Hoover

German

"owner of a patch of farmland"

Hoover Origin and Meaning

The name Hoover is a boy's name of German origin meaning "owner of a patch of farmland".

A huve is 40 acres of land, so the occupational name Hoover refers to the farmer who owned and worked it. Hoover also relates to the rock band, the vacuum cleaner, the dam, and former FBI head J. Edgar.

Though outside the Top 1000, Hoover is one of the fastest-rising boys' names.

Hoover Rank in US Top 1000

# 795 in the US

Famous People Named Hoover

• President Herbert Hoover.