Mexican Name Finder
BreadSpanishnationwide

Novia

"bride, girlfriend"

Say it

NOHยทvyah

Where it comes from

Spanish novia (bride, girlfriend)

What Novia means

Novia is a Mexican bread name of Spanish origin meaning "bride, girlfriend". It comes from Spanish novia (bride, girlfriend). It is pronounced NOH-vyah, and it is most associated with the whole country.

One of a small family of pan dulce named for courtship, alongside beso (kiss) and corbata (necktie). Mexican bakery naming is affectionate rather than descriptive far more often than people expect.

This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: Mexican pan dulce is named by shape, and the names are pure visual poetry: concha (shell), oreja (ear), cuernito (little horn), ojo de buey (ox eye), corbata (necktie), puerquito (little pig), bigote (moustache).

Share card

Novia means bride, girlfriend

Related Mexican food names

  • little flag

    bahn-deh-REE-yahSpanish
    Spanish bandera+-illanationwide
  • BiroteBread

    Pirotte's bread

    bee-ROH-tehSpanish
    Jalisco
  • biscuit

    BEES-ketSpanish
    nationwide
  • BolilloBread

    little ball

    boh-LEE-yohSpanish
    Spanish bola+-illonationwide
  • woman from Campeche, or a mixture

    kahm-peh-CHAH-nahSpanish
    Mexico City
  • trifle, small thing

    chee-leen-DREE-nahSpanish
    nationwide
  • ConchaBread

    shell

    KON-chahSpanish
    nationwide
  • CorbataBread

    necktie

    kor-BAH-tahSpanish
    nationwide

Browse all Mexican food names, or the name finder for people's names.