Nivek
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NEE-vek
- Origin
- Modern
Nivek is a boys' name of Modern origin, meaning “Kevin spelled backwards”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nivek mean?
Modern: Kevin spelled backwards
“Kevin spelled backwards”
Kevin comes from the Irish Caoimhín, borne by Saint Kevin of Glendalough.
Is Nivek a girl's or a boy's name?
Nivek is a boys' name.
How popular is Nivek in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 11 boys. It first appears in the records in 2000.
Half of all the boys named Nivek in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nivek in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | #7,733 |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 8 | #8,820 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 10 | #7,613 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7,557 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7,021 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7,585 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10,548 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7,409 |
Names like Nivek
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Krishiv, Aarav, Vivaan, Advik, Vihaan, Shivansh, Viraj, Avyaan, Veer, Avi, Atharv, Aj
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
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, “Nivek: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nivek, updated 20 October 2026.