The baby name Ovie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-vee (IPA: /ˈoʊvi/).
The baby name Ovie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-vee (IPA: /ˈoʊvi/).
Ovie is in Origin.
Ovie carries multiple origins. In the Urhobo and Isoko languages of southern Nigeria, it is the traditional title for a king, and by extension a given name meaning “king” or “ruler.” As a personal name honoring chieftaincy, it appears throughout the 20th century in Delta State and has spread internationally with the Nigerian diaspora; media and sports figures have recently boosted its visibility in the UK and US.
Elsewhere, Ovie can be interpreted as an Anglicized variant or pet form of other names: Romanian Ovi/Ovidiu and Latin Ovid/Ovidius (of uncertain etymology, sometimes folk-linked to ovis “sheep”), or Scandinavian Ove. Because of these multiple routes, usage is predominantly masculine but occasionally unisex in contemporary English. Related forms and variants include Ovi, Ove, Ovid, Ovidiu, and the feminine Ovidia; short nicknames like Vee or Vie are also used in English-speaking settings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NG | 0 | #238 | 27 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #535 | 552 | 16,906 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #666 | 122 | 15,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Ovie is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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