Neiva
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- NAY-va
- Origin
- Portuguese
Neiva is a girls' name of Portuguese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Neiva come from?
Portuguese: from the Portuguese surname and place name Neiva
Is Neiva a girl's or a boy's name?
Neiva is a girls' name.
How popular is Neiva in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 10 girls.
Neiva in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #7,582 |
| 2022 | 2 | #7,391 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 7 | #3,344 |
| 2017 | 2 | #7,588 |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,599 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
Names like Neiva
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira, Kiara, Orla, Caoimhe, Eira, Nova, Eden, Fiadh, Nora, Sienna, Aoibheann, Aoife
Names related to Neiva
More Portuguese names
Zaire, Lua, Vasco, Romario, Sereia, Luar, Diogo, Evora, Brazil, Aires, Mariaalice, Marques, Tavares, Anajulia, Tavaris, Joia
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Neiva: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/neiva, updated 20 October 2026.