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Dav

Boy Name day: December 29
Dav is a short form of Dave: on birth records it is written Dave (64,174 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dave page. Also a short form of Davis, Davon, Davion.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Beloved.
A short form of David, from Hebrew Dawid meaning 'beloved'.

Name day for Dav

December 29

Why this day? Dav is a short form of Dave, 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 Dave. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — beloved, and shares its name day, December 29.

On birth records, Dav is rarely written as such: the Davs are Daves (64,174 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dave page. Dav is also a short form of Davis, Davon, Davion.

Frequently asked questions about Dav

What does Dav mean?

Dav is a short form of Dave, which means beloved.

When is Dav's name day?

December 29, together with Dave: 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 Dave.

Dav's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
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. Tim96%
  2. Dave96%
  3. Ken96%
  4. Mike96%
  5. Russ95%
  6. Daryl95%
  7. Fritz95%
  8. Jeff95%
  9. Chet95%
  10. Chip94%

Love potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Dave96%
  2. Roger96%
  3. Gerard96%
  4. Rodger96%
  5. Toney95%
  6. Woody95%
  7. Mike95%
  8. Ken94%
  9. Teddy94%
  10. James94%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl43%
  2. Byron50%
  3. Elvis53%
  4. Darwin53%
  5. Hal54%
  6. Dirk55%
  7. Laurence56%
  8. Donn59%
  9. Rudolfo59%
  10. Flint59%

Professional potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Brad42%
  2. Raynard42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Van42%
  5. Rocky44%
  6. Byron45%
  7. Johnny47%
  8. Dirk47%
  9. Randy48%
  10. Elvis48%

Crush potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Dickie96%
  2. William96%
  3. Benny96%
  4. Dwane96%
  5. Fritz96%
  6. Kenney96%
  7. Timmie96%
  8. Maury96%
  9. Wayde96%
  10. Chip96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Joesph44%
  5. Kurt48%
  6. Jon50%
  7. Linwood53%
  8. Hal55%
  9. Phillip55%
  10. Gordon55%
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