#5042024 rank
2003peak year
57,476babies named Donovan since 1880
▼ 36%5-year trend
Donovan popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Donovan mean?
From Irish O Donnabhain, 'descendant of Donnabhan,' built on donn, 'brown or dark-haired.' A surname turned given name, strong in mid-century America.
OriginIrish
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Donovan
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Famous Donovans
- Donovan, musician
Spellings & variants
Donavan
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