Davy

Short form of David, Hebrew

"beloved"

Davy Origin and Meaning

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

Davy and Davey are certainly short forms that are frequently used but rarely wind up on the birth certificate. And why, since David is such a handsome, classic, yet short and simple name on its own?

Davy Rank in US Top 1000

# 958 in the US

Famous People Named Davy

• David "Davy" Crockett American frontiersman and politician
• David Thomas "Davy" Jones English singer of The Monkees
• Davy Arnaud American soccer player
• Davy Jones American racing driver
• Davy Spillane Irish musician
• Davy Klaassen Dutch footballer
• Davy Pröpper Dutch footballer
• Davy Burnaby English actor
• David Jefferson "Davy" Jones American baseball player
• David W. "Davy" Force American baseball player
• David Joseph "Davy" Walsh Irish footballer
• Davy Sardou French actor; son of singer Michel Sardou

The name Davy in Pop Culture

• Davy Jones legendary nautical figure ("Davy Jones' Locker"), who appeared in the
• Davy Linnell character in the "Sims" series
• Davy Keith twin adopted by Marilla Cuthbert in the Anne of Green Gables series
• Davy Jones living wooden whale in John R. Neill's novel "Lucky Bucky in Oz"
• "Davy " science fiction novel by Edgar Pangborn
• "Davy " 1957 British movie
• "Davy " album by Coconut Records