Dove: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dove bird”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- DUHV · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Girls (98% of all uses)
An English word name taken directly from the bird, long associated symbolically with peace and gentleness. It is also seen as a Jewish translation name in some contexts.
How popular is Dove?
Babies named Dove in 2024132
2024 rank#1,624 girls
Peak year1892
Total US babies since 18801,322
Dove is rising: use over the last five years is 8.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Dove
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Dove questions
What does the name Dove mean?
Dove means "dove bird". It comes from English. An English word name taken directly from the bird, long associated symbolically with peace and gentleness. It is also seen as a Jewish translation name in some contexts.
Is Dove a boy or girl name?
Dove is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Dove?
132 US babies were named Dove in 2024. Its peak year was 1892.
How do you pronounce Dove?
Dove is usually pronounced DUHV.
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.