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Navya

“New, young, worth praising”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Navya

Navya comes from nava, new, and it is one of those names whose meaning and moment happen to coincide exactly. Short, front-loaded and slightly percussive, it belongs unmistakably to the generation of Indian girls born after 2005.

Navya is a girl name of Hindi origin, pronounced NUV-yah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 72 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2010s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
New, young, worth praising
Origin
Hindi
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
NUV-yah
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2010s
Rarity
72 / 100
Per million
~13
Starts with
N
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Navya?

Popularity28/100
Rarity72/100

Navya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 13 people per million carry it — about 1 in 76,923. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Navya

  • Navya Naveli Nanda
    Indian entrepreneur and podcast host

Spellings and variants of Navya

NavyaaNaviyaNabya

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PEE-hoo

The call of the peacock

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Navya — frequently asked questions

What does the name Navya mean?

Navya means "New, young, worth praising". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Navya?

Navya is pronounced NUV-yah, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Navya?

Navya scores 72 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 76,923 people carry it — about 13 per million.

What is the numerology number for Navya?

Navya carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Navya?

The lucky number for Navya is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.