- Origin: Sanskrit नव्य
- Meaning: “praiseworthy; new; new bride; navigable; boat; sailor.”
- Gender: feminine
- Pronunciation: NAHV-ee-uh; NUV-ee-yuh
The name comes directly from the Sanskrit नव्य (navya) which could either mean “praiseworthy; new,” also could be used to describe a newly married woman. Alternately, the same word could mean “navigable; boat” or “sailor.” It ultimately comes from the Indo-European root word, n*ehaus (boat), which also gave us the modern English word “navy.”
An alternate transliteration is Naavya.
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