Grover appears 76 times at rank 1413 on male pets — a name split between Sesame Street nostalgia and a forgotten presidential legacy, landing on dogs whose owners either grew up with the blue Muppet or wanted something that sounds classic without being overused.
Two Grovers, One Name
Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd and 24th U.S. president, the only president to serve non-consecutive terms. Grover the Muppet debuted on Sesame Street in 1967 as the earnest, lovably self-important blue monster. Both figures share a quality: sincere effort that occasionally overshoots. That's a fine energy to project onto a dog. The human name equivalent is at /names/grover, where it reads as solidly vintage.
Sound and Personality Match
Grover's two syllables open with a growl — the GR- onset adds a low-register authority that suits larger dogs. Bernese mountain dogs and Newfoundlands wear it comfortably. Compare to Hoover or Baxter in the same sturdy, slightly retro register.
The Counter-Reading
Grover's Sesame Street association is strong enough that some owners may find the name reads as purely comedic rather than characterful. Whether that's a problem depends entirely on what the owner wants from the name. Most who pick Grover are fine with the Muppet shadow — it tends to generate warmth rather than eye-rolls.