Davina
- Pronunciation
- [Da-vi-na]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Cherished
- Origin
- Hebrew
About the Name Davina
Davina is a feminine elaboration of David, a Hebrew name meaning "beloved" or "cherished." Often closely associated with Scotland, where it long flourished as a graceful female counterpart to the enduring David, Davina carries the warmth of its root meaning while adding a flowing, distinctly feminine ending. Its blend of a familiar, much-loved root and an elegant, less common form gives it both depth and a touch of distinction.
The three syllables, Da-vi-na, give it an elegant, melodic sound, and its soft vowels read as romantic and refined. The name has a vintage-yet-fresh quality, appealing to parents who want a name with deep roots and a tender meaning but an uncommon, dressed-up feel rather than something widely used. It manages to sound both classic and contemporary, with a graceful rhythm that wears well at any age.
Davina first entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2016 and reached its peak in 2022 at rank #562, ranking #647 in 2024, with 3,788 top-1000 births recorded so far. Its many related forms include Daveen, Davi, Davia, Davida, Davinah, and Davita. That recent arrival and steady showing mark Davina as a name finding fresh appreciation over the past decade, a graceful classic enjoying renewed attention among parents drawn to vintage names with deep roots and a feminine flourish.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Davina
US Popularity History (2016–2025)
Annual US births named Davina by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2022 with 540 girls named Davina (girl rank #562 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #749 for girls (363 US births). That's 187 places below its 2022 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Davina Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Davina the strongest states are West Virginia, Idaho, New Mexico.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | #265 | 26 |
| 2 | Idaho | #291 | 23 |
| 3 | New Mexico | #297 | 17 |
| 4 | Nevada | #407 | 22 |
| 5 | Iowa | #409 | 32 |
| 6 | Connecticut | #487 | 24 |
| 7 | Oregon | #531 | 26 |
| 8 | Utah | #532 | 38 |
| 9 | Kansas | #547 | 35 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | #557 | 75 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | #832 | 55 |
| 2 | New York | #832 | 176 |
| 3 | North Carolina | #827 | 81 |
| 4 | Georgia | #825 | 72 |
| 5 | Michigan | #809 | 56 |
| 6 | Ohio | #800 | 96 |
| 7 | Tennessee | #778 | 67 |
| 8 | Minnesota | #745 | 53 |
| 9 | Illinois | #725 | 104 |
| 10 | Virginia | #706 | 66 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Davina in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
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Compare Davina to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Davina against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).