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Davey

DAY-vee

Popularity

#6674

rising

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

3,503

Peak Year

#93 in 1955

First Recorded

1925

Style

Cute & Playful, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Davey is a diminutive form of David, which is of Hebrew origin, meaning "beloved."

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Davey Jones

    Member of the band The Monkees

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