Given name
Dontavious
“an enduring man; everlasting”
Dontavious is a variant of Dontavius. In English use, Dontavius carries the interpretation “an enduring man; everlasting.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dontavious is a variant of Dontavius. In English use, Dontavius carries the interpretation “an enduring man; everlasting.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dontavious connects to the Dante name family through Dontavius. An origin associated with Dante is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dontavious through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,912
- 1,912 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 99 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,811 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −55%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,811 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 55.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 99 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,328 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.
Dontavious’s family of names
Dontavious has a related form in Dontavius.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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