Country World France United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Dav

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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Lewis96%
  2. Lloyd95%
  3. Sam92%
  4. Melvin92%
  5. Franklin90%
  6. Billy90%
  7. Ralph89%
  8. Fred86%
  9. Alvin85%
  10. Marvin84%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland45%
  4. Herbert45%
  5. Albert45%
  6. Herman49%
  7. Raymond50%
  8. Earl50%
  9. Ray50%
  10. Milton52%

Love potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Maurice96%
  2. George95%
  3. Ralph94%
  4. Lloyd91%
  5. Leon90%
  6. Alfred90%
  7. Lewis89%
  8. Melvin89%
  9. Franklin86%
  10. Sam86%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard50%
  2. Arnold57%
  3. Milton58%
  4. Clyde62%
  5. Herbert62%
  6. Earl63%
  7. Henry64%
  8. Harry64%
  9. Harold65%
  10. Roland66%

Professional potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Joe86%
  2. Chester84%
  3. Jack81%
  4. Frank80%
  5. Raymond79%
  6. Ray79%
  7. Vernon79%
  8. Earl79%
  9. Lester79%
  10. Gilbert79%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald42%
  2. Calvin45%
  3. Warren50%
  4. Franklin50%
  5. Arthur53%
  6. Leonard54%
  7. Billy57%
  8. Sam59%
  9. Cecil59%
  10. Lewis61%

Crush potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Billy96%
  2. Sam96%
  3. Lloyd96%
  4. Lewis96%
  5. Melvin96%
  6. Calvin95%
  7. Ralph93%
  8. Alvin92%
  9. Marvin92%
  10. Franklin91%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Joe44%
  5. Herman47%
  6. Henry47%
  7. Harry47%
  8. Albert48%
  9. Arnold49%
  10. Francis51%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.