The name Dove is a boy's name meaning "dove, a bird".

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Subtle but clear unisex way to signal peace, especially in middle place. 

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The name Dove peaked for boys at #3498 in 1919. Dove is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Dove is a girl's name of English origin meaning "dove, a bird".

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One of the new bird names, like Lark and Wren, this one's associated with the billing and cooing sounds of love. Soft and gentle, Dove also has the admirable association with peace.
<br/><br/>Dove was actually an early bird, used as a first name in the seventeenth century and in the U.S. Top 1000 through the 1890's.
<br/><br/>One admirable surname association is with Rita Dove, the Pulitzer Prize winning poet and former United States Poet Laureate.

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The name Dove is currently ranked #940 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #639 in 1880. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in DOVE, DOVE, and DOVE. Dove is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

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