Kova
Meaning
"helmet, protection"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,083
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ko
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"helmet, protection"
Origin: Hebrew
"yarrow plant"
Origin: English
Kova is more popular, ranked #5083 vs #9348 for Yarrow.
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Kova is more popular, ranked #5083 compared to Yarrow at #9348 in the United States.
Kova means "helmet, protection" (Hebrew origin). Yarrow means "yarrow plant" (English origin).
Kova is primarily a girl name. Yarrow is primarily a boy name.