Overview
people
Sample Size
53,006
Gender Distribution
Male:
99%
Female:
1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
Dave is a common Indian male first name derived from the Sanskrit name, Dāva, which means beloved or favorite. The name is also a shortened form of the name David, which has Hebrew roots and means 'beloved'. It is used among Hindu, Jain, and Sikh communities in India.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
19,181 samples
99%
US
15,235 samples
100%
CA
2,112 samples
100%
NL
1,967 samples
99%
DE
1,287 samples
99%
FR
1,136 samples
98%
NG
1,031 samples
98%
IE
907 samples
100%
BE
798 samples
99%
IT
790 samples
99%
AU
740 samples
100%
CH
682 samples
99%
ZA
657 samples
99%
ES
623 samples
99%
CZ
428 samples
97%
PH
359 samples
99%
ID
273 samples
99%
MY
271 samples
99%
IN
255 samples
95%
SG
225 samples
100%
+ 80 more countries
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