Save Type Island Usage Russian Scripts Новая Земля(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /ˈno.və.jə zʲɪ.ˈmlʲa/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "new land" from Russian новая (novaya) meaning "new" and земля (zemlya) meaning "land, soil, earth". This is the name of an Arctic archipelago in northern Russia.