Nevis
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NEV-iss
- Origin
- Scottish
Nevis is a boys' name of Scottish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nevis mean?
Scottish: from Ben Nevis, Gaelic Beinn Nibheis
Nevis is the name of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, and of an island in the Caribbean.
Is Nevis a girl's or a boy's name?
Nevis is a boys' name.
How popular is Nevis in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 3 boys.
Nevis in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | #6,336 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 2 | #6,114 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
Names like Nevis
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Otis, Brody, Finley, Noah, Idris, Harris, River, Lucas, Arlo, Luca, Ezra, Oscar
More Scottish names
Isla, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox, Dallas, Lochlan
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, “Nevis: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nevis, updated 20 October 2026.