Jove: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
The sky god (an alternate name for Jupiter, from an ancient root meaning 'sky' or 'shining')
Origin
Latin (Roman mythology)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
JOHV

Jove is a Latin (Roman mythology) boy's name meaning “the sky god (an alternate name for Jupiter, from an ancient root meaning 'sky' or 'shining')”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Jove

Meaning: The sky god (an alternate name for Jupiter, from an ancient root meaning 'sky' or 'shining').

Origin: Latin (Roman mythology).

A common claim: Means 'father of the gods', an alternate name for Jupiter. Actually: 'Father of the gods' is really the epithet of the fuller name 'Jupiter' (literally 'Sky-Father'); 'Jove' on its own (Latin Iovis) traces to an older root simply meaning 'sky' or 'shining one'.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jove

JOHVIPA /dʒoʊv/

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