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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. Lucien48%
  2. Germain49%
  3. Joseph50%
  4. Gaston51%
  5. Raymond52%
  6. Aimé54%
  7. Albert54%
  8. Pierre59%
  9. Armand61%
  10. Henri62%

Love potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Armand62%
  2. Marius66%
  3. Germain69%
  4. Lucien70%
  5. Auguste70%
  6. Aimé71%
  7. Pierre72%
  8. Elie73%
  9. Charles73%
  10. Gaston74%

Professional potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Aimé49%
  3. Marius49%
  4. Fernand53%
  5. Léon54%
  6. Marcel54%
  7. Maurice54%
  8. Georges54%
  9. Émile55%
  10. Roger55%

Crush potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Germain46%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Lucien49%
  4. Henri51%
  5. Albert52%
  6. Gaston53%
  7. Armand54%
  8. Raymond55%
  9. André58%
  10. Pierre59%
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