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Donovan

DAH-nuh-vuhn

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Irish Gaelic 'Donndubhan,' meaning 'dark brown' or 'brown-haired.' A surname-turned-given name with bohemian folk musician associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Donovan US popularity rank over timeRank 1523 in 1908 to rank 176 in 2003. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#176#850#15231900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #505 in the United States.

Origin

Irish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

DonDonnyVan

Style

StrongModernVintageClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Donovan
  • Donovan McNabb

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Strong Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Donovan

Irish Beautiful But Not Top 100

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Liam

Germanic Top 10

Finnegan

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Brennan

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Declan

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Rhys

Old Welsh Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Irish, British, and North American communities

People Also Ask

Irish Gaelic 'Donndubhan,' meaning 'dark brown' or 'brown-haired.' A surname-turned-given name with bohemian folk musician associations.

Donovan is currently ranked #505 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Donovan include Don, Donny, Van.

Names that pair beautifully with Donovan include Brennan, Declan, Rhys.