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Worldwide, Дов (Dov , Dovas , Дов ) is a common male given name. The forename Дов is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common boy's name, Lithuania, where it is a rare boy's name, and France. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Israel, the United States, and France. Also, Дов is the last name as well as the forename.
Дов is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Dov , the operatic character in the opera The Knot Garden by Michael Tippett; Mel's white lover, a musician and Dov Mimran , the fictional character appearing in the movie « La vérité si je mens 3 », La Vérité si je mens ! 3.