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What does Donovan mean?
Donovan 
as a boys' name is pronounced DAH-na-vun. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Donovan is "dark; brown-haired chieftain". Football player Donovan McNabb.
Variations
VARIANTS Donavan, Donavon, Donevin, Donevon, Donoven, Donovon
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Donovan Issa (D.I.), ..
How popular is Donovan?
Donovan is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#667 out of 1220, Top 55%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#799 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Donovan entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its peak position of #176 in the U.S. in 2003, and is currently at #324. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Donavan (#1913 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) and Donavon are the popular alternative forms of Donovan (#324). These forms of Donovan were popular with parents in the year 2003 (ADOPTION OF 0.1%) and have become much less common since (ADOPTION 0.1%, ▼54%).
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Conan, Conlan, Danon, Delavan, Delevan (see Delvin), Deloran, Denman, Devan▼, Doan, Dolan, Donal, Donau, Donn, Donnan, Donohoe, Donohue, Dontae▼, Dontay, Doogan, Doran, Dorian▲, Doron, Dorran, Dorrian, Dougan, Douggan (see Dugan), Dowan, Duncan▼, Dunstan, Giovan, Jovan, Monahan, Ronan▲ and Soloman. These names tend to be less commonly used than Donovan.
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