Nieva
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- NEE-va
Nieva is a girls' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Nieva come from?
Perhaps from the Spanish surname and place name Nieva
Is Nieva a girl's or a boy's name?
Nieva is a girls' name.
How popular is Nieva in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 6 girls.
Nieva in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 2 | #7,489 |
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,630 |
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
Names like Nieva
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nova, Nora, Orla, Clara, Cora, Nina, Kiara, Eden, Maeva, Ada, Luna, Nola
Names related to Nieva
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, “Nieva: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nieva, updated 20 October 2026.