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Clover

Girl name · 16 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Clover: 16 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2025.

Clover took root as a given name in the 19th century, drawn directly from the English word for the flowering plant, itself from Old English *clāfre*. Its association with good luck and the lush green fields of rural life gives it a gentle, nature-infused charm. There are few famous historical Clovers, but a notable literary bearer is Clover Adams, the bright and tragic wife of historian Henry Adams in 19th-century America. The name also appears in the popular *American Girl* book series as Clover, a spirited frontier girl. The surname Clover, sharing the same origin, has lent itself to placenames such as Clover in South Carolina and Cloverdale in Scotland, though these are not direct derivations from the first name. A sweet variant is the Gaelic *Seamrag*, which also means clover and carries the same symbolism of luck and verdant life.