Nevena

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A few things about Nevena you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Nevena

Nevena Božović

Serbian singer

Choose Nevena and your child shares a first name with Nevena Božović, a Serbian singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nevena, like who?” Nevena Božović's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 322,581 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nevena, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nevena would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNevena first shows up in US birth records in 2001, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #10,689.
• ✨New on the sceneNevena wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2001.
• 🍂TrendNevena has slipped 1,489 places over the last five years and now sits at #14,942. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Bulgarian, Nevena means “marigold”. Our records link it to Bulgarian and Irish roots.
• 🌍OriginNevena is the #9 most popular Bulgarian girl name in the US. That's out of 12 Bulgarian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Nevena

Nevena is a girl name of Bulgarian and Irish origin meaning “marigold”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Nevena for girls from 2001 to 2025, in 17 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #10,689 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #14,942, with 5 babies.

Origin:Bulgarian namesIrish names