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Dov

Boy

Meaning of Dov: Hebrew: 'bear'

Dov is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1459th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1459

123 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,623

First recorded 1949 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 34 babies1982: 29 babies1983: 25 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 36 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 34 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 36 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 34 babies1993: 32 babies1994: 29 babies1995: 38 babies1996: 35 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 53 babies2000: 45 babies20002001: 62 babies2002: 51 babies2003: 53 babies2004: 58 babies2005: 55 babies2006: 71 babies2007: 75 babies2008: 54 babies2009: 81 babies2010: 75 babies20102011: 98 babies2012: 94 babies2013: 86 babies2014: 98 babies2015: 119 babies2016: 142 babies2017: 118 babies2018: 115 babies2019: 134 babies2020: 115 babies20202021: 143 babies2022: 160 babies2023: 153 babies2024: 137 babies2025: 123 babies
US babies named Dov per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 160.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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