Dovie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dovie

What is the meaning of the name Dovie ?

The baby name Dovie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdoʊvi/ (DOH-vee).

Dovie is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Dovie is an English feminine name derived from the common noun dove, the bird long emblematic of peace, gentleness, faithful love, and, in Christian iconography, the Holy Spirit. As an affectionate pet form built on the -ie ending, it flourished in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in the South and Appalachia, sometimes serving as a homespun nickname for Dorothy though its root meaning is independent of that name.

The name appeared on U.S. popularity rolls from the 1880s into the 1910s before fading, and today feels vintage yet on-trend alongside nature word-names. Variants and related forms include Dove and the folkish spelling Dovey; thematic counterparts in other languages include Columba/Colombe, Paloma, and Jemima (all meaning “dove”). Note the separate Hebrew male name Dovi/Dovie, a diminutive of Dov “bear,” which is etymologically unrelated.