Clove
Meaning
"the clove spice, nail-shaped flower bud"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #25,264
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Clo, Cly, Clie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the clove spice, nail-shaped flower bud"
Origin: Old French
"little king, kingly (from Ryan)"
Origin: Irish
Clove is more popular, ranked #25264 vs #25380 for Eryan.
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Clove is more popular, ranked #25264 compared to Eryan at #25380 in the United States.
Clove means "the clove spice, nail-shaped flower bud" (Old French origin). Eryan means "little king, kingly (from Ryan)" (Irish origin).
Clove is primarily a girl name. Eryan is primarily a girl name.