Davis

Meaning of Davis

Davis, a spirited offshoot of the timeless David, began its journey as a Welsh patronymic—literally “son of the beloved”—yet it meanders through history like a Vespa along Rome’s cobbled streets, picking up stories in every piazza. One hears echoes of King David’s harp in its brisk two syllables, but also the confident stride of jazz legend Miles Davis and the trophy-polish gleam of the Davis Cup. In the United States the name has danced just below the Top-400 mark for more than a century, rising and dipping like gondolas on the Grand Canal yet never capsizing, a sign of steady, understated appeal. Pronounced DAY-vis, it rolls off the tongue with the easy warmth of a mid-morning cappuccino, offering parents a name that feels both familiar and freshly poured.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as DAY-vis (/deɪ.vɪs/)

• Davian
• David
• Davonte
• Dawson
• Davin
• Davison