Nava is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. In Hebrew and Arabic its meaning is "pretty."
Notable people with the name include:
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Nava Arad (1938–2022), Israeli politician
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Nava Ashraf
Nava Ashraf is a Canadian economist who is a professor of economics at the London School of Economics as well as research director of the Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship. Her research interests include development ec ...
, Canadian economist and academic
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Nava Boker
Nava Prehi-Boker ( he, נאוה פרחי-בוקר, born 15 November 1970) is an Israeli journalist and politician.
Biography
Nava Boker was born and raised in Pardes Hanna-Karkur. Her parents were Jewish immigrants from Yemen. A journalist by pro ...
(born 1970), Israeli journalist and politician
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Nava Lubelski (born 1968), American artist
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Nava Macmel-Atir
Nava Macmel-Atir ( he, נאוה מקמל-עתיר; born 27 August 1964) is an Israeli author, playwright and poet. She is best known for her books ''Adi's Jewel'' (Hebrew: העדי של עדי) and ''Ot me-Avshalom'' (Hebrew: אות מאבשלו ...
(born 1964), Israeli author, playwright and poet
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Nava Semel
Nava Semel ( he, נאוה סמל; September 15, 1954 – December 2, 2017) was an Israeli author, playwright, screenwriter and translator. Her short story collection ''Kova Zekhukhit '' (''Hat of Glass'') was the first work of fiction published in ...
(1954–2017), Israeli author, playwright and screenwriter
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Nava Starr (born 1949), Canadian chess player
See also
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Neva (name)
References
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