Ovee
A Czech feminine name meaning "peaceful" or "shining like the sun".
Name Census estimates that about 80 living Americans carry the first name Ovee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ovee today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ovee births was 2018 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ovee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ovee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
80
~ 1 in 4,284,429 Americans
Peak year
2018
11 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,851
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Ovee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ovee from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 40 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ovee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ovee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ovee
The given name Ovee has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was prevalent in ancient India during the Vedic period (c. 1500–500 BCE). It is derived from the Sanskrit word "ava," meaning "earth" or "land," suggesting a connection to nature and the physical world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ovee can be traced back to the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, where it was mentioned as the name of a minor character. This epic, composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE, is considered one of the most significant works in Hindu literature and mythology.
In the 6th century CE, there was a notable figure named Ovee Shrestha, a renowned Hindu scholar and philosopher from the Kathmandu Valley in present-day Nepal. He contributed significantly to the development of Hindu thought and is remembered for his treatises on metaphysics and epistemology.
During the 12th century, an influential Sufi mystic and poet from Persia, Ovee Rumi, gained widespread recognition for his spiritual teachings and poetic works. His collection of poems, known as the "Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi," is considered a masterpiece of Persian literature and has had a profound impact on Islamic mysticism.
In the 16th century, Ovee Khan was a prominent military commander and ruler in the Mughal Empire, which ruled over large parts of the Indian subcontinent. He played a significant role in the expansion and consolidation of the Mughal Empire under the reign of Emperor Akbar.
In more recent times, Ovee Ghosh was a notable Indian revolutionary who fought against British colonial rule in the early 20th century. Born in 1888, he was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and was deeply involved in various revolutionary activities, including armed struggles against the British.
These are just a few examples of prominent individuals throughout history who bore the name Ovee, highlighting its historical significance and cultural roots in the Indian subcontinent and the broader region influenced by Sanskrit language and Hindu traditions.
People
Ovee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ovee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ovee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ovee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 80 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ovee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,284,429 US residents.
Is Ovee a common name?
We classify Ovee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 80 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ovee most popular?
The single biggest year for Ovee was 2018, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ovee is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ovee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ovee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.