Boy
Donovan
Rooted in Irish, Donovan is a boy's name that means "Irish Donndubhán". It is currently on the rise, with its biggest decade yet in the 2000s. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice. In total, about 55,760 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
IrishIrish "Donndubhán"
EtymologyMeaning "dark chieftain" or "brown-black"
Births by decade
1900s
83
1910s
335
1920s
719
1930s
866
1940s
717
1950s
877
1960s
1,821
1970s
3,769
1980s
4,597
1990s
12,298
2000s
19,377
2010s
10,301
Peaked in the 2000s · 55,760 total U.S. births since 1900