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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

Top 10

  1. Beatriz90%
  2. Liz90%
  3. Adja90%
  4. Zita88%
  5. Keila88%
  6. Philippa88%
  7. Khady88%
  8. Ciara88%
  9. Zayna88%
  10. Ramata88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ysé44%
  2. Firdaous47%
  3. Dune48%
  4. Evangeline49%
  5. Lyra52%
  6. Edène53%
  7. Kadidja53%
  8. Moïra53%
  9. Aelia54%
  10. Kaëlys55%

Love potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Moïra42%
  2. Ysé42%
  3. Dune42%
  4. Elyah44%
  5. Lyra44%
  6. Vaiana46%
  7. Zelda47%
  8. Lénaïs48%
  9. Irys48%
  10. Maiana48%

Professional potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Kelsy42%
  2. Caly42%
  3. Aby42%
  4. Shaïly42%
  5. Avril42%
  6. Ayleen42%
  7. Keïssy42%
  8. Lyloo42%
  9. Shelsy42%
  10. Mayleen42%

Crush potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Ramata96%
  2. Mahawa96%
  3. Giorgia96%
  4. Aby96%
  5. Beatriz96%
  6. Dayna95%
  7. Nellya94%
  8. Khloé93%
  9. Mayra93%
  10. Khady93%

Bottom 10

  1. Dune42%
  2. Ysé44%
  3. Neva50%
  4. Moïra56%
  5. Oria56%
  6. Soledad57%
  7. Evangeline58%
  8. Louve58%
  9. Elynn59%
  10. Firdaous59%
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