Dov
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning bear.
Babies a year
115
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
Dov by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Dov. In the US, 115 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 142 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dov. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a bear
Like Dov, each of these has a bear in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Barrettstrength of a bear1,633 in the US (2017)
- Atlasto bear, endure; the Titan355 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arturobear; strong warrior; spanish form of arthur475 in the US (2017)
- Bjornbear70 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bearthe animal bear; animal name used as given name117 in England and Wales (2025)