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 [ syll. o-vid, ov-id ] The boy name Ovid is pronounced OWVahD KEY. Ovid is of Latin origin and it is used largely in the English language. From the element ovis meaning 'sheep'. The first name is derived from the Roman family name Ovidius (Latin). The name was borne by Publius Ovidius Naso (43-17 BC), a Roman poet better known as Ovid; he wrote on many topics including love, abandoned women, and mythology. Variant forms of Ovid include Ofydd (Welsh) and Ovidio (Basque and Italian). Ovid is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1907 with 0.006% of baby boys being given the name Ovid. Its ranking then was #984. The baby name has since experienced a decline in popularity, and is currently of only very light use. Among all boy names in its group, Ovid was nonetheless the most commonly used in 2008. A baby name that sounds like Ovid is Ovidio (Basque and Italian). KEY: approx pronunciation for Ovid: OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
