Jove is a variant of Jovan. An origin associated with Jovan is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
Jove is a variant of Jovan. The history of Jovan gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Jovan is a name for Jupiter, the supreme god.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Jove through the years
Babies since 1880
205
205 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2014
16 babies
2025
10
#7,931 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+2%
Steady
Jove in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2000–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,931 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 2.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 251 as a first name in 2020; 398 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.