Dave - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Dave \d(a)-ve\ is a variant of David and Davis.

The baby name Dave sounds like Davy, Davie, Davi and Davey. Other similar baby names are Dace, Dade, Dale, Dane, Daven, Dawe and Daye.

Dave is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Dave. Click here to compare Dave with related baby names.