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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Mildred43%
  4. Myrtle47%
  5. Marguerite48%
  6. Anna48%
  7. Margaret48%
  8. Margie48%
  9. Annie48%
  10. Norma49%

Love potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Alice49%
  2. Anna50%
  3. Annie50%
  4. Viola52%
  5. Jean53%
  6. Jennie53%
  7. Mildred53%
  8. Joan53%
  9. Ethel53%
  10. Agnes54%

Professional potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine42%
  3. Jennie49%
  4. Joan49%
  5. Jean49%
  6. Judith52%
  7. Leona52%
  8. Thelma53%
  9. Rosa53%
  10. Edith53%

Crush potential for Dav

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma47%
  4. Anna50%
  5. Annie50%
  6. Mildred51%
  7. Gertrude51%
  8. Bertha52%
  9. Genevieve54%
  10. Hattie56%
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