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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. Will92%
  2. Ben90%
  3. Jess88%
  4. Archie88%
  5. Salvatore86%
  6. Reuben86%
  7. Irvin86%
  8. Dewey83%
  9. Willis83%
  10. Murray83%

Bottom 10

  1. Elbert45%
  2. Conrad46%
  3. Amos50%
  4. Percy50%
  5. Hugh53%
  6. Willard53%
  7. Alton54%
  8. Grover55%
  9. Emil56%
  10. Otis57%

Love potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Amos51%
  3. Homer56%
  4. Alton60%
  5. Lowell61%
  6. Luther61%
  7. Emil63%
  8. Eldon63%
  9. Woodrow63%
  10. Marlin65%

Professional potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Hubert86%
  2. Alton84%
  3. Loyd84%
  4. Lyle84%
  5. Eldon84%
  6. Delbert80%
  7. Willard79%
  8. Wendell79%
  9. Hugh78%
  10. Elbert77%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Wallace51%
  4. Dick54%
  5. Dewey54%
  6. Julius54%
  7. Percy56%
  8. Rufus57%
  9. Jess57%
  10. Will57%

Crush potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Archie96%
  2. Salvatore96%
  3. Ben96%
  4. Reuben96%
  5. Buddy95%
  6. Rufus95%
  7. Jess94%
  8. Rudolph92%
  9. Junior91%
  10. Dewey90%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert48%
  3. Willard50%
  4. Alton52%
  5. Hugh53%
  6. Delbert57%
  7. Eldon57%
  8. Emil58%
  9. Amos58%
  10. Otis58%
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