Clove Girl
Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: CLOHV //kloʊv//
Origin: English; Latin
Meaning: spice; clove flower
Historical & Cultural Background
In English, Clove refers to the spice derived from the flower buds of the clove tree, which has been used in cooking and traditional medicine. The Latin origin relates to 'clavus,' meaning nail, which reflects the shape of the clove bud.
Cloves have been valued in various cultures for their aromatic properties and medicinal uses, particularly in ancient trade routes.
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U.S. Historical Usage
The name Clove was first seen in the United States in 2019.
Clove has ranked as high as #1364 nationally, which occurred in 2023, and has been most popular in .
In the past 5 years the name Clove has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.
Popularity Over Time (National)
The name Clove is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Clove was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.
Top States for Clove
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Popularity Over Time (National) — Table
We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Clove.
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |