Boy

Davey

DAY-vee

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Diminutive of David, meaning 'beloved.' Adds casual charm and boyish energy to the timeless biblical name.”

Popularity Over Time

Davey US popularity rank over timeRank 7428 in 2017 to rank 656 in 1929. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#656#4042#7428192519401960198020002024

Davey is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

DaveDavid

Style

PlayfulVintageModern

Famous Bearers

  • Davey Jones (The Monkees)
  • Davey Havok (AFI)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Diminutive of David, meaning 'beloved.' Adds casual charm and boyish energy to the timeless biblical name.

Davey is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Davey include Dave, David.

Names that pair beautifully with Davey include Jasper, Barnaby, Dashiell, Roscoe, Caspian.