Kovu
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Meaning & Origin of Kovu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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The Story of Kovu
Kovu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 16 Kovus were born — ranking #5,728 that year. As of 2026, Kovu ranks #5,728 for baby boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+90% over the past five years). In total, more than 109 Kovus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kovu
Kovu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 109 births in the dataset. Kovu's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,728. Use the chart and map above to compare Kovu'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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