US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration
Nova is predominantly a female name in the United States, reaching peak popularity in the 2010s. There are approximately 45,000 people named Nova in the US today.
The name Nova's root letters are NV.
letter N is usually associated with the negative aspects of the human condition, and when it occurs in words that contain the virile, valiant, and vigorous letter V, it tends to express concepts with edgy emotional dispositions: nervy, envy, naïve, pensive, snivel, invalid, connive, anvil, and vindictive. So while these names may proclaim vitality and verve, there’s also a distinct element of disquieting pessimism that pervades the Novas’ lives.
Many Novas seem to have a nagging case of foot-in-mouth disease. These people may mean well, but their irrepressible enthusiasm often clouds their better judgments and makes them appear a little socially clumsy. But somehow, NV’s trundle though life collecting more friends than they know what to do with (although they certainly don’t do it the classical Dale Carnegie way). What they lack in tact, they more than make up for with their disarming honesty and engaging smiles.
Novas enjoy a little mystery in their lives and are not above cultivating reputations for being unpredictable. For all their social nonconformity, Novas are surprisingly articulate with a flair for saying the most interesting things at the most interesting times. And if it’s true what they say in the insurance business – that there are no accidents, only mistakes – Novas certainly make more than their fair share of mistakes. Perhaps it’s all their nervous energy that makes them so accident-prone but, whatever the cause, Novas are quick to apologize and move on with their lives. They also have extraordinarily expressive faces; so don’t be surprised if they’re walking around with self-satisfied grins. Just chalk it up to another example of the Novas’ peculiar combination of gracelessness and charm.
Like most people whose name begins with the letter N, Novas are musically and artistically inclined, with many nursing secret dreams of playing the big-time. These aren’t your typically overly-communicative types, mind you, for when problems crop up, they’d rather dip into their own emotional wells rather than taking their issues public.
Change is hardly threatening to Novas. In fact they welcome it and, on occasion, will even hunt it down. If there is something that can destabilize their otherwise productive lives, it’s that creeping sense of ennui when things get too predictable. Whether it’s a work project, a new relationship, or just a good book, Novas have to have something passionate in their lives if they’re going to get out on the right side of the bed in the morning.
