At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1936 (#3,701)
- Babies in 1936
- 6 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #2,100 in 1917
- First recorded
- 1909
Meaning of Uva
Uva, pronounced OO-vuh (/ˈuːvə/), is a fresh, playful name drawn from Spanish and Italian, where it simply means “grape.” It evokes sun-drenched vineyards in Nashik, where fruit ripens like jeweled drops under the monsoon sky. In early 1900s America, Uva briefly wove its way onto baby charts before slipping into sweet quiet. Today it sparkles as a hidden gem, ready for a joyful revival—grape expectations included. Its two-syllable melody feels as cozy as a courtyard chai session and as festive as rangoli at Diwali. Uva promises a little girl destined to bloom with warmth, grace, and an Indian sunshine glow.
How to pronounce Uva
English
- Pronounced OO-vuh /ˈuːvə/
Popularity of Uva in the U.S.
Uva was last recorded in the U.S. in 1936, ranked #3,701 with 6 babies. It peaked at #2,100 in 1917. It first appears in the records in 1909.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1909–1936 22 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 6 | 3,701 | ▼ 545 |
| 1935 | 8 | 3,156 | ▲ 646 |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,802 | ▼ 693 |
| 1933 | 8 | 3,109 | back (not recorded in 1931–1932) |
| 1930 | 10 | 2,845 | ▲ 1,725 |
| 1929 | 5 | 4,570 | back (not recorded in 1928) |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,875 | ▼ 1,003 |
| 1926 | 11 | 2,872 | ▲ 490 |
| 1925 | 9 | 3,362 | ▲ 1,699 |
| 1924 | 5 | 5,061 | ▼ 1,420 |
| 1923 | 8 | 3,641 | ▼ 262 |
| 1922 | 9 | 3,379 | ▲ 21 |
| 1921 | 9 | 3,400 | ▲ 998 |
| 1920 | 6 | 4,398 | back (not recorded in 1919) |
| 1918 | 9 | 3,244 | ▼ 1,144 |
| 1917 | 16 | 2,100 | ▲ 558 |
| 1916 | 11 | 2,658 | ▲ 476 |
| 1915 | 8 | 3,134 | ▼ 258 |
| 1914 | 7 | 2,876 | ▼ 545 |
| 1913 | 8 | 2,331 | ▲ 648 |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,979 | back (not recorded in 1910–1911) |
| 1909 | 5 | 2,208 | new |
Notable people named Uva
- Uva de Aragon is a Cuban American author and scholar whose novel Memories of Silence earned recognition at the 2016 International Latino Book Awards.