Novak
About Novak
Tennis star Novak Djokovic introduced this new first name to the English-speaking world, though it had long been familiar as a surname. The celebrity Novak, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, might be an inspirational role model for a baby Novak. And the name Novak goes well with other stylish names that mean new, including Nova, Neo, and Nouvel.
Pronounced NO-vahk.
As of October 2026, Novak ranked #3730 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3565 in 2024.
Editor's take: The name Novak is a boy's name of Serbian origin meaning "new".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,864 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,860 | 28 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,302 | 24 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | #4,811 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | #3,889 | 28 | 16 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,600 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #3,565 | 32 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | #3,730 | 30 | 17.6 |
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Novak on lists
Famous Novaks
- Novak Djokovic
Serbian tennis player
- Kim Novak
American actress
- Robert Novak
American conservative columnist and commentator, aka the Prince of Darkness.
- Benjamin Joseph Manaly "B. J." Novak
American actor, comedian, screenwriter, author, producer, and director.
- Dennis Novak
Austrian tennis player
Novak in pop culture
- James "Jimmy" Novak
name of Castiel's vessel in television series "Supernatural"
- Claire Novak
Jimmy's daughter from "Supernatural"
- Casey Novak
Assistant District Attorney in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
- Lindsey Novak
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