Covington: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Cofa's settlement
Origin
Old English (place name)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
KUV-ing-tuhn

Covington is an Old English (place name) unisex name meaning “Cofa's settlement”. It appears in our list of 150+ Preppy Boy Names With That Old-Money Ivy League Feel.

Meaning & Origin of Covington

Meaning: Cofa's settlement.

Origin: Old English (place name).

How to Pronounce Covington

KUV-ing-tuhnIPA /ˈkʌvɪŋtən/

Popularity of Covington

Covington doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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