Niva - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Niva

NEE-vah'NEE-vah'2 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Expressive

MEANING

Expression

ORIGIN

Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew root 'n-v-h', meaning to express or to speak.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Hebrew culture, names that denote expression or communication are often valued for their association with wisdom and articulation.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in Hebrew-speaking communities with ties to biblical or spiritual significance.

🇮🇳Sanskrit
Soft

MEANING

New or fresh

ORIGIN

Indian

ETYMOLOGY

From the Sanskrit 'nava', meaning new.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Indian culture, names meaning 'new' or 'fresh' are often given to denote new beginnings or auspicious starts.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Common in classical Sanskrit literature and Hindu traditions.

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