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Re: The name Nova is more of a male's name?
Hmm: not 'most' people, but certainly some. Yes, but that is all they say. They don't say which countries or languages use Nova as a male name, they don't say either if it's a full name or a nickname, perhaps for Novalis, or a version of Noah(!), and they could also usefully say how old these male Novas are. If they're all, say, 14 years old, then we should be looking for a commercial event that inspired their parents - a movie, a band, a new icecream ... But if they come in all ages, then it's a different situation.So, any more information that you can give will be very useful, and this board is a good place to start.
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I think it's common for boys in Scandinavian countries and Iceland -- but in America, it's considered more of a girl's name (Native American origin). In Hopi, it means "chases butterflies."Sounds to me like it could be either, though. Still, I've never known a Nova. I did know a guy named Nava -- he must be about 35 now...
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No, it's a girls' name. I've never known a Nova, but I did find out that one of Britney Spears' great-grandmothers was named Nova.
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Nova as common name in Scandinavia and IcelandAccording Nordicnames.de (very reliable), Nova is not usual in Scandinavian countries nor Iceland (it is only listed as name used in Sweden) and absolutely not for boys (it only appears as feminine name):http://www.nordicnames.de/flick_n/Nova.html_Satu_, member of this board and webmistress of Nordicnames.de, can confirm this information.On the other hand, the meaning of "chases butterflies" associated to Nova for a Hopi origin is completely erroneous:"NOVA: Baby name lists claim that this name means "she chases butterflies" in Hopi. This is false. Nova means "food" in Hopi. Perhaps this was a mistranslation of the Hopi word for "chase," ngöyva. (It's pronounced similar to ing-uyr-vah, but it looks a little like "nova," I guess.) There's certainly nothing about butterflies in it."http://www.native-languages.org/wrongnames.htmGenerally speking, the baby names websites are NOT reliable.
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