Nova
- Pronunciation
- [No-va]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- A star that suddenly becomes much brighter.
- Origin
- Latin
Popularity & Rankings
Where Nova places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 2 attributed sources. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.
| Where it ranks | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. — all pets | #7 | Pumpkin Pet Insurance (2024) |
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #20 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
| Top female cat names | #19 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novella | Newcomer | Unisex | Latin |
More Latin Cat Names
Other cat names that share Nova’s Latin origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adolphus | "noble wolf" | Male |
| Adrian | rich, wealthy, dark one | Male |
| Adriana | From Adria.: (Adriatic sea region.) | Female |
| Afro | From Africa | Unisex |
| Aggie | Lamb | Female |
| Agrippa | Roman general Agrippa | Unisex |
| Alba | white | Female |
| Albinia | white, fair | Female |
| Alfalfa | Plant | Unisex |
| Alma | Spanish for soul | Female |
| Alto | high | Male |
| Amable | Lovable, Beautiful | Unisex |
Siberian Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the Siberian breed, including Nova.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Ada | happy, ornament | Female |
| Akira | anchor, Intelligent | Female |
| Alaska | great land | Female |
| Alexis | "defending men" | Female |
| Alice | Truth, noble | Female |
| Alina | bright, beautiful | Female |
| Alla | Allegedly Godness | Unisex |
| Alpha | First Born | Female |
| Anastasia | resurrection | Female |
| Aneko | older sister | Female |
| Angel | Angel | Male |
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