The baby name Lovey is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlʌvi/ (LUHV-ee).
Lovey is English in Origin.
The baby name Lovey is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlʌvi/ (LUHV-ee).
Lovey is English in Origin.
Lovey is an English endearment turned given name, formed from love (Middle English luf, from Old English lufu) with the familiar -y/-ey ending. It literally conveys beloved or dear one. As a spoken pet name it appears in early modern English, and it began appearing as an independent given name in English-speaking records by the 18th and 19th centuries. Use has been sporadic but persistent, with peaks in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century; it reads primarily feminine yet has seen cross-gender nickname use.
Common variants include Lovie, Lovy, and Luvie; the root name Love and elaborations such as Lovella, Lovetta, and Lovette are closely related. Pop-culture familiarity comes from Lovey Howell of Gilligan's Island, while the spelling Lovie is borne by NFL coach Lovie Smith. Overall, Lovey carries a warm, vintage, affectionate tone.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #146 | 6 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #429 | 19 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #495 | 10 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #498 | 18 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #532 | 22 | 20,968 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #686 | 22 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #752 | 18 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #764 | 23 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #829 | 322 | 25,928 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #868 | 14 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #871 | 16 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #898 | 38 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #927 | 33 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #963 | 32 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #974 | 28 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,063 | 30 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 106 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,550 | 65 | 28,008 |
Lovey is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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