Davian

Davian - A very unique male name

Davian appeared on the charts for the first time in 1986 on position #2509. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Davian and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Davian? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Davian. The baby boy name Davian was given to 97 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1310 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 15,116 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Davian peaked in popularity 19 years ago in 2007 on position 642.

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Davian is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Davian is currently topping the baby name charts in Massachusetts at position #715 - and is the least popular in Illinois at position #1,336.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Davian is where you live.

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Davian origin and meaning

Modern blend (American)

None documented — Davian appears to be a modern blend built on David (Hebrew, 'beloved') with an -ian ending, but the construction is inferred rather than recorded

Davian appeared in 1986 and peaked in 2007, one of many David-based elaborations (Davion is its close cousin). Because it was coined informally many times over, we credit the David root as the obvious inspiration and mark the name uncertain.

Origin uncertain

Davian is a 6 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Davian, pop culture references for the name Davian and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Davian

We've found the following names that sound similar to Davian, sorted by popularity.

Devin / Devon / Davion / Davon / Devan / Deven / Davin / Devyn / Daveon / Divine /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Davian

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Davian a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Davian?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

DAY-vee-un · /ˈdeɪviən/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Davion — The close cousin spelling; a separate established name
• Daveon — Another elaboration in the same family

Nicknames: DaveDavi

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Modern coinage

Why parents choose it

Davian offers the familiarity of David stretched into a fuller, more distinctive modern form.

Worth knowing

• Davion is a different spelling in active use and the two are easily confused