50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish Pronounced Pron. OO-veh(Swedish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Probably a modern form of the Old Danish name Aghi, originally a short form of names that contain the Old Norse element egg "edge of a sword" or agi "awe, fear". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantOwe(Swedish) Other Languages & CulturesAge, Aike(Frisian) Eike, Uwe, Egon(German) Ago, Agi, Egino(Germanic) Egill(Icelandic) Eike(Low German) Aghi, Egill(Old Norse) Surname DescendantOvesen(Norwegian) PopularityDetails Last ranked #95 in 1974 Norway Name DaysName Days? Estonia: January 11Norway: October 30Sweden: February 13 Categories fear, feelings, isograms, swords, uncertain etymology, weapons