Nevada

Nevada Meaning & Origin

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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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nevada are female.

Nevada Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 47.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NFT
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N01030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 V AA1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/nəˈvɑdə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nevada in Braille

Here's how to represent Nevada in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nevada in braille

How to Spell the Name Nevada in American Sign Language (ASL)

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.

The name Nevada in sign language

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