The name Hoover can refer to:

• J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for many years
• Herbert Hoover, mining engineer, President of the United States
• Bob Hoover, legendary airshow and test pilot, author
• Brooks Robinson, U.S. baseball player who acquired the nickname "Hoover"
• Erna Schneider Hoover, inventor of the computerized telephone switching system.

Places named Hoover:

• Hoover, Alabama

Dams named Hoover:

• Hoover Dam, originally named Boulder Dam

Companies named Hoover:

• The Hoover Company, currently a division of Maytag

Things named Hoover:

• Any vacuum cleaner, although originally a particular brand

Music groups named Hoover:

• Original name of the music group now known as Hooverphonic