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Nashua

♂ Boy

Pronounced NASH-oo-uh /ˈnæʃ.u.ə/Medium

Meaning: A place name from the Nashua River and the New Hampshire city, of Algonquian origin often read as 'between two rivers' or 'beautiful stream.' As a given name it reads as a modern place pick; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A river place-name: Nashua is read as 'between two rivers; beautiful stream' (said 'NASH-oo-uh'). Modern, routes uncertain.
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Origin LowAlgonquian, American
MeaningA place name from the Nashua River and the New Hampshire city, of Algonquian origin often read as 'between two rivers' or 'beautiful stream.' As a given name it reads as a modern place pick; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2024)#10551 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 79

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200619812024

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

Nashua is best known as an Algonquian place name — a river and a New Hampshire city — often glossed 'between two rivers; beautiful stream.' As a given name it reads modern and geographic; routes uncertain, which we note (said 'NASH-oo-uh').

It appears only rarely as a first name in the U.S. Rare, place-based, and modern.

Did you know? Nashua names a river and a New Hampshire city, of Algonquian origin often read as 'between two rivers' or 'beautiful stream' — a modern place-name pick whose exact route is uncertain, which we note (said 'NASH-oo-uh').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Nashua — Algonquian place name; 'between two rivers'; uncertain

Variations

NashuahNashwaNashau

Nicknames

NashShua

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nashua mean?

Nashua is an Algonquian place name (a river and city) often read as 'between two rivers; beautiful stream.' The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Nashua?

It's said NASH-oo-uh /ˈnæʃ.u.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Nashua a boy or girl name?

Nashua is a boy's name.

How popular is Nashua?

Nashua is a rare name in the U.S.

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