Donovan (meaning and origin)

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Donovan

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Meaning and origin
Donovan is a Celtic boy name. The meaning of the name is `dark warrior `.

Where is it used?
The name Donovan is mainly used in Irish.

What Donovan`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Donovan:
WEINERS
The worst thing about the name:
WEINERS
If my name wasn`t Donovan....:
WEINERS
Extra information:
WEINERS
The best thing about the name Donovan:
It's one sexy name. Very strong.
The worst thing about the name:
Mistaken for donohue alot... also gets pronounced dunnavin alot
If my name wasn`t Donovan....:
it would be vaughan
Extra information:
a lot of good nicknames like donny, or dunbar
The best thing about the name Donovan:
It's unusual. And it fits me.
The worst thing about the name:
Constantly being called Dominic, Donahew or Dillan
If my name wasn`t Donovan....:
It would be something else I suppose.
Extra information:
It's not Dono, Don or Certainly not Donny! It's DONOVAN.
The best thing about the name Donovan:
A sense of pride in the strong meaning and intellectual sound of my name.
The worst thing about the name:
Misspelling of the name is quite common. Even my adopted father spells it wrong.
If my name wasn`t Donovan....:
I'd choose Gareth over anything else. My parents would have chosen James or Michael.
Extra information:
It's lucky that I'm dark. And I have a warrior's inner strength. Donovan's meaning makes sense that way.
The best thing about the name Donovan:
Great complimens on my name, and it is ordinary.
The worst thing about the name:
People try to shorten it to Donny, Don, Donald and that makes me upset.
If my name wasn`t Donovan....:
I love my name, I just wish people would say it right all the time.
Extra information:
People need to be nice and say my name right.
The best thing about the name Donovan:
Good strong name, lots of compliments on my name
The worst thing about the name:
People try to shorten it to Don or say Donald and I have to correct them to Donovan
If my name wasn`t Donovan....:
Really like my name
Extra information:

More `Donovan` links
Donovan as abbreviation
Actors named Donovan
Donovan in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Donovan

Donovan appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 198.. 2003 was a `top year` for the name Donovan. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #176. The last time Donovan appeared among the most common names was in 1900. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	198
2006	198
2005	185
2004	187
2003	176
2002	191
2001	211
2000	206
1999	210
1998	208
1997	213
1996	246
1995	260
1994	261
1993	251
1992	243
1991	256
1990	299
1980	450
1970	365
1960	878
1950	719
1940	666
1930	638
1920	878
1910	---
1900	984
1890	---
1880	---