What Does the Name Nevaeh Mean?

Nevaeh is a girl's name of American (English) origin meaning “heaven (spelled backwards).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Nevaeh
Gender	female
Origin	American (English)
Meaning	heaven (spelled backwards)
Variants	Neveah, Naveah, Heaven
Popularity	Surged into the US top 1000 in 2001 and peaked around the 25th most popular girls' name by 2010; an almost entirely American phenomenon.

The meaning and origin of Nevaeh

The name Nevaeh means “heaven (spelled backwards)” and has American (English) origins. Nevaeh is a modern American coinage created by spelling 'heaven' in reverse. It was popularized after musician Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. named his daughter Nevaeh around 2000 and discussed it on television, after which its use spread rapidly.

Variants and related names

Nevaeh is related to several other names you may recognize: Neveah, Naveah, Heaven. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Nevaeh?

Surged into the US top 1000 in 2001 and peaked around the 25th most popular girls' name by 2010; an almost entirely American phenomenon.

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