Dava
DAY-vah
Popularity
#13850
Letters
4
Syllables
2
Origin
Scottish
Total Births
1,482
Peak Year
#50 in 1954
First Recorded
1931
Style
Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Likely a short form of Davina, which is of Scottish origin, and a feminine form of David, meaning "beloved."
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