Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇺🇸 Davis
/DAY · vis/
Meaning
“Son of David”
English surname transferred to given-name use, meaning son of David from the Hebrew beloved. Associated with Jefferson Davis in American history, which shapes its Southern US resonance.
Nicknames
dave · dav
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Rising in the US as a surname-name trend; fresh enough to feel modern, rooted enough to last.
The cultural moment.
Growing in the US since the 2010s as part of the surname-as-first-name trend.