Davy
Meaning
diminutive of David, 'beloved'
One Davy, two histories
Hebrew · An English short form of David, ultimately from the Hebrew name meaning beloved.
Khmer · A Khmer feminine name linked to Sanskrit devī, goddess. In this history it is pronounced dah-VEE. In this history, the name is usually feminine.
The formal names behind Davy
Davy is an established short form of this name.
David · Hebrew origin · beloved
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Davy peaked in the 2020s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
10,338 people · the #1,674 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 19,608 · median age 7
Among people named Davy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,935 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
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