Given name & surname
Coven
“an unpredictable woman”
Coven is a variant of Covin. One American interpretation is “an unpredictable woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Coven is a variant of Covin. One American interpretation is “an unpredictable woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Coven is a variant of Covin. An origin associated with Covin is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Coven through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 66
- 60 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,581 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,581 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 529 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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