in 511 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Nevaeh.
Middle names for Nevaeh
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Nevaeh Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials NC
Changes the beat after Nevaeh: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Nevaeh Sophie
3-2 beats · initials NS
Changes the beat after Nevaeh: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Nevaeh Grace
3-1 beats · initials NG
Changes the beat after Nevaeh: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Nevaeh Olivia
3-4 beats · initials NO · Nevaeh slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Nevaeh: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Nevaeh slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Nevaeh Mia
3-2 beats · initials NM
Changes the beat after Nevaeh: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Nevaeh Ruby
3-2 beats · initials NR
Changes the beat after Nevaeh: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Nevaeh Rose
3-1 beats · initials NR
Changes the beat after Nevaeh: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Nevaeh Anna
3-2 beats · initials NA · Nevaeh slides into Anna: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Nevaeh: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables. Nevaeh slides into Anna: vowel meets vowel.
Same style as Nevaeh
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Nevaeh across countries and decades.
1 in 160 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Nevaeh across countries and decades.
1 in 185 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Nevaeh across countries and decades.
1 in 942 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Nevaeh across countries and decades.
1 in 1,320 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Nevaeh across countries and decades.
1 in 1,789 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Nevaeh across countries and decades.
1 in 768 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Nevaeh across countries and decades.
1 in 511 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Nevaeh across countries and decades.
Questions about Nevaeh
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Nevaeh?
Her best rank is No. 118 in Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 542 girls. She is in the published lists of 9 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Nevaeh?
nuh-VAY-uh, with 3 syllables.
Is Nevaeh getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 2 of 7 regions, falling in 3.
Which sister names go with Nevaeh?
The deck's top five sisters for Nevaeh: Addison, Lexi, Piper, Autumn and Peyton. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.