Given name & surname
Novia
“a girlfriend”
Novia is used as a given name and a surname. One Spanish interpretation is “a girlfriend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Spanish interpretation is “a girlfriend.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Spanish.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Novia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 365
- 0 boys · 365 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,301 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,301 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 560 as a first name in 2020; 287 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Novia’s family of names
Novia has a related form in Nova. Novia has a related form in Novea. Novia has a related form in Noveah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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