Neven
How to say it: neh-VEN · /ne.ˈvɛn/
Breton 'neven' meaning 'holy, sacred' - also Slavic word for marigold, used in Brittany and Balkans.
Neven was the 2,606th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,973 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,606 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −56% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,973 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Neven is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Neven is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Neven
- Neven Subotić (born 1988)Serbian footballer
- Neven Mimica (born 1953)Croatian politician and diplomat
- Neven Žugaj (born 1983)Wrestler
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