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Ovie

Boy · African · Short name

Meaning
Born by the river

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
OH-vee
Origin
African

From Igbo/Urhobo (Nigerian) origin, meaning born by the river or a river blessing.

Popularity
Rare in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

UniqueInternationalSoft and gentle

Languages in use: Urhobo, Igbo

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Nigeria

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-16.

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