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Nev
OriginVariation of Neve or Niamh or a diminutive of Nevin, Ginevra, or Nevaeh
Meaning"snow; bright; new; white phantom; heaven"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#16585
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Nev
Short and crisp, Nev may be a number of things: an alternative spelling to Irish Niamh, Spanish Nieves, and Italian Neve; a nickname for Geneva, Ginevra, Nevaeh, or Ginevra; an English and Turkish name meaning "new" (from Neville or Nevin); an Irish name meaning "holy" (from Nevan).
Nev for boys
Short and strong multicultural option for a son. Nev Schulman (born Yaniv) is the creator of the MTV series Catfish.
Pronounced NEV.
As of October 2026, Nev ranked #16585 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #10916 for girls in 2023.
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- Yaniv "Nev" SchulmanBoy
N.Y. photographer, the subject of documentary "Catfish" and host of TV show "Catfish"
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