Naval
Meaning
“Hindi and Sanskrit name often linked to nava, meaning new, though the root is debated; famously borne by Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Naval does not appear in US Social Security baby-name records, which list only names given to at least five babies in a year. There is no popularity curve to chart: a genuinely rare pick.
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Popularity in Brazil
23 people · the #113,027 first name in Brazil · median age 53
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
The Naval deep dive
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