Nova dog name
We found 4,421 dogs named Nova in the public pet registers of 25 places. Combining all places, Nova is the #137 dog name. 88% of dogs named Nova are female.
🐱 Nova is also a cat name (#175 for cats, 1,014 cats).
Nova as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Sweden | #23 in top 100 | 3,422 | 2025 |
| Allegheny County United States | #173 of 51,228 | 396 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #118 of 34,500 | 400 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #257 of 10,500 | 31 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #76 of 8,191 | 45 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #1,457 of 4,586 | 1 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #90 of 4,375 | 18 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #93 of 4,602 | 17 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #234 of 5,788 | 5 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #1,022 of 3,045 | 1 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #99 of 2,965 | 12 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #90 of 2,906 | 12 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #39 of 2,440 | 22 | 2026 |
| Basel Switzerland | #134 of 3,446 | 6 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #75 of 2,588 | 11 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #651 of 2,062 | 1 | 2016 |
| Framingham United States | #237 of 1,965 | 3 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #585 of 2,347 | 1 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #170 of 1,917 | 3 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #374 of 1,161 | 1 | 2023 |
| Port Moody Canada | #33 of 1,280 | 8 | 2019 |
| Miranda Colombia | #114 of 758 | 2 | 2024 |
| Villavicencio Colombia | #214 of 717 | 1 | 2026 |
| Burlington United States | #122 of 641 | 1 | 2022 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Nova. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
794 female and 105 male dogs named Nova, in the places that record sex.
Nova over the years
Dogs named Nova per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Nova
Compared to all dogs, Nova is especially common among American Bullys (5.1×), Cane Corsos (4.9×), Weimaraners (3.9×), Siberian Huskys (3.3×) and Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers (3.2×).
Based on 834 dogs named Nova with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Famous dogs named Nova
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Nova as a baby name
Nova was the #46 girls' name in the US in 2025 (4,657 babies).Nova was the #1305 boys' name in the US in 2025 (149 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #36 for girls in Netherlands, #42 for girls in Sweden, #66 for girls in Wales and #68 for girls in England and Wales. See Nova as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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