Meaning & Origin
A river in England, forming the boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
Dove is a girl's and boy's baby name of Old English origin, from the Old English dufe meaning 'dove' — the bird that has symbolized peace, love, and the Holy Spirit across cultures for millennia. In the Bible, a dove brought the olive branch to Noah; in Christianity, the dove represents the Holy Spirit.
Dove is the most symbolically loaded one-syllable name available — it simultaneously means peace, love, divine presence, and new beginnings. Short and perfect, it's a name that carries universal cultural meaning with extraordinary economy. A name that lands softly and means everything.