Grover
GROH-vər
A nature-based surname-turned-given-name meaning “one who lives by a grove.”
Meaning
Grover began as an English surname for someone who lived near a grove of trees, from Old English roots related to "grove." As a given name, it carries that same woodsy, place-based sense, with a quiet, pastoral feel. It is best known in the United States as a masculine name.
Origin
Old EnglishEnglishmasculine
Fun fact
Grover Cleveland made the name familiar in the U.S., helping it feel distinctly American as a given name.
Confidence: pattern inferred. Sources: based on general naming-pattern knowledge.