Clover
Clover is a modern given name derived from the common name for the plant, which was ultimately derived from the Old English word clāfre. The name has associations with Ireland and with good fortune due to traditional tales about the Irish shamrock or four-leaf clover.
Meaning & Origin of Clover
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Clover is a modern given name derived from the common name for the plant, which was ultimately derived from the Old English word clāfre. The name has associations with Ireland and with good fortune due to traditional tales about the Irish shamrock or four-leaf clover.
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The Story of Clover
Clover first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1897, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 539 Clovers were born — ranking #566 that year. As of 2026, Clover ranks #566 for baby girls with 539 births, rising sharply (+107% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Clovers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Clover
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Clover-Lynn , American bluegrass musician
- Clover Maitland (born 1972), Australian Olympian in women’s field hockey
- Clover Moore (born 1945), Australian politician
- Clover Murray (born 1997), British cyclist
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Names that sound like Clover
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About the name Clover
Clover is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Clover's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #566. Use the chart and map above to compare Clover's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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