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Nova is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “New”. It sits in the modern era with a soft, ethereal energy, and we describe it as “light in its most dramatic form, yet she carries it with a modern softness”. If you love the sound of Nova but want a few alternatives, here are 32 names like Nova: names that share its roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning, each with the reason it made the list.

32 names

Same roots · Names that share Nova’s Latin roots.

Luna
Latin / Spanish
Moon
GirlCelestialMythological
Aria
Italian / Hebrew
Air
Unisex
Aurora
Latin
Dawn
GirlCelestialMythological
Camila
Latin / Spanish
Young ceremonial attendant
GirlHistorical
Lark
Old English
The songbird
UnisexCelestialNature
Mia
Scandinavian / Italian
Mine, beloved
Girl
Myra
Sanskrit / Latin
Wonderful in Sanskrit, fragrant myrrh in Latin
GirlVirtueBotanical
Alba
Latin / Italian
Dawn, white
GirlNatureVirtue

Same era, same energy · Names with Nova’s modern feel and soft, ethereal energy, whatever their roots.

Hina
Japanese
Sun, light
GirlCelestial
Selena
Greek / Spanish
Moon
GirlCelestialMythological
Skylar
Dutch / American
Scholar, shelter
UnisexCelestialNature
Aaradhya
Sanskrit
Worshipped, blessing of the gods
GirlVirtueMythological
Aman
Sanskrit / Arabic
Peace
UnisexVirtue
Ellie
Greek / English
Bright, shining one
Girl
Ezra
Hebrew / Biblical
Helper
UnisexBiblicalLiterary
Isla
Scottish Gaelic
Island
GirlNature

Sounds similar · Names that start or end the way Nova does.

Noura
Arabic
Light
GirlCelestialVirtue
Eva
Hebrew
Life
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Naina
Sanskrit / Hindi
Eyes
Girl
Nara
Korean / Japanese
Country, the ancient Japanese capital, harmony
GirlVirtue
Nari
Korean
Lily
GirlBotanicalNature
Neo
Tswana (Botswana)
Gift
UnisexVirtue
Nia
Swahili
Purpose
GirlVirtue
Nima
Persian
Just, fair
UnisexVirtueLiterary

If you like the meaning · Names whose meaning sits close to Nova’s “New”.

Elara
Greek
A moon of Jupiter
GirlCelestialMythological
Zephyr
Greek
West wind
UnisexCelestialMythological
Aditi
Sanskrit
Boundless
GirlMythologicalCelestial
Akari
Japanese
Light, brightness
GirlCelestial
Altair
Arabic
The flying eagle
UnisexCelestialMythological
Amaya
Japanese / Arabic
Night rain (Japanese) / generosity (Arabic)
GirlCelestialNature
Andromeda
Greek
Ruler of men
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
Celestine
Latin / French
Of the heavens
GirlCelestialMythological

Quick questions

What names are similar to Nova?
Names similar to Nova include Luna, Aria, Aurora, Camila, Lark, Mia. Each shares Nova’s roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning.

What is a good alternative to Nova?
If you want something close to Nova but a little different, try Hina, Selena, Skylar. Each shares part of what makes Nova work, from its feel to its sound or meaning.

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