Clover

Clover: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “clover plant”
Origin: English
Say it: KLOH-vər · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (98% of all uses)

Clover comes directly from the English plant name. As a given name it belongs to the modern nature-name group.

English names Names meaning nature Names meaning flower Nature names Modern names

How popular is Clover?

2024150 per million US babies

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Babies named Clover in 2024498

2024 rank#618 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18805,140

Clover is rising: use over the last five years is 3.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Clover

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kloverclover · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Clover questions

What does the name Clover mean?

Clover means "clover plant". It comes from English. Clover comes directly from the English plant name. As a given name it belongs to the modern nature-name group.

Is Clover a boy or girl name?

Clover is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Clover?

498 US babies were named Clover in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Clover?

Clover is usually pronounced KLOH-vər.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.