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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Marwan95%
  2. Ilyes93%
  3. Killian93%
  4. Joshua92%
  5. Loris92%
  6. Julian92%
  7. Lorenzo92%
  8. Ryan90%
  9. Ugo90%
  10. Marco90%

Love potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Marwan91%
  2. Amine89%
  3. Marco89%
  4. Yassine89%
  5. Tanguy89%
  6. Mathys87%
  7. Allan87%
  8. Julian87%
  9. Loris87%
  10. Ryan86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elouan58%
  2. Virgile58%
  3. Fares60%
  4. Eliot63%
  5. Elliot63%
  6. Logan64%
  7. Kilian64%
  8. Ewen64%
  9. Lilian66%
  10. Andy70%

Professional potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Leny42%
  3. Téo46%
  4. Bryan49%
  5. Cyprien49%
  6. Andy50%
  7. Titouan50%
  8. Logan51%
  9. Bilel52%
  10. Luca52%

Crush potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Marco96%
  2. Ryan96%
  3. Marwan96%
  4. Nolann96%
  5. Bryan96%
  6. Brian95%
  7. Matéo95%
  8. Joshua94%
  9. Ilyes94%
  10. Kyllian94%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury51%
  2. Virgile55%
  3. Elouan67%
  4. Ewen67%
  5. Eliot68%
  6. Elliot68%
  7. Nils69%
  8. Guilhem69%
  9. Alban69%
  10. Lilian70%
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