Worldwide, غوف (Gove 
, Gough , Goff ) is a rare primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine given name. The first name غوف is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare male name, Australia, where it is a very rare male name, and Tanzania. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States, and India. Much more frequently, غوف is the last name as well as the forename.