Jovie (given name)

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{{Infobox given name

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|gender = Unisex

|meaning = “Jovial”; “of Jove”; English phonetic contracted short form of Giovanni

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|language = English, Italian, Latin

}}Jovie or Jovi is a unisex given name with diverse origins.

The name Jovie was popularized in the Anglosphere for girls by a character played by American actress Zooey Deschanel in the 2003 American Christmas comedy film

Elf.{{cite web | url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1210408/zooey-deschanel-shares-the-real-story-behind-one-of-elfs-famous-scenes | title=Zooey Deschanel Shares the Real Story Behind One of Elf's Famous Scenes | date=19 November 2020 }} The name is likely derived from an English short form of the vocabulary word “jovial”, an English word which comes from the Medieval Latin word joviālis, meaning “of Jupiter” and which originally referred to beneficent astrological associations with the planet Jupiter.{{cite web | url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/jovial-2022-02-19/ | title=Jovial | Word of the Day | February 19, 2022 | date=19 February 2022 }} Fewer than five American girls were named Jovie in 2003. Twelve American girls were named Jovie in 2004, the year after Elf was released. The name Jovie first appeared among the 1,000 most commonly used names for girls in the United States in 2020 and has continued to increase in use. There were 507 American girls given the name in 2023, the year it ranked 588th on the popularity chart.{{cite web

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| title =Change in Popularity from 2020 to 2021

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| date = 6 May 2022

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| publisher = United States Social Security Administration

| access-date = 7 May 2022

| quote = }}{{cite web | url=https://appellationmountain.net/best-new-baby-names-2021-jones-jovie-mazikeen/ | title=Best New Baby Names 2021: Jones, Jovie, Mazikeen | date=10 May 2021 }}{{cite web | url=https://people.com/parents/the-bachelor-liz-sandoz-welcomes-daughter-jovie-noelle/ | title=Bachelor's Liz Sandoz Presta Welcomes Daughter Jovie as She Reveals Baby Spent Time in the NICU }}{{cite web | url=https://www.franchisetimes.com/franchise_insights/inside-the-art-of-a-franchise-rebrand-with-men-in-kilts-jovie-and-yonutz/article_8202c9a8-8152-11ed-9c2d-0b88407f7608.html | title=Inside the Art of a Franchise Rebrand with Men in Kilts, Jovie and Yonutz | date=28 December 2022 }}

The names Jovie and Jovi might also be used as short forms of names such as Jovana or Jovita or of names derived from that of Jove, the Ancient Roman equivalent of Jupiter. Both are used as independent given names.{{cite web | url=https://nameberry.com/b/girl-baby-name-jovie | title=Jovie - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity }}

The name Jovi, which has also been used for both males and females, is sometimes used as a spelling variant of Jovie. Jovi is also sometimes used in reference to American singer Jon Bon Jovi, who rose to fame in the 1980s. The singer's stage and band name is derived from a phonetic respelling of his Italian surname, Bongiovi, which is a combination of bon, meaning “good” and Giovanni, the Italian version of the name John.{{cite web | url=https://www.nancy.cc/2010/08/16/baby-name-jovi/ | title=What popularized the baby name Jovi? | date=16 August 2010 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.nancy.cc/2010/07/30/baby-named-jovi-after-musician-jon-bon-jovi/ | title=Baby named after Jon Bon Jovi | date=30 July 2010 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2011/02/band-names-poison-queen-kiss-bon-jovi-motley-crue/ | title=Band Names Poison, Queen, KISS, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue - Audio and Sound | date=10 February 2011 }}