New or modern
Navaya is a modern American invention, likely derived from the Sanskrit word 'Navya' meaning new or modern. It may also be influenced by the popular name Nevaeh or the Hebrew name Nava, which means beautiful.
Less common today
Navaya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,131 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
