Dovie

Dovie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dove”
Origin: English
Say it: DOH-vee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

English word-name and nickname form based on dove, the bird symbolizing gentleness and peace. It has also been used as a pet form of names such as Dorothy.

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How popular is Dovie?

20248.7 per million US babies

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Babies named Dovie in 202429

2024 rank#4,652 girls

Peak year1900

Total US babies since 18809,056

Dovie is rising: use over the last five years is 2.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Dovie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Dovie questions

What does the name Dovie mean?

Dovie means "dove". It comes from English. English word-name and nickname form based on dove, the bird symbolizing gentleness and peace. It has also been used as a pet form of names such as Dorothy.

Is Dovie a boy or girl name?

Dovie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dovie?

29 US babies were named Dovie in 2024. Its peak year was 1900.

How do you pronounce Dovie?

Dovie is usually pronounced DOH-vee.

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.