Ova
The egg cell or ovum is the female reproductive cell, or gamete, in most anisogamous organisms. The term is used when the female gamete is not capable of movement (non-motile). If the male gamete (sperm) is capable of movement, the type of sexual reproduction is also classified as oogamous.
Meaning & Origin of Ova
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The egg cell or ovum is the female reproductive cell, or gamete, in most anisogamous organisms. The term is used when the female gamete is not capable of movement (non-motile). If the male gamete (sperm) is capable of movement, the type of sexual reproduction is also classified as oogamous.
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Origin & history
The Story of Ova
As a girl name
Ova first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 51 Ovas were born — ranking #1,010 that year. As of 2026, Ova ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Ovas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ova first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 26 Ovas were born — ranking #1,404 that year. As of 2026, Ova ranks #4,037 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 528 Ovas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ova
Ova is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ova's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,010. Use the chart and map above to compare Ova'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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