Ove - Meaning of Ove

What does Ove mean?

[ syll. o-ve, ov-e ] The baby boy name Ove is also used as a girl name. Ove is used chiefly in the Scandinavian language and it is derived from Old Norse origins. It is derived from the element 'ag' meaning awe, terror, fear; edge of a sword. Aghi (Old Norse) is an older form of Ove. From the short form of other given names, but now used as an independent name in its own right.

The name Uwe (Frisian and German) is a variant of Ove.

See also the related form, Egil (Scandinavian).

See also the related categories, sword, terror, independent, and scandinavian.

Ove is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Ove include Aube, Oba, Obey, Obi, Obie, Ofid, Ofidd, Ohev, Opi, Ovi, Ovie, Uwe, and Opio.



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