Nevaeh is a feminine

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which was coined by spelling ''

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'' backwards. It peaked in popularity in the 2000s and 2010s but remains one of the most popular girls' names as of 2020.

History and meaning

The name Nevaeh is the word ''heaven'' spelled backwards. An erroneous belief is that the name has an Irish origin, a variation of the name ''

Niamh Niamh (; from Old Irish ) is an Irish feminine given name (meaning "bright" or "radiant"), anglicised as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve. In Irish mythology, Niamh is the daughter of the god of the sea, Manannán mac Lir and one of the que ...

'', which is still common in Ireland today. Nevaeh was a rare given name before singer

Sonny Sandoval Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval (born May 16, 1974) is an American musician, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of nu metal band P.O.D. Biography Sandoval was born in San Diego, California, to a ...

of the rock group

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named his daughter Nevaeh in 2000. He was then featured in the fall of that year on the television program ''

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'', and use of the name became widespread. India began utilizing the Nevaeh name in 2013 as well. Nevaeh first entered the top 1000 names for girls born in the

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in 2001 when its popularity shot up making it the 266th most common name, according to the US Social Security Administration.Social Security Administration
By 2010, it was the 25th most popular given name overall for all girls born in the United States in that year. It was the third most popular name for

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girls born in New York City in 2010 and the third most popular name given to girls born in 2010 in New Mexico, the state where it is most popular; Nevaeh did not appear among the top 10 names in any other state in that year. In 2007 it was the top name among black girls born in Colorado. The name has since declined in popularity but remained among the top 100 most popular names for girls in the

in 2020. Though the name's use the first year or two of its popularity can probably be attributed to Sonny Sandoval's daughter, the further spread of Nevaeh's popularity since is in large part an

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. The name is widely known and discussed on baby naming boards. Variants of the name are also in use, reflecting different pronunciations in use. Among the variants in use in recent years for American girls are ''Naveah'', ''Navya'', ''Nava'', ''Navaeh'', ''Navaya'', ''Navayah'', ''Naveyah'', ''Navah'', ''Naviah'', ''Navea'', ''Naveya'', ''Naviyah'', ''Naviya'', ''Neveah'', ''Nevayah'', ''Nevaeha'', ''Neviah'', ''Neveyah'', and ''Nevae''. Variants have also been influenced by current fashionable sound patterns for American names.

People

Nevaeh (wrestler) Beth Crist (née Vocke; born January 29, 1986) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Nevaeh. She is best known for her time in Impact Wrestling as well as Women of Wrestling (WOW) under the name Hazard. Nevaeh also ...

, stage name of Beth Crist (born 1986), American wrestler *Nevaeh Sandoval, daughter of American singer, rapper, and songwriter

Fictional character

*Nevaeh, played by

Chloe Coleman Chloe Chase Coleman (born November 23, 2008) is an American actress. Career Coleman made her acting debut at the age of 5 in an episode of the Fox television series ''Glee'' in 2013. She was cast in January 2016 in the HBO limited series '' B ...

in the TV series ''

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