The baby name Dovah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOH-vah (English); Hebrew: do-VAH — IPA: /ˈdoʊvə/ or /doˈva/.
Dovah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Dovah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOH-vah (English); Hebrew: do-VAH — IPA: /ˈdoʊvə/ or /doˈva/.
Dovah is Hebrew in Origin.
Dovah is a modern given name with dual sources. In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, dovah means "dragon" in the franchise's constructed Dragon Language, and fans have adopted Dovah (and the compound Dovahkiin) as bold, unisex choices. Usage remains very rare and mostly Anglophone, tied to gaming culture rather than traditional onomastics. As a legal given name, it appears sporadically in 21st-century records without established traditional bearers.
Beyond pop culture, Dovah echoes Hebrew Dov (דב/דוב), "bear," with feminine forms Dova/Duba (דובה, "she-bear"). On that Semitic base, Dovah can be read as a contemporary elaboration or feminization, aligning it with Yiddish Dobe/Doba. Variants and related forms include Dov, Dova, Duba, and the English word-name Dove; spellings such as Dovahh appear informally. Depending on the chosen derivation, the name signifies "dragon" or "she-bear," conveying strength and guardianship.
Dovah is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 13 times, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 |
Dovah is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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