Given name
Nevaeh
“child from heaven”
Nevaeh is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “child from heaven.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “child from heaven.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nevaeh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 98,924
- 427 boys · 98,497 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 6,856 babies
- 2025
- 1,828
- #165 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,828 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 165 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 6,818 in 2007. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (230). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 60,298 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nevaeh’s family of names
Nevaeh may belong to the same name family as NEVAEHH. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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