Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kove 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 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kove through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 548
- 401 boys · 147 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 131 babies
- 2025
- 82
- #2,627 for boys · #4,412 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +539%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 50 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,627 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 374.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 32 birth records for girls in 2025.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kove’s family of names
In Greek usage, Kove as a surname is a transliteration of Κοβέ. In Greek usage, Kove as a surname is a transliteration of Κόβε.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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