The baby name Dawie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑvi/ (DAH-vee).
The baby name Dawie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑvi/ (DAH-vee).
Dawie is in Origin.
Dawie is an Afrikaans diminutive of Dawid, the Afrikaans/Dutch form of David, derived from the Hebrew name Dawid/David meaning “beloved.” In Afrikaans it is pronounced roughly DAH-vee (the w sounding like v), and the -ie ending marks affection, much like English -y/-ie nicknames. While primarily a pet form, Dawie also appears as an independent given name on South African and Namibian birth records.
Use is closely tied to Afrikaner culture, where it gained public visibility through sports and civic figures - most famously Springbok captain and statesman Dawie de Villiers. Related forms include David (English), Dawid (Afrikaans/Polish), Davie and Davy/Davey (English/Scots diminutives), Dave (English short form), Davide (Italian), Davíð (Icelandic), Dávid (Hungarian), Dawit (Amharic/Tigrinya), Davit (Georgian), and Taavi (Finnish/Estonian). Feminine counterparts such as Davina and Davida share the same “beloved” sense.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #219 | 17 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| ZA | 0 | #315 | 133 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #401 | 1,386 | 25,619 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Dawie is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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