Boy
Donavan
The name Donavan carries the meaning "dark chieftain". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. Few names stick around this long: it shows up across almost the entire twelve-decade span this registry covers.
EtymologyVariant of Donovan
EtymologyMeaning "dark chieftain"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
9
1920s
74
1930s
107
1940s
108
1950s
166
1960s
329
1970s
744
1980s
941
1990s
2,119
2000s
2,429
2010s
863
Peaked in the 2000s · 7,889 total U.S. births since 1900