Given name & surname
Davia
“the beloved one”
Davia is a variant of Davina. In Scottish use, Davina carries the interpretation “the beloved one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Davia is a variant of Davina. In Scottish use, Davina carries the interpretation “the beloved one.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Davia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,203
- 0 boys · 1,203 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,477 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,477 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 47 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,301 as a first name in 2020; 560 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Davia’s family of names
Davia has a related form in Davina. In Greek usage, Davia as a surname is a transliteration of Δαβία. In Greek usage, Davia as a surname is a transliteration of Δαβιά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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