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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. Reba85%
  9. Dixie85%
  10. Bennie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Bernadine42%
  5. Beulah43%
  6. Elbert45%
  7. Conrad46%
  8. Amos50%
  9. Geneva50%
  10. Addie50%

Love potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fay49%
  3. Amos51%
  4. Hilda52%
  5. Fern52%
  6. Lela52%
  7. Opal52%
  8. Luella52%
  9. Leola53%
  10. Iva53%

Professional potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Estella46%
  4. Iva49%
  5. Wallace51%
  6. Melba53%
  7. Elvira54%
  8. Lola54%
  9. Dick54%
  10. Dewey54%

Crush potential for Dav

Top 10

  1. Effie96%
  2. Winnie96%
  3. Archie96%
  4. Goldie96%
  5. Salvatore96%
  6. Rhoda96%
  7. Lupe96%
  8. Ben96%
  9. Reuben96%
  10. Fannie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Alberta46%
  6. Elbert48%
  7. Willard50%
  8. Alton52%
  9. Ramona52%
  10. Hilda53%
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