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Around the globe, Уве (Uwe , Ove , Uve ) is a widespread masculine forename. The given name Уве is characteristic of Germany, where it is a common masculine name, Sweden, where it is quite a common male name, and Austria, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Germany, Sweden, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Уве is the last name as well as the forename.
Уве is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ove , the fictional character of the Bert Diaries; Ove , the fictional character in the novel "A Man Called Ove"; Ove Sundberg , character in Solsidan and Uwe Rappke .