Davy
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved; diminutive of David.
Davy by the numbers
Davy was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 195 babies in 1955, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from David
Like Davy, each of these traces back to David: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Dawsonson of David2,068 in the US (2017)
- Daxtonson of David; a modern patronymic form992 in the US (2017)
- Davinabeloved; feminine form of David313 in the US (2017)
- Davianbeloved; a form of David221 in the US (2017)
- Dawsynson of David; invented respelling of Dawson201 in the US (2017)
- Davonbeloved; a modern form of David164 in the US (2017)
- Davinbeloved; a form of David146 in the US (2017)
- Devontebeloved; a form of David, respelled with -onte suffix135 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Davy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Davy
Names that are said the same way as Davy, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean love
Like Davy, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Davy
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