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Dav

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: December 29
Origin: Hebrew (Dawid, דָּוִד). Meaning: beloved, cherished.
David comes from the Hebrew Dawid, derived from the root dwd meaning "beloved, cherished".

Name day for Dav

December 29

Why this day? Dav is a short form of David, and shares its name day.

Dav is celebrated in France and the United States on December 29.

The story of the name Dav

Dav is a short form of David. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Dawid, דָּוִד)) and meaning — beloved, cherished, and shares its name day, December 29.

On birth records, Dav is rarely written as such: the Davs are Davids (316,050 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the David page. Dav is also a short form of Davy, Davina, Jean-David.

Frequently asked questions about Dav

What does Dav mean?

Dav is a short form of David, which means beloved, cherished.

When is Dav's name day?

December 29, together with David: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dav a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find David.

Dav's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Emrys44%
  2. Elhadj45%
  3. Abraham48%
  4. Abdullah48%
  5. Elon48%
  6. Sixte51%
  7. Foucauld51%
  8. Isaak51%
  9. Bogdan52%
  10. Esaïe53%

Love potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Emrys42%
  3. Sixte46%
  4. Azad46%
  5. Dante47%
  6. Arsène47%
  7. Thélio50%
  8. Alaric50%
  9. Bogdan50%
  10. Loup51%

Professional potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Charli42%
  2. Leeroy42%
  3. Kélyo42%
  4. Zéphyr42%
  5. Kenjy42%
  6. Zack42%
  7. Many42%
  8. Elon42%
  9. Maël42%
  10. Maëlo42%

Crush potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Hamza96%
  2. Tyron96%
  3. Mouad96%
  4. Abou96%
  5. Rodrigo96%
  6. Liam96%
  7. Kenan96%
  8. Aliou96%
  9. Alexandro96%
  10. Aylan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Emrys42%
  2. Sixte43%
  3. Bogdan44%
  4. Abraham46%
  5. Elhadj46%
  6. Miran47%
  7. Oren47%
  8. Isaak49%
  9. Abdullah51%
  10. Abd51%
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