Names like Nova
Nova is a two-syllable Latin name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Nova.
Ava Latin · traditionally linked to avis, "bird," though its root is debated: medieval Avas may have carried a Germanic name or a form of Eve, "life." Borne by a ninth-century saint and by the first named woman poet in German, and reborn as a sleek modern favorite
Neva Spanish · snow
Eva Hebrew · "life," the Latin form of Eve, from the Hebrew Chava; the spelling most of Europe uses, from Spain to Scandinavia to the Slavic world, and a quiet constant in America for over a century. Two syllables of pure vintage warmth
Silva Latin · from Latin silva, forest; the most common surname in Brazil, a Portuguese classic, and a feminine given name in Armenia
The same roots
Also Latin names, from the tradition Nova comes from.
Luna Latin · "the moon," and the Roman goddess who drove its chariot across the night sky; centuries of use in Spanish- and Italian-speaking families, then a spectacular 2010s ascent across languages. The signature name of the celestial wave
Aries Latin · ram; zodiac constellation name
Stella Latin · "star," the word itself, set alight as a name in Renaissance sonnets; a favorite of the early 1900s reborn on the celestial wave. Bright, brief, and impossible to misspell
Novalee Latin · modern blend of Nova ('new') and Lee
The same feel
Also celestial and modern names.
Skyla English · modern feminine elaboration of Sky/Skylar
Vega Spanish · meadow, fertile plain; a rising modern Spain name that also names the bright star Vega, evoking the Spanish landscape
Tala Filipino · star, specifically the guiding morning star
Alpha Greek · first
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Nova, on a similar curve.
Navy Latin · word name from the naval fleet/dark blue color, ultimately from Latin navis, 'ship'
Poppy Latin · poppy flower
Nahia Basque · desire, wish (Basque); a modern coinage from the Basque vocabulary revival
Jovie Latin · inspired by the word jovial, "merry", itself from the god Jove; Zooey Deschanel played a Jovie in the 2003 film Elf
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