Donavan

A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning dark warrior; irish surname as given name.

Babies a year
90
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Donavan by the numbers

Donavan was given to 90 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 270 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Donavan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
  • Donavindark brown; respelling of Donovan33 in the US (2017)
  • Donavondark warrior; a variant of Donovan23 in the US (2017)
  • Donavyn13 in the US (2017)
  • Donaven11 in the US (2017)
  • Donivan5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Donavan

Names that are said the same way as Donavan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Donovindark warrior; a form of Donovan15 in the US (2017)
  • Donnovandark-haired chief; a variant of Donovan14 in the US (2017)
  • Donovenbrown-haired noble; a variant of donovan8 in the US (2017)
  • Donovynbrown-haired noble; a spelling variant of donovan8 in the US (2017)
  • Donovondark brown warrior; variant of Donovan5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean darkness

Like Donavan, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
  • Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
  • Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
  • Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
  • Sullivandark-eyed or black-eyed one165 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a gift

Like Donavan, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
  • Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
  • Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
  • Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Donavan

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