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Davis

DAY-vis /ˈdeɪ.vɪs/

"Son of David" — a surname-name with biblical roots and modern American cool

Davis is a patronymic surname meaning son of David, derived from the Hebrew Dawid meaning beloved. The name David itself comes from the biblical King David, the great shepherd-king of Israel. As a given name, Davis has been rising steadily in the United States since the early 2000s, part of the popular trend of classic surnames crossing over as first names. It has a clean, modern sound while carrying deep historical weight through its connection to one of the Bible's most beloved figures. Davis is particularly fashionable in the American South.

Quick Facts

Letters5

SyllablesDa · vis

GenderBoy

OriginHebrew

Root WordDavid

MeaningSon of David, beloved

PopularityPopular

Peak Year2016

Trend ↑ Rising

Nicknames DaveDav

About the Name Davis

Davis means son of David, from the Hebrew Dawid meaning beloved. It carries all the rich biblical heritage of the name David in a fresh, modern-sounding surname form.

Davis has been rising steadily and is now in the US top 300. It is especially popular in the American South and among parents who like classic surnames as first names.

Davis James, Davis Lee, Davis Scott, and Davis Blake all pair cleanly with the name's crisp two-syllable sound.

Davis is a patronymic surname meaning son of David, rooted in the Hebrew biblical name Dawid. It has been used as a given name since the late 20th century.

Davises are seen as warm, creative, and easy-going — qualities often associated with the musical legacy of Miles Davis and the biblical king's poetic nature.

Dave and Dav are occasional shortcuts, though Davis is usually used in full given its clean, already-short feel.

Personality of Davis

Perceived character traits commonly associated with people named Davis

Creativity 74%

Elegance 72%

Independence 76%

Intelligence 76%

Strength 78%

Warmth 80%

Famous People Named Davis

Miles Davis

American jazz trumpeter and bandleader who shaped every major development in jazz across five decades

Jefferson Davis

President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War

Davis Love III

American professional golfer and US Ryder Cup captain

Middle Names for Davis

Beautiful combinations that flow well with Davis

Davis James Davis Lee Davis Scott Davis Blake Davis Reid Davis Cole Davis Grant Davis Thomas Davis William Davis Anderson

Names Similar to Davis

Similar Sound

David Jarvis

Similar Meaning

David

Sibling Name Ideas

Mason Carter Avery Harper Quinn

History of Davis

1000 BC

King David reigns in Israel, establishing the root name that gives Davis its meaning

1300 AD

Davis emerges as a Welsh and English patronymic surname meaning son of David

1926

Miles Davis born in Illinois, future jazz legend

2000

Davis begins rising as a given name in the United States

2016

Davis reaches its peak US popularity, solidly in the top 300

Numerology & Symbolism of Davis

Destiny Number

Sum of all letters

Soul Urge

Sum of vowels

♍

Zodiac Affinity

Pisces

Lucky Number

Personal power digit

🎨

Lucky Color

Cobalt Blue

💎

Lucky Stone

Sapphire

🌸

Lucky Flower

Forget-me-not

Davis Around the World

How Davis is written in different languages and scripts

Davis

English

Дэвис

Russian

デイヴィス

Japanese

دايفيس

Arabic

戴维斯

Chinese

데이비스

Korean

डेविस

Hindi

Ντέιβις

Greek

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