Given name & surname
Donavon
“a brown-haired chief”
Donavon is a variant of Donovan. One Irish interpretation is “a brown-haired chief.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Donavon is a variant of Donovan. One Irish interpretation is “a brown-haired chief.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Donavon is a variant of Donovan. An origin associated with Donovan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Donavon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,349
- 5,349 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 156 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,673 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,673 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 156 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,735 as a first name in 2020; 212 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.
Donavon’s family of names
Donavon has a related form in Donovan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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