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The name Donovan peaked for girls at #5579 in 1969. Donovan is also used for boys, ranking #504 in 2024.

The name Donovan is a boy's name of Irish Gaelic origin meaning "dark".

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One of the first of the appealing Irish surnames to take off in this country, this <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">boys’ name</a> has long outgrown its "Mellow Yellow" association, which came via the single from a sixties singer-songwriter named Donovan. 
 Donovan was Scottish-born Donovan Leitch, whose name was probably inspired by his father Donald's. He proved to be an adventurous, celestial namer himself--three of his children are Astrella Celeste, Oriole Nebula and Ione Skye.
 Another potential namesake is retired pro bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb.
 Donovan was in the USA Top 1000 as early as 1900.
 Related options are surname Donegan and place name Donegal.

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The name Donovan is currently ranked #504 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #176 in 2003. The name is most popular in DONOVAN, DONOVAN, and DONOVAN. Donovan is occasionally used for girls in 2018.

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