babyNamedDonovan
“dark brown”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,589th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- −13.5% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 1996
Meaning and origin of Donovan
Donovan is thought to mean “dark brown” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Donovan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1996.
- Over recent years, Donovan has been falling sharply (−13.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Donovan every 114 schools, all spellings combined.
Donovan in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
490th boys’ name1,865 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,757−7.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
624th boys’ name54 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,147
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
843rd boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,907
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,503rd boys’ name52 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,891
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): 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
- Donovann5
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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