Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Dave

DAYV · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Beloved
Language
Hebrew
Culture
English
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
short · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2012
2024 births76
Peak year1959
First appeared1880
Total US births64,328
1959 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Davey
In other languages
David

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Dave Grohl
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