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Niven
OriginScottish
Meaning"little saint"
GenderBoy
About Niven
Excellent candidate for use as an undiscovered surname name. Niven is the Anglicized spelling of the Irish name Naomhan, a diminutive of the word naomh which means saint. This handsome but unusual name was given to only six boys in the US last year. Your parents may be familiar with actor David Niven.
Other forms of the name include Nevan and Nevin.
As of October 2026, Niven ranked #11731 in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #10446 in 2012.
Editor's take: The name Niven is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "little saint".
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