Plover: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Plover – Meaning: the shorebird, possibly linked to an old word for rain – Origin: Old French – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: PLUV-ur


Plover is an Old French unisex name meaning “the shorebird, possibly linked to an old word for rain”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Plover

Meaning: The shorebird, possibly linked to an old word for rain.

Origin: Old French.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Plover

Phonetic: PLUV-ur   IPA: /ˈplʌvər/

Popularity of Plover

Plover 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.

Lists That Include Plover

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