The baby name Lova is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-vah (English); LOO-vah (Swedish).
Lova is Swedish in Origin.
The baby name Lova is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-vah (English); LOO-vah (Swedish).
Lova is Swedish in Origin.
Lova is a modern Scandinavian feminine name, used chiefly in Sweden. It developed as a clipped form of Lovisa, the Swedish counterpart of Louise, which ultimately descends from the Germanic elements hlud “fame” and wig “war,” yielding the meaning “famous in battle” or “renowned warrior.” In Swedish, lova also means “to promise,” a pleasing association for many parents, though this verb is not the source of the name.
Documented in Sweden for more than a century, Lova has seen a strong upswing since the late 1990s and 2000s and now feels sleek and contemporary while retaining traditional roots. Related forms include Lovisa (Swedish), Lovísa (Icelandic), and Lovise (Norwegian/Danish), with international counterparts Louise and Louisa. Common nicknames are Lo and Lovi, and the cognate family extends to Ludwig/Louis on the masculine side.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #22 | 2 | 950 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #45 | 215 | 1,568 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| France | Boys | 1990 | #352 | 3 | 1,793 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #482 | 23 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #483 | 16 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #515 | 26 | 11,671 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #594 | 14 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #638 | 101 | 3,895 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #732 | 38 | 18,755 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #859 | 28 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #925 | 35 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #983 | 19 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,102 | 27 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,116 | 63 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,163 | 14 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Lova is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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