Davina
“feminine form of David: beloved”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,658th
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −1.6% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1983
Meaning and origin of Davina
Davina is thought to mean “feminine form of David: beloved” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Davina in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1983.
- Over recent years, Davina has been stable (−1.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Davina every 119 schools, all spellings combined.
Davina in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
682nd girls’ name1,268 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,811+1.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
878th girls’ name36 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,292
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
919th girls’ name116 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,619+11.6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Davyna5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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