The first name Nevaeh
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /nəˈveɪə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From heaven, spelled backwards. Popular since 2000 when the rock singer Sonny Sandoval gave the name to his baby daughter.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 362 girls were named Nevaeh, making it the 137th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 514 births (#102).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nevaeh with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nevaeh at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,828 girls born in the United States were named Nevaeh, the 165th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 6,818 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Nevaeh mean?
- From heaven, spelled backwards. Popular since 2000 when the rock singer Sonny Sandoval gave the name to his baby daughter.
- How popular is the name Nevaeh?
- In 2025, 362 girls born in England and Wales were named Nevaeh, ranking 137th. Its peak was 2018, with 514 births.
- Is Nevaeh a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 98,924 US babies named Nevaeh since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nevaeh most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 6,818 babies were named Nevaeh, its highest rank at 31st.
- How do you pronounce Nevaeh?
- Nevaeh is /nəˈveɪə/, 2 syllables.