The baby name Ove is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈoːvɛ/ (OH-veh).
Ove is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Ove is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈoːvɛ/ (OH-veh).
Ove is Scandinavian in Origin.
Ove is a Scandinavian masculine given name used in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, usually pronounced OO-veh. Etymologically it parallels Frisian-German Uwe and goes back to early Germanic short forms built on the element aud/od/uod, meaning “wealth, property, inheritance.” Through this route it stands in the same name-family as Otto, Odo, and Udo, with an overall meaning of “wealth” or “inherited fortune.” In medieval Scandinavia such hypocoristic forms were adopted and naturalized, yielding the modern Ove.
Recorded in Nordic sources, Ove became firmly established across Scandinavia; in Sweden and Denmark it enjoyed strong mid-20th-century popularity before declining. Contemporary visibility was boosted internationally by Fredrik Backman’s novel and film A Man Called Ove. Variant spellings include Owe (Swedish) and the cognate German Uwe; related names are Otto, Udo, and Odo. Diminutives are uncommon; the name’s spare two-syllable form is typically used as is.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Boys | 0 | #118 | 8 | 2,087 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #128 | 7 | 444 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #148 | 240 | 7,401 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #179 | 25 | 5,198 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #382 | 46 | 2,041 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #399 | 8 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #458 | 266 | 3,552 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #509 | 68 | 10,045 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #684 | 14 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #866 | 16 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #911 | 42 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 18 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Ove is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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