Given name
Davyon
“the beloved one”
Davyon is a variant of Davian. In English use, Davian carries the interpretation “the beloved one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Davyon is a variant of Davian. In English use, Davian carries the interpretation “the beloved one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Davyon connects to the David name family through Davian. David is a Hebrew biblical name, although its precise Hebrew derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Davyon connects to the David name family through Davian. The shared background comes through David: One explanation connects David with a Hebrew nursery word meaning “darling.” This remains a proposed derivation rather than an established breakdown into separate elements.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Davyon connects to the David name family through Davian. The history of David gives this family its wider story. The biblical David is remembered as the young challenger of Goliath and later king of Israel. In Britain, the patron saint of Wales and two medieval Scottish kings gave the name further local associations.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Davyon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 325
- 325 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 25 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 255 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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