Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Daw

Daw

Boy Name day: November 16 In French: Dawson
Daw is a short form of Dawson: on birth records it is written Dawson (42,268 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dawson page.
Origin: Medieval English patronymic surname. Meaning: Son of Daw (son of David).
Dawson is an English surname meaning 'son of Daw', Daw being a medieval diminutive of David, from Hebrew 'Dawid', 'beloved'.

Name day for Daw

November 16

Why this day? Daw is a short form of Dawson, and shares its name day.

Daw is celebrated in the United States on November 16.

The story of the name Daw

Daw is a short form of Dawson. It keeps its origin (Medieval English patronymic surname) and meaning — son of Daw (son of David), and shares its name day, November 16.

On birth records, Daw is rarely written as such: the Daws are Dawsons (42,268 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dawson page.

Frequently asked questions about Daw

What does Daw mean?

Daw is a short form of Dawson, which means son of Daw (son of David).

When is Daw's name day?

November 16, together with Dawson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Daw a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dawson.

Daw's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Ameerah96%
  2. Mego96%
  3. Xandra96%
  4. Milan96%
  5. Juwan96%
  6. Meggy96%
  7. Demetri96%
  8. Sof96%
  9. Dev96%
  10. Alexandria96%

Bottom 10

  1. Maggie42%
  2. J.J42%
  3. Haïli42%
  4. Malaysia42%
  5. Cleo42%
  6. Abby42%
  7. Marlyn42%
  8. Tiny42%
  9. Melody42%
  10. Ozzie42%

Love potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Maison92%
  3. Gloria91%
  4. Glo91%
  5. Gloriana91%
  6. Arther91%
  7. Woody91%
  8. Glori91%
  9. Marylee90%
  10. Watson90%

Bottom 10

  1. Haylie42%
  2. Brittaney42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Vanni42%
  5. Eltony42%
  6. Izzabella42%
  7. Reign42%
  8. Roxy42%
  9. Legend42%
  10. Riv42%

Professional potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Toney93%
  2. Stefani91%
  3. Khadijah90%
  4. Bradon90%
  5. Whitley90%
  6. Adelaide89%
  7. Addie89%
  8. Addi89%
  9. Patrina89%
  10. Rosalynn88%

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Fredy42%
  3. Mol42%
  4. Unique42%
  5. Vladimir42%
  6. Mav42%
  7. Hold42%
  8. Kals42%
  9. Ryker42%
  10. Anakin42%

Crush potential for Daw

Top 10

  1. Traci96%
  2. Hads96%
  3. Glori96%
  4. Whit96%
  5. Kamryn96%
  6. Fallon96%
  7. Audrina96%
  8. Cort96%
  9. Amada96%
  10. Brittanie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Shawny42%
  4. Shawnie42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Seanie42%
  7. Herberto42%
  8. Juanito42%
  9. Juanjo42%
  10. Shaw42%
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.