Dova: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Dova – Meaning: bear (from Hebrew dov) – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: DOH-vah


Dova is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “bear (from Hebrew dov)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Beautiful Hebrew Baby Girl Names.

Meaning & Origin of Dova

Meaning: Bear (from Hebrew dov).

Origin: Hebrew.

How to Pronounce Dova

Phonetic: DOH-vah   IPA: /ˈdoʊvə/

Popularity of Dova

Dova 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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