Kovan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KOH-van
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
Kovan is a boys' name. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
Where does Kovan come from?
Uncertain origin
Is Kovan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kovan is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Kovan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,747th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5 about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 233% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Kovan, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2022, with 9 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Kovan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 9 | #2,457 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
Names like Kovan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Conan, Kayden, Brody, Rowan, Lochlan, Keegan, Caelan, Ronan, Callan, Kody, Conlan
Names related to Kovan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kovan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kovan, updated 20 October 2026.