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The baby name Davis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdeɪvɪs/ (DAY-vis).

Davis is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪvɪs/ (DAY-vis)

What is the meaning of the name Davis ?

The baby name Davis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdeɪvɪs/ (DAY-vis).

Davis is English in Origin.

Davis is an English and Welsh patronymic surname adopted as a given name. It stems from David, ultimately from Hebrew Dawid, meaning “beloved.” The -s ending signifies “son of David.” The personal name was long rooted in Wales through Saint David (Dewi Sant) and in Scotland through medieval royal use, then spread across Britain in the Middle Ages under strong biblical influence.

As a first name, Davis gained U.S. traction from the late 19th century and rose again with modern surname style, remaining chiefly masculine but sometimes unisex. Related forms include the surnames Davies, Davison, and Davidson, and the given names David, Dafydd, Davide, Davida, and Davina. Nicknames usually echo David - Dave or Davy. Overall sense combines lineage and affection: “beloved,” or “son of David.”

Davis has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Davis

Davis Cleveland Actor · Born 2002 · United States Davis Cleveland is an American actor best known for his role as Flynn Jones on the Disney Channel series 'Shake It Up'. Born in 2002, he has also appeared in shows like 'Rizzoli & Isles' and 'How I Met Your Mother'.

Davis – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #88 6 3,714
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
PA 0 #130 9 3,797
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Boys 0 #139 11 4,685
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
PA Boys 0 #189 454 9,305
MO Boys 0 #200 24 5,842
TW Boys 0 #200 42 7,111
EC Boys 0 #218 22 3,322
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
NA Boys 0 #221 15 6,830
GH 0 #226 18 5,396
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GH Boys 0 #243 105 8,138
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
NG 0 #251 14 5,926
SG 0 #256 14 11,010
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
CN Boys 0 #262 59 9,639
JM Boys 0 #262 11 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #273 34 2,588
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
PE 0 #281 30 6,350
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
Canada Girls 2019 #295 6 2,976
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #297 9 6,530
GT 0 #300 15 5,948
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
HK 0 #321 28 8,483
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GH Girls 0 #330 8 6,973
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
HK Boys 0 #342 204 12,905
MU Boys 0 #342 16 8,477
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CR Boys 0 #347 147 10,188
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GT Boys 0 #358 117 7,625
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
BO 0 #369 13 6,868
PH Boys 0 #370 14 11,440
UY Boys 0 #372 28 5,922
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #432 11 2,180
CL Boys 0 #442 246 13,390
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PE Boys 0 #448 634 14,506
AR Boys 0 #453 15 7,628
CO 0 #462 19 7,768
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PA Girls 0 #511 8 9,861
BH 0 #519 35 17,937
BO Boys 0 #519 74 9,244
CM Boys 0 #519 32 12,054
United States Boys 2024 #520 429 7,044
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
NG Boys 0 #546 528 16,906
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
SG Boys 0 #561 137 17,960
CO Boys 0 #595 366 15,656
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
QA Boys 0 #647 61 18,093
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #672 11 3,552
IT 0 #679 36 4,183
MX Boys 0 #685 313 16,355
BR Boys 0 #688 64 12,213
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
KW Boys 0 #699 71 18,755
NG Girls 0 #712 75 15,093
OM Boys 0 #749 133 17,948
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
Spain Boys 0 #805 126 5,610
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
IT Boys 0 #841 695 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #884 303 25,619
MY Boys 0 #887 226 25,439
Germany Boys 0 #897 56 5,697
United States Girls 2024 #898 19 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
NL Boys 0 #912 40 5,873
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
AE Boys 0 #935 158 22,615
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,058 21 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MA 0 #1,111 18 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,453 162 28,008

Davis is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Davis

Davis is predominantly a boy's name.
Davis is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdeɪvɪs/ (DAY-vis).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Davies, Davison, Davy, Davey, Davin and Dave.
Across languages, Davis has these equivalents: Davidson (English patronymic), Davidov (Slavic patronymic), Davidović (Serbo-Croatian patronymic), Davide (Italian), Davi (Portuguese), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Davis ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Davis ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Davis's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #411 in 2011 to #383 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Davis are in our database, including Davis Cleveland (Actor).