diff --git a/docs/content/react/components/help-bubble.mdx b/docs/content/react/components/help-bubble.mdx
index b259ff51d3..3f5738a440 100644
--- a/docs/content/react/components/help-bubble.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/react/components/help-bubble.mdx
@@ -61,6 +61,21 @@ npx @seed-design/cli@latest add ui:help-bubble
   ```
 </ComponentExample>
 
+### Hover Trigger
+
+`trigger="hover"`를 설정하면 클릭 대신 포인터 호버로 Help Bubble이 열리고 닫힙니다. `openDelay`와 `closeDelay`로 열림/닫힘 지연(ms)을 조절할 수 있습니다.
+
+터치 디바이스에서도 동작하며, 디바이스 환경에 따라 동작이 자동 전환되지는 않습니다. 필요에 따라 명시적으로 `trigger` 값을 지정해야 합니다.
+
+<ComponentExample name="react/help-bubble/hover">
+  ```json doc-gen:file
+  {
+    "file": "examples/react/help-bubble/hover.tsx",
+    "codeblock": true
+  }
+  ```
+</ComponentExample>
+
 ### Anchor
 
 `HelpBubbleAnchor`의 `children`은 Help Bubble이 위치를 잡는 데에만 사용되며 클릭으로 열고 닫는 동작은 없습니다.
diff --git a/docs/examples/react/help-bubble/hover.tsx b/docs/examples/react/help-bubble/hover.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed9445c7a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/react/help-bubble/hover.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { IconILowercaseSerifCircleLine } from "@karrotmarket/react-monochrome-icon";
+import { Icon } from "@seed-design/react";
+import { HelpBubbleTrigger } from "seed-design/ui/help-bubble";
+import { ActionButton } from "seed-design/ui/action-button";
+
+export default function HelpBubbleHover() {
+  return (
+    <HelpBubbleTrigger
+      trigger="hover"
+      title="Hover trigger"
+      description="포인터가 트리거 위에 있을 때만 열립니다."
+      placement="right"
+    >
+      <ActionButton variant="ghost" size="small" layout="iconOnly" aria-label="도움말">
+        <Icon svg={<IconILowercaseSerifCircleLine />} />
+      </ActionButton>
+    </HelpBubbleTrigger>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/react-headless/popover/src/usePopover.ts b/packages/react-headless/popover/src/usePopover.ts
index 58dcdf9a15..aeafaf5ad6 100644
--- a/packages/react-headless/popover/src/usePopover.ts
+++ b/packages/react-headless/popover/src/usePopover.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   useClick,
   useDismiss,
+  useHover,
   useInteractions,
   useRole,
   useTransitionStatus,
@@ -9,19 +10,55 @@ import { buttonProps, dataAttr, elementProps } from "@seed-design/dom-utils";
 import { useMemo } from "react";
 import { usePositionedFloating, type UsePositionedFloatingProps } from "./floating";
 
-// TODO: useRole이 임의로 id를 생성하는 문제가 있음. 동작만 참고하고 role="dialog"에 맞게 aria attribute 설정을 직접 해야 함.
-
 export interface UsePopoverProps extends UsePositionedFloatingProps {
   /**
    * Whether to close the popover when clicking outside of it.
    * @default true
    */
   closeOnInteractOutside?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * How the popover opens. `"hover"` uses pointer enter/leave (touch included);
+   * dismiss behavior (outside press, escape) still applies in both modes.
+   * @default "click"
+   */
+  trigger?: "click" | "hover";
+  /**
+   * Delay in milliseconds before the popover opens on hover.
+   * Only applies when `trigger` is `"hover"`.
+   * @default 0
+   */
+  openDelay?: number;
+  /**
+   * Delay in milliseconds before the popover closes on hover leave.
+   * Only applies when `trigger` is `"hover"`.
+   * @default 0
+   */
+  closeDelay?: number;
+  /**
+   * ARIA role of the floating element, which also controls the aria
+   * attributes emitted on the trigger.
+   *
+   * - `"dialog"`: trigger gets `aria-haspopup="dialog"` and `aria-expanded`;
+   *   the floating element gets `role="dialog"`.
+   * - `"tooltip"`: trigger gets `aria-describedby` while open; the floating
+   *   element gets `role="tooltip"`. Per WAI-ARIA, tooltip content must not
+   *   contain focusable children.
+   *
+   * @default "dialog"
+   */
+  role?: "dialog" | "tooltip";
 }
 
 export type UsePopoverReturn = ReturnType<typeof usePopover>;
 
-export function usePopover({ closeOnInteractOutside, ...props }: UsePopoverProps = {}) {
+export function usePopover({
+  closeOnInteractOutside,
+  trigger = "click",
+  openDelay,
+  closeDelay,
+  role: roleProp,
+  ...props
+}: UsePopoverProps = {}) {
   const {
     open,
     onOpenChange,
@@ -35,14 +72,18 @@ export function usePopover({ closeOnInteractOutside, ...props }: UsePopoverProps
     rects,
   } = usePositionedFloating(props);
 
-  const role = useRole(context);
-  const click = useClick(context);
+  const role = useRole(context, { role: roleProp ?? "dialog" });
+  const click = useClick(context, { enabled: trigger === "click" });
+  const hover = useHover(context, {
+    enabled: trigger === "hover",
+    delay: { open: openDelay, close: closeDelay },
+  });
   const dismiss = useDismiss(context, {
     outsidePress: closeOnInteractOutside ?? true,
   });
 
   const { status } = useTransitionStatus(context);
-  const triggerInteractions = useInteractions([role, click, dismiss]);
+  const triggerInteractions = useInteractions([role, click, hover, dismiss]);
   const anchorInteractions = useInteractions([role, dismiss]);
 
   const stateProps = useMemo(
@@ -71,8 +112,6 @@ export function usePopover({ closeOnInteractOutside, ...props }: UsePopoverProps
       stateProps,
       anchorProps: elementProps({ ...anchorInteractions.getReferenceProps(), ...stateProps }),
       triggerProps: elementProps({
-        "aria-haspopup": "dialog",
-        "aria-expanded": open,
         ...triggerInteractions.getReferenceProps(),
         ...stateProps,
       }),