Nival

Nival Meaning & Origin

About Nival
The surname Nival is of French origin and is derived from the word "nival" which means "snowy" or "wintry" in French. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived in a snowy or cold region or had a connection to winter. The name Nival is relatively rare and is primarily found in France and French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nival is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nival: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nival based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nival is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NFL
🔊 Soundex
N0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AY1 V AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/nival*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nival in Braille

Here's how to represent Nival in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nival in braille

How to sign the name Nival using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nival using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nival in sign language

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