Davis name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 20th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: English, Hebrew and Spanish

Usage: English

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Davis

d(a)-vis

Meaning: Son of David, David's Son, Dear One, Beloved and Loved By God

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What does Davis mean?
Variations of Davis
How popular is Davis?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Davis
Sibling Names for Davis
Famous People Named Davis
Lists having Davis

What does Davis mean?

Acclaimed and Venerable unisex name Davis is of English, Spanish and Hebrew origin, meaning of Davis is "Son of David, David's Son, Dear One, Beloved or Loved By God" is used substantially in English.

Davis is Spanish and English form of David. The name is celebrated on September 20th.

How do I pronounce Davis?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Davis as d(a)-vis.

Variants of Davis

Davidson, David, Dabid, Davi, Devlyn, Angeldavid, Davidalexander, Devlynn, Angelos, Angelus, Angela, Angel

Names that rhyme with Davis

How popular is the name Davis?

Davis was a popular name in United States. Over 29633 babies have been given the first name in 208 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1901, the moniker grabbed the 334th spot and 756 baby boys were given the name.

However after 208 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still dominating the charts. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 500 baby names 44 times Davis is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 22 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000.

Over 212 people have been named Davis in England and Wales. Also, it appeared first time in 1968 on baby boy names list of Ireland. During its 45 years of usage in France, it had made up to just the top 900 boy names.

There are over 268 babies that have been given the name Davis in France.

But Davis is a popular baby name in Kenya where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in, India, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi.

As per our findings, over 100000 people has been named Davis globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	507	558	4434	31
2017	492	582	4192	34
2016	490	618	5095	26
2015	474	626	5433	24
2014	446	666	5606	23

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Davis in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	32	42	0	5
	0	81	10	0
	59	30	0	3
	26	32	0	3
	29	0	0	0

Numerological aspects of Davis

Your happiness and well-being, as well as the happiness and health of the ones you love, are the things you care about. When it comes to relationships, you hate monogamy and easily fall in and out of love. You are influential and use your influence to do great things. You are full of dignity, charm, and have a lot of admirers because of your openness and kind nature. You are the mover and shaker of the world.

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Abby - Preeminent and Perpetual Abbys origin is African-Gambian and Hebrew bestowed upon both sexes, meaning of Abby is "God is My Joy, My Father Rejoices or Father" is mostly used in Danish, Finnish and Hindi. Among baby girl names, famous Abby managed to reach 475 in year 2018 in United States
Nickolas - Illustrous and All time favorite unisex name Nickolas means "Victory of the People" which is predominantly used in Finnish and Swedish is of Old Greek origin
Melina - The prevailing and evergreen girl name Melina is mostly used in Finnish, English and Norwegian is originated from Old Greek and Latin, Melina means "Man, The Word Mel Which is of the Meaning Honey or Combination of Mel or the Popular Name Suffix Ina"
Judah - Famed Judah came from Hebrew is used in Danish and English, meaning of Judah is "Praised He who is Praised or Praised" is bestowed upon both genders

Mariana means Bitterness or Sea or Graces is originated from Latin and Hebrew bestowed upon both genders is used largely in Spanish and Danish

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Sibling Names for Davis

Looking for the perfect sibling name to complement your baby named Davis? Look no further! We've compiled a list of some great options that will sound harmonious and cohesive with your little one's name. Check out our top picks below!

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Famous people named Davis

Davis Katsonga, Malawian politician
Davis Grubb, American novelist and short story writer
Davis Kamoga, Ugandan athlete competing in 400 m
Davis Rich Dewey, American economist and statistician
Davis Wasgatt Clark, American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Davis Miller, American author
Davis R. Ruark, owner of Davis Ruark Consulting
Davis Mwale, boxer from Zambia
Davis Hughes, Australian politician and bureaucrat
Davis Love III, American professional golfer
Davis Guggenheim, American film and television director and producer
Davis Hanson Waite, American politician
Davis McCaughey, Bible scholar, Christian minister
Davis Phinney, former professional road bicycle racer

Davis Joseph, Canadian cricketer
Davis Sanchez, former gridiron football player
Davis Elkins, United States Senator from West Virginia
Davis Wolfgang Hawke, spammer
Davis Romero, former Major League Baseball pitcher
Davis Dimock Jr., Davis Dimock Jr
Davis Arinaitwe, Ugandan cricketer
Davis Daniel, musical artist
Davis Carpenter, United States Representative from New York
Davis Cleveland Davis Richard Cleveland is an American children's actor, best known for playing Flynn Jones in the Disney Channel Original Series, Shake It Up, where he is the younger brother of CeCe Jones.
Davis Choh in movie Heartbreak Hotel as Actor
In 2002, Davis Campbell played the role of Paul in drama, sci-fi flick Monkeys and Robots.

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