Nova

Nova is a female given name: 92% of people named Nova are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleHigh

Male 8%Female 92%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 8% male / 92% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 1,285 male / 15,692 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Nova

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nova," in English, "Guten Tag Nova," in German. Nova is a female given name: about 92% of people named Nova are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Nova,

German

Guten Tag Nova,

French

Bonjour Nova,

Spanish

Estimado/a Nova:

Chinese

Nova您好：

Japanese

Nova様

English

Hi Nova,

German

Hi Nova,

French

Salut Nova,

Spanish

Hola Nova,

Chinese

Nova你好：

Japanese

Novaさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Nova by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	woman's name	8%

United States birth data

1,285 male · 15,692 female · 16,977 births recorded

Male 8%Female 92%

Since 1980: 9% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nova a male or female name?

Nova is a female given name: 92% of people named Nova are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Nova in an email?

Is Nova a unisex name?

Nova is not a unisex name: 8% of people named Nova are men. Nova leans strongly female overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Nova a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nova (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_nova,
  title  = {Is Nova a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nova},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}