Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cova isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cova through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 143
- 5 boys · 138 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #7,980 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,980 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 128 as a first name in 2020; 594 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Similar names
If you love Cova, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
Ona
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>99% girls
Alva
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24% boys · 76% girls
Elva
“a friend of the elves”
>99% girls
Concetta
“refers to the Immaculate Conception”
>99% girls
Viva
“white lady” · “one who is full of life; vibrant”
>99% girls
Ora
“one who prays to God”
5% boys · 95% girls
Neva
“from the place covered with snow”
>99% girls