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Rover

meaning uncertain

Language context for this entry: Dutch

masculineLatin script

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Dutch

Origin: Not established
1 language context: Dutch
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Rover

Rover is a masculine given name documented in Dutch. The Dutch dictionary records its human use; the English dog-name entry does not establish the Dutch name’s meaning.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Original meaning: not settled in the sources.

Dutch Wiktionary records Rover as a boy’s given name. The separate English Wiktionary definition concerns a stereotypical name for a dog; its brief derivation from the English word rover does not establish the etymology or a literal meaning of the Dutch personal name. The Dutch entry supplies no etymology.

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
English Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 93419911 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Dutch Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 3115788 · retrieved 2026-10-17

02 / Across borders

Where Rover is used

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Across borders

countries in our sources

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Belgium

Language records

Documented as a given name in Dutch.

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2 of 2 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Netherlands

2017–2025 Spelling: Rover

Region and dataset

Recorded category boys

Latest · 2025: 13; births; Rank #868
Peak year: 2017; 35 births

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Source: Sociale Verzekeringsbank · Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Rover in Netherlands, boys: births and rank by year
Year	Births	Rank	Status
2017	35	441	observed
2018	31	476	observed
2019	34	450	observed
2020	21	629	observed
2021	31	498	observed
2022	18	708	observed
2023	18	710	observed
2024	12	937	observed
2025	13	868	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Rover” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: SVB's published boys' and girls' newborn name lists, derived from its child-benefit administration. Only exact spellings occurring at least ten times per sex/year are shown; this is not an assertion of complete civil-registration coverage.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names occurring ten or more times per sex/year are published. Counts below ten and absent names remain unknown, never zero. The separate gender-neutral table is not added to these sex-specific counts.
Ranking: Published competition ranks retained, including ties. Counts and ranks are cross-checked over every complete published sex/year table.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated

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04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q124301549CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
English Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 93419911 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Dutch Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 3115788 · retrieved 2026-10-17

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Rover.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Opening name…

About Rover

Rover is a masculine given name documented in Dutch. The Dutch dictionary records its human use; the English dog-name entry does not establish the Dutch name’s meaning.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Original meaning: not settled in the sources.

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
English Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 93419911 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Dutch Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 3115788 · retrieved 2026-10-17

Where Rover is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Rover’s connections around the world.

1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Belgium

Language records

Documented as a given name in Dutch.

Explore Belgium

2 of 2 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Netherlands

2017–2025 Spelling: Rover

Region and dataset

Recorded category boys

Latest · 2025: 13; births; Rank #868
Peak year: 2017; 35 births

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Sociale Verzekeringsbank · Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Rover in Netherlands, boys: births and rank by year
Year	Births	Rank	Status
2017	35	441	observed
2018	31	476	observed
2019	34	450	observed
2020	21	629	observed
2021	31	498	observed
2022	18	708	observed
2023	18	710	observed
2024	12	937	observed
2025	13	868	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: SVB's published boys' and girls' newborn name lists, derived from its child-benefit administration. Only exact spellings occurring at least ten times per sex/year are shown; this is not an assertion of complete civil-registration coverage.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names occurring ten or more times per sex/year are published. Counts below ten and absent names remain unknown, never zero. The separate gender-neutral table is not added to these sex-specific counts.
Ranking: Published competition ranks retained, including ties. Counts and ranks are cross-checked over every complete published sex/year table.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q124301549CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
English Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 93419911 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Dutch Wiktionary: RoverCC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 3115788 · retrieved 2026-10-17

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Rover.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Rover

Etymology in the sources

Where Rover is used

Across borders

Belgium

Popularity over time

Netherlands

History

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Rover

Etymology in the sources

Where Rover is used

Across borders

Belgium

Popularity over time

Netherlands

History

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page