Navy Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Navy is closely linked to the color navy blue, which symbolizes depth, stability, and trust. This color association gives the name a calm and strong connotation.

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A Deep Dive

Navy Overview

Meaning

Fleet of ships, dark blue

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from the Old French word “navie,” which comes from the Latin “navigia,” meaning “fleet of ships”​

Pronunciation

/ˈneɪvi/

Popularity

Navy is a unique name used in several countries, with notable usage in the United States and England. In the USA, Navy ranked #362 for girls in 2023​

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

4 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Cool, Short, Unique

Associated Traits

Modern, strong, youthful, simple.

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

The name Navy often evokes a sense of strength and discipline, reflecting its association with naval forces and maritime traditions​

Name Day

November 1 (Slovakia),​ October 27th (USA)
A Deep Dive

Navy Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Nava, Neve, Navya, Naviya, Neva

Common Nicknames

Nay, Navy Blue, Vee

Diminutives

Nav, Navi

Famous People

  • Navy Lanier
    (American Social Activist)
  • Navy Rizky Tavania
    (Indonesian Actress)
  • Navy Tuiasosopo
    (American Actor)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "The Navy Lark"
    (Radio Comedy Series)
  • "In the Navy"
    (Song)
  • "Navy Blue"
    (Song)
  • "Navy Blues"
    (Comedy Film)

Places

  • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
    (Maryland, USA)
  • Navy Yard
    (Washington, D.C., USA)
  • Navy Island
    (Ontario, Canada)

What Is the Meaning of Navy?

The name Navy means “a fleet of ships” or “dark blue” and symbolizes a sense of adventure and exploration. It suggests a personality that is courageous, loyal, and enjoys the vastness of the world, much like the sea.

What Is the Origin of The Name Navy?

The name Navy originates from the English language and is closely tied to maritime traditions.

Navy Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Navy in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4542021#4812022#3622023
Top 3 Rankings#3622023#4542021#4812022

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Navy

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023362
(+119 from 2022)
840
(+184 from 2022)
0.04802
2022481
(-27 from 2021)
656
(-32 from 2021)
0.03659
2021454
(+204 from 2020)
688
(+251 from 2020)
0.03840
2020658
(+154 from 2019)
437
(+101 from 2019)
0.02472
2019812
(+458 from 2018)
336
(+155 from 2018)
0.01831
20181270
(+81 from 2017)
181
(+10 from 2017)
0.00973
20171351
(+121 from 2016)
171
(+15 from 2016)
0.00905
20161472
(+321 from 2015)
156
(+40 from 2015)
0.00806
20151793
(+288 from 2014)
116
(+23 from 2014)
0.00595
20142081
(+245 from 2013)
93
(+14 from 2013)
0.00475
20132326
(+840 from 2012)
79
(+27 from 2012)
0.00410
20123166
(+1749 from 2011)
52
(+24 from 2011)
0.00268
20114915
(+1267 from 2010)
28
(+7 from 2010)
0.00145
20106182
(+2268 from 2009)
21
(+7 from 2009)
0.00107
20098450
(+1633 from 2008)
14
(+3 from 2008)
0.00069
200810083
(-2354 from 2007)
11
(-5 from 2007)
0.00053
20077729
(+1555 from 2006)
16
(+4 from 2006)
0.00076
20069284
(+1636 from 2005)
12
(+3 from 2005)
0.00057
200510920
(-1029 from 2004)
9
(-1 from 2004)
0.00044
20049891
(-1894 from 2003)
10
(-3 from 2003)
0.00050
20037997
(+3111 from 2002)
13
(+5 from 2002)
0.00065
200211108
(-4154 from 2001)
8
(-7 from 2001)
0.00041
20016954
(+2918 from 2000)
15
(+6 from 2000)
0.00076
20009872
(-1067 from 1999)
9
(-1 from 1999)
0.00045
19998805
(+3620 from 1998)
10
(+4 from 1998)
0.00051
199812425
(-2623 from 1997)
6
(-2 from 1997)
0.00031
19979802
(+3627 from 1994)
8
(+3 from 1994)
0.00042
19960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
199413429
(-4695 from 1992)
5
(-4 from 1992)
0.00026
19930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19928734
(-1304 from 1991)
9
(-2 from 1991)
0.00045
19917430
(+3480 from 1986)
11
(+6 from 1986)
0.00054
19900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
198610910
(-3349 from 1985)
5
(-3 from 1985)
0.00027
19857561
First SSA data recorded
8
First SSA data recorded
0.00043
19840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19830
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19810
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0
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0.0000
19800
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0
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0.0000
19790
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0
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0.0000
19780
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0
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0.0000
19770
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0
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0.0000
19760
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0
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0.0000
19750
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0
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0.0000
19740
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0
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0.0000
19730
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0
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0.0000
19720
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0
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0.0000
19710
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0
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0.0000
19700
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0
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0.0000
19690
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0
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0.0000
19680
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0
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0.0000
19670
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0.0000
19660
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0.0000
19650
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0.0000
19640
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0.0000
19630
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0
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0.0000
19620
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0.0000
19610
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0
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0.0000
19600
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0
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0.0000
19590
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0.0000
19580
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0.0000
19570
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0.0000
19560
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0.0000
19550
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19540
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19530
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19520
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19510
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19500
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0
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0.0000
19490
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0.0000
19480
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0
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0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
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0
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0.0000
19440
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0.0000
19430
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0
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0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0
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19400
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0
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0.0000
19390
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0.0000
19380
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0
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0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
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0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19100
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0
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0.0000
19090
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0
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0.0000
19080
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0
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0.0000
19070
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0
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0.0000
19060
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0
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0.0000
19050
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0.0000
19040
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0
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0.0000
19030
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0
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19020
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19010
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19000
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18990
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18980
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18900
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18890
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18840
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18810
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0
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0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Navy

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#452021#1002022#902023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#7422021#7112022#6372023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#7262021#6592022#4872023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3882021#4332022#2052023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#2212021#4402022#3022023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2962021#3012022#3452023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2522021#3782022#2332023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#8012021#7772022#5462023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6262021#3672022#3712023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4582021#5922022#3442023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#6052021#6032022#3572023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3812021#2942022#5262023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3022021#4032022#2532023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#8422021#7162022#7412023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3582021#2472022#2012023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#5792021#5392022#4252023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4422021#3762022#3052023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#7712021#4732022#4652023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3782021#4282022#1782023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#7442021#4302022#4362023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3082021#2022022#2322023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5302021#3702022#2812023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3732021#3772022#1952023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1422021#3572022#1732023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2542021#2962022#2402023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5202021#5222022#4332023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3902021#6022022#3462023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5152021#8252022#2522023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2542020#2542021#2222023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3072021#2582022#2332023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4582021#7082022#3792023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#8472021#10412022#7622023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4562021#3912022#1782023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1982021#2162022#1462023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4742021#4492022#5012023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#6712021#11732022#7812023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1492020#1982021#2472023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1972022#2892023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#6502022#7112023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#6142021#4612022

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2262023

Popularity Rankings for Navy in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2822021#2082022#1872023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#2872021#3652022#2852023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4822023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#9012021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9721980#9722021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Navy a Name for Boys or Girls?

Navy is considered a unisex name, suitable for both boys and girls. It has been increasingly used for girls but retains a gender-neutral quality.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Navy

Navy in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Navy Lanier (Social Activist): American social activist recognized for her contributions to various humanitarian causes.
  • Navy Rizky Tavania (Actress, born 1993): Indonesian actress known for her roles in local TV dramas and films.
  • Navy Tuiasosopo (Actor, born 1965): American actor featured in several television series and movies, contributing to diverse roles.
  • "The Navy Lark" (1959 Radio Comedy Series): A British radio sitcom about the misadventures of a Royal Navy crew.
  • "In the Navy" (1979 Song by Village People): A popular disco song celebrating life in the Navy.
  • "Navy Blue" (1963 Song by Diane Renay): A song about a girl whose boyfriend has joined the Navy.
  • "Navy Blues" (1941 Comedy Film): A comedy film about two conniving Navy seamen.
  • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Maryland, USA): The home stadium for the United States Naval Academy's football team.
  • Navy Yard (Washington, D.C., USA): A historic district and former shipyard, now revitalized with parks, residences, and businesses.
  • Navy Island (Ontario, Canada): An island on the Niagara River with historical significance dating back to the War of 1812.

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