Naven
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NAY-ven
- Origin
- Modern
Naven is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Naven come from?
Modern: invented name akin to Raven and Nevin, or a spelling of Naveen
Is Naven a girl's or a boy's name?
Naven is a boys' name.
How popular is Naven in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 9 boys. It first appears in the records in 1997.
Half of all the boys named Naven in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Naven in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12,361 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 7 | #8,449 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
Names like Naven
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Braylen, Aiden, Rayden, Brayden, Krishiv, Aarav, Vivaan, Brecken, Raiden, Draven, Vihaan
Names related to Naven
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Naven: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/naven, updated 20 October 2026.