Davi
About Davi
Davi is a Portuguese variant of David, meaning 'beloved'. It is especially popular in Brazil, where it ranks in the Top 10 names for boys. A rising star in the UK in 2023, Davi was also given to around 140 boys in the US in the same year. While some parents outside of Portuguese speaking communities might be using the name as a streamlined and modern twist on David, the original Portuguese pronunciation is slightly different to the English DAY-vee, and is said da-VEE.
Pronounced DAH-vee.
As of October 2026, Davi ranked #1493 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1346 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Davi is a boy's name of Israeli origin meaning "beloved".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,023 | 70 | 36.4 |
| 2015 | #1,694 | 92 | 48 |
| 2016 | #1,643 | 97 | 51.1 |
| 2017 | #1,767 | 87 | 47 |
| 2018 | #1,840 | 82 | 45.2 |
| 2019 | #1,792 | 86 | 47.9 |
| 2020 | #1,602 | 101 | 58.5 |
| 2021 | #1,699 | 96 | 54.9 |
| 2022 | #1,346 | 139 | 79.6 |
| 2023 | #1,348 | 140 | 81.8 |
| 2024 | #1,402 | 133 | 77.2 |
| 2025 | #1,493 | 118 | 69.1 |
World rankings
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Davi on lists
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- Davi Lucca da Silva Santos (b. 2011)
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