Donavan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Donavan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Donavan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Donavan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Donavan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dark or brown-haired chieftain”. A variant spelling of Donovan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,305 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Donavan per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (270/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (4/yr).
Donavan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #1,532 nationally (given to 270 babies that year).
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