The baby name Daves is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪvz/ (DAYVZ).
The baby name Daves is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪvz/ (DAYVZ).
Daves is in Origin.
Daves (pronounced DAYVZ) is an English given name and surname ultimately linked to the Hebrew David (Dawid), meaning “beloved.” The -s ending reflects the patronymic formation common in Welsh and English surnames (as in Davies or Jones), so Daves arose as “Dave’s” or “son of Dave/David.” As a given name it inherits David’s affectionate sense while adding a brisk, modern finish.
More common as a family name in Britain and North America (e.g., film director Delmer Daves), Daves has seen occasional first-name use in recent decades. It appears in contemporary records in parts of West Africa and Brazil, where creative spellings influenced by Davis or Portuguese forms (Deives/Deivis) circulate. The name remains rare in US/UK statistics. Related forms and variants include David, Dave, Davy/Davey, Davis, Davies, Deivis/Deives; Nickname: Dave. Style notes: sleek, surname-first choice with a grounded biblical meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #444 | 38 | 9,305 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Daves is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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