Cove
Meaning
"small sheltered coastal bay"
Origin: Old Norse via English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,212
- Total SSA Count
- 167
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"small sheltered coastal bay"
Origin: Old Norse via English
"whole, universal, striving"
Origin: Proto-Germanic
Cove is more popular, ranked #1212 vs #2362 for Emeline.
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Cove is more popular, ranked #1212 compared to Emeline at #2362 in the United States.
Cove means "small sheltered coastal bay" (Old Norse via English origin). Emeline means "whole, universal, striving" (Proto-Germanic origin).
Cove is primarily a boy name. Emeline is primarily a girl name.