Dave
Meaning
"uncle"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,019
- Total SSA Count
- 76
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Davey, Davy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"uncle"
Origin: Hebrew
"modern invented name, no historical meaning"
Origin: American English
Kacen is more popular, ranked #1909 vs #2019 for Dave.
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Kacen is more popular, ranked #1909 compared to Dave at #2019 in the United States.
Dave means "uncle" (Hebrew origin). Kacen means "modern invented name, no historical meaning" (American English origin).
Dave is primarily a boy name. Kacen is primarily a boy name.