Clover
The Four Leaf Clover by Winslow Homer, 1873.
GenderFemale
Language(s)English
Origin
MeaningClover

Clover is a modern given name derived from the common name for the plant, which was ultimately derived from the Old English word clāfre.[1] The name has associations with Ireland and with good fortune due to traditional tales about the Irish shamrock or four-leaf clover.[2] The name has recently increased in usage, a trend that has been attributed to a renewed interest in “cottagecore names” with a vintage sensibility that are rooted in the natural world.[3] The name has ranked among the 1000 most used names for newborn girls in the United States since 2021.[4] It also ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in Canada in 2021, the year it ranked in 854th position on the popularity chart with 32 uses.[5] The name also ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in England and Wales in 2021, the year it ranked in 918th place on the popularity chart there.[6]

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  1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ↑ "Clover". nameberry.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Kihm, Sophie (31 December 2020). "If baby name trends are a sign, 2021 is going to be magical". today.com. Today, originally published at Nameberry.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Change in Popularity from 2020 to 2021". ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Popularity in England and Wales". behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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