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Davey

Short form of David, Hebrew
"beloved"
Pamela Redmond
By Pamela Redmond
Updated Mon Mar 24 2025

Davey Origin and Meaning

The name Davey is a boy's name meaning "beloved".

Davey and Davy are frequently used for little boys but rarely appear on the birth certificate, Davy Crockett exempted.

# 963 in the US

Davey Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Davey

  • Davey Boy Smith
    English pro wrestler
  • Davey O'Brien
    American football player
  • Davey Johnson
    American baseball player
  • Davey Allison
    American NASCAR driver
  • Davey Lopes
    American baseball player
  • Davey Graham
    English folk guitarist
  • Davey Johnstone
    Scottish rock guitarist
  • Davey Havok
    leader singer of American rock band AFI
  • Davey Wavey
    American YouTuber
  • Finn Davey McDermott
    son of actors Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott

The name Davey in Pop Culture

  • Davey Jones' Locker
    term for the ocean
  • Davey Stone
    character in movie "Eight Crazy Nights"
  • "Davey and Goliath
    " animated TV series
  • Davey Jacobs
    "Newsies" the Broadway Musical
  • Davey Wexler
    (female) main character in Judy Blume's "Tiger Eyes"

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