English

Cove

Pronounced KOHVShare

Meaning: Small coastal inlet

  • Gender-neutral
  • Uncommon
  • 1 syllable

The story

A direct English coastal word used as a given name across genders. Its sheltered-water image supplies the appeal without needing an older surname or mythological origin.

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Cove comes from English.

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