Clova
Scottish Gaelic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Clova
The given name 'Clova' is of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the place name Clova in Angus, Scotland, meaning "meadow" or "sloping plain" from the Gaelic *cluain* (meadow).
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Etymology
The given name 'Clova' is of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the place name Clova in Angus, Scotland, meaning "meadow" or "sloping plain" from the Gaelic *cluain* (meadow). It is used primarily in Scottish and English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and gained rare usage as a given name in the 19th century, possibly influenced by the romanticized Highlands.
Clova currently ranks #3,919 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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