Given name
Davinia
“the beloved one”
Davinia is a variant of Davina. In Scottish use, Davina carries the interpretation “the beloved one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Davinia 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 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Davinia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 84
- 0 boys · 84 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,478 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,478 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 181 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Davinia’s family of names
Davinia has a related form in Davina. In German usage, Davinia has a related form in Davina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Davinia
- Davinia Vanmechelenassociation football playerborn 1999
- Davinia Esther AnyakunUgandan politicianborn 1976
- Davinia TaylorBritish actressborn 1977
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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