Nev
Meaning
"brightness, radiance, snow"
Origin: Irish niamh / Latin nives
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #12,568
- Total SSA Count
- 9
- Syllables
- 1
- Nicknames
- Nevi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"brightness, radiance, snow"
Origin: Irish niamh / Latin nives
"son of Piers (Peter)"
Origin: English patronymic
Pearson is more popular, ranked #2768 vs #12568 for Nev.
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Pearson is more popular, ranked #2768 compared to Nev at #12568 in the United States.
Nev means "brightness, radiance, snow" (Irish niamh / Latin nives origin). Pearson means "son of Piers (Peter)" (English patronymic origin).
Nev is primarily a girl name. Pearson is primarily a boy name.