For heaven’s sake, what’s up with the name Nevaeh? It’s heaven – spelled backward. And it’s the hot new name for baby girls in the nation – and even more so in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The next year, Nevaeh (pronounced nuh-VAY-uh) debuted on the Social Security Administration’s top 1,000 baby names of the nation at No. 266. By 2004, it had climbed all the way to No. 104 on the ...

Nevaeh was more popular last year than names like Amanda, Sara and Vanessa. The major reason for the surge in Nevaeh is MTV. Christian rocker Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. mentioned his new baby daughter ...

Nevaeh, or heaven spelled backward, has gained traction faster than any name since the government began tracking names in 1880. It started when Sonny Sandoval, of the Christian rock group POD ...

For heaven's sake, what's up with the name Nevaeh? It's heaven -- spelled backwards. And it's the hot new name for baby girls in the nation, and even more so in Minnesota and Wisconsin. "The name ...

The name Nevaeh is tricky to spell and its pronunciation is somewhat unclear. What, then, is behind its rising appeal? Apparently, heaven spelled backward is reason enough. The New York Times ...

Nevaeh - or heaven spelt backwards - has become one of the fastest-growing popular names for babies. Another unusual name, Miley, is also pushing up the rankings, thanks to the fame of American ...

PHOENIX — A name that was virtually unknown a decade ago has cracked the Top 20 list of the most popular for newborn girls in Arizona. Nevaeh — heaven spelled backward — registered 18th ...

Chances are today’s toddlers will. In 1999, there were only eight newborn American girls named Nevaeh. Last year, it was the 70th-most-popular name for baby girls, ahead of Sara, Vanessa and Amanda.

Chances are you don’t have any friends named Nevaeh. Chances are today’s toddlers will.In 1999, there were only eight newborn American girls named Nevaeh. Last year, it was the 70th-most ...