Donovan

Donovan \do-no-van, don-ov-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Donovan is pronounced DAAN-aa-VahN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Donovan: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Donovan?

Donovan is of Celtic origin, and it is used mainly in English and Irish. Donovan's meaning is 'descendant of Donndubhán, descendant of the dark brown one'. The first name is derived from the Irish surname Ó Donnabhain meaning 'descendant of Donndubhán'; Donndubhán is a given name from the Gaelic donn ('brown') and dubh ('dark, black') and it could have originally been bestowed on someone with dark brown hair, eyes, or complexion. The name Donovan was first adopted by English speakers in the early 20th century. In modern times, it has largely lost its Irish associations, and the fame of the Scottish-born pop singer Donovan (1946-) has boosted its adoption since the 1960s. Donovan has 23 variations that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variations comprise Donavan meaning, Donaven name variations, Donavin name popularity, name Donavon origin, meaning of Donavyn, name Donevan origin, Doneven name variations, short names for Donevin, name Donevon meaning, what does the name Donevyn mean, name Donivan meaning, Donnie name variations, name Donnivin origin, short names for Donovin, meaning of Donovon, Donovyn meaning, Dony pronounciation, short names for Dunavan, and Van name. Other English forms comprise the shortening what does the name Don mean, the diminutive form Donny name, and the spelling variant name Donoven meaning. baby name Donnduban (Irish) is a variation of Donovan that is used in foreign languages. See also the related form, Donn name popularity (English, Irish, and Scottish). Donovan is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1910s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2003, 0.105% of baby boys were named Donovan. It ranked at #176 then. In 2010, it ranked at #218 with a usage of 0.080%, and it was the most popular out of all boy names in its group. 6 times more boys were named Donovan than the subsequent ranked name, Van meaning and origin, in 2010.

List of baby names that sound like Donovan:

meaning of Donaven, Donavan meaning of name (English), Donavin definition, name Donavon origin (English), baby name Donavyn, nicknames for Donevan, nicknames for Doneven, short names for Donevin, Donevon meaning of name, name Donevyn origin, Donnivin meaning and origin (English), baby name Donoven (English), Donovin meaning of name, Donovon definition (English), Donovyn meaning, Dunavan pronounciation (English), and Donivan meaning.

The baby name Donovan fun facts:

The name Donovan in reverse order is "Navonod".

The numerological value of the name Donovan is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Donovan?

Donovan is in the top names in USA.