Anova

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Pronounced ə-NOH-vah /əˈnoʊ.vɑ/High

Meaning: Modern coinage building an A- opening onto Nova — Latin novus, 'new', the astronomer's 'new star'Low

In 30 seconds: Nova with a soft landing: Anova opens the 'new star' name with a gentle A-. Celestial, streamlined, and freshly coined — a small supernova of a name.

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Origin MediumLatin, American

MeaningModern coinage building an A- opening onto Nova — Latin novus, 'new', the astronomer's 'new star'

U.S. rank (2025)#3033 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births54 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 239

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Anova is a modern coinage building on Nova — Latin novus, 'new', the term for a suddenly brightening star — with an A- opening in the style of Anaya and Amara. It belongs to the booming celestial-name wave.

It registers thinly in recent records. Rare, new-star at the root, and luminously modern.

Did you know? A nova is a star that suddenly blazes bright in the night sky — 'new' to the watcher — and Anova wraps that burst of light in an extra opening vowel. (Statisticians will also smile: ANOVA is a famous analysis method.)

Overall data confidence 60%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

NovaAnovahAnnova

Nicknames

NovaAna

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anova mean?

Anova is a modern coinage building on Nova, Latin for 'new' — the astronomer's 'new star'.

How do you pronounce Anova?

It's said ə-NOH-vah /əˈnoʊ.vɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Anova a boy or girl name?

Anova is a girl's name.

How popular is Anova?

Anova is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.