About Nevada
The name "Nevada" is of Spanish origin and means "snow-covered" or "snowy" in reference to the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It reflects the state's snowy peaks and was given by Spanish explorers due to the region's resemblance to the snowy landscapes they were familiar with.
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Most individuals with the name Nevada are female.
The popularity of the name has increased by 47.50% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Nevada in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Nevada using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.