Davae
Dava was a Geto-Dacian name for a city, town or fortress. Generally, the name indicated a tribal center or an important settlement, usually fortified. Some of the Dacian settlements and the fortresses employed the Murus Dacicus traditional construction technique.
Meaning & Origin of Davae
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dava was a Geto-Dacian name for a city, town or fortress. Generally, the name indicated a tribal center or an important settlement, usually fortified. Some of the Dacian settlements and the fortresses employed the Murus Dacicus traditional construction technique.
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Etymology
The Story of Davae
As a girl name
Davae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 7 Davaes were born — ranking #13,831 that year. As of 2026, Davae ranks #14,580 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Davaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Davae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 5 Davaes were born — ranking #10,349 that year. As of 2026, Davae ranks #10,349 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Davaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Davae
Davae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Davae's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #13,831. Use the chart and map above to compare Davae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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