Donovan Meaning

What does Donovan mean?

The name Donovan is of Irish origin.

The meaning of Donovan is "dark".

It is also of English origin, where its meaning is "descendant of Donndubhan".

Donovan is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Do-no-van.

The Given Name Donovan

Donovan is a variant of Donavan. See Donavan for further details.

Donovan is good for parents who want a name that is enchanting and fearless.

Luminous yet classic, the name is a great blend of character and flair.

Donovan is also great as a middle name.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Donovan Phillips Leitch.

Donovan Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 324 in baby name popularity for boys with 1,021 occurrences. It ranked 16,243 in baby name popularity for girls with 5 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 322 in baby name popularity for boys with 1,055 occurrences. It ranked 16,473 in baby name popularity for girls with 5 occurrences.

View the Donovan Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Donovan has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Donovan to other names.

Donovan Related Names

Donovan is a variant of Donavan.

Famous Donovans

Donovan Phillips Leitch ~ Folk Musician

Donovan Numerology

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Donovan Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Donovan in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Donovan.

Just for fun, see the name Donovan in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Donovan in Nautical Flags page.