Donavin
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning dark brown; respelling of Donovan.
Babies a year
33
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Donavin by the numbers
Donavin was given to 33 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 148 babies in 2005, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Donavin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Donavandark warrior; irish surname as given name90 in the US (2017)
- Donavondark warrior; a variant of Donovan23 in the US (2017)
- Donovindark warrior; a form of Donovan15 in the US (2017)
- Donavyn13 in the US (2017)
- Donaven11 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Donavin
Names that are said the same way as Donavin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Donavin, 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)
Names about as common as Donavin
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