The name Navy is a boy's name of English origin meaning "fleet of ships; sea-based branch of the armed forces; dark blue".

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This once unique and multi-layered word name was used by R&B singer Nivea for her daughter back in 2005, and later, by country musician Jason Aldean. No longer an exclusively celebrity choice Navy is now in the US Top 500 for girls and is on the rise in the UK too. As a boys name, however, it remains an unexpected possibility.
 
Ultimately deriving from the Latin word navigia meaning "boats", Navy can refer to a fleet of ships, to the armed forces of the sea, or to the dark shade of blue, named for the traditional color of naval uniforms. As a name, it could fit in with the likes of Indigo, Scarlett, Jett, and Onyx, or it could serve as an unexpected choice to honor someone in the navy.
 
While the name may be given to around 10 times as many girls than boys in the US, it is nevertheless on the rise as a unisex possibility. Given to around 100 boys in 2024, it is twice as popular as it was in 2019. Across the pond in the UK meanwhile, Navy made the Top 1000 for boys in 2023 where it is used about half as often for boys as it is girls.

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The name Navy peaked for boys at #1618 in 2023. The name is most popular in NAVY, NAVY, and NAVY. Navy is also used for girls, ranking #337 in 2024.

The name Navy is a girl's name meaning "fleet of ships; sea-based branch of the armed forces; dark blue".

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When R & B singer Nivea made this highly original choice for her daughter's name back in 2005, she claimed to have thought of it in terms of the color and not the seagoing armed service. As a word with multiple meanings, however, it could easily work as a nod to a naval officer in the family or to someone who enjoys sailing.
 
Ultimately deriving from the Latin word navigia meaning "boats", Navy can refer to a fleet of ships, to the armed forces of the sea, or to the dark shade of blue, named for the traditional color of naval uniforms. As a name, it could fit in with the likes of Indigo, Scarlett, Hazel, or Sailor - and based on its sounds, with Maeve, May, and Ava.
 
Following Nivea's use of the name, it did slowly begin to climb the charts throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s, but, after a boost in 2019 when country singer Jason Aldean gave it to his daughter, it entered the Top 1000. Currently a Top 500 name for girls in the US, it is also in the UK Top 1000 and gaining attention as an option for boys too.

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The name Navy is currently ranked #337 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #337 in 2024. The name is most popular in NAVY, NAVY, and NAVY. Navy is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

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