Davey
Meaning
"beloved, darling"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,525
- Total SSA Count
- 32
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Dave, Day
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beloved, darling"
Origin: Hebrew
"rival, striving to excel"
Origin: Latin
Davey is more popular, ranked #3525 vs #6670 for Emmily.
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Davey is more popular, ranked #3525 compared to Emmily at #6670 in the United States.
Davey means "beloved, darling" (Hebrew origin). Emmily means "rival, striving to excel" (Latin origin).
Davey is primarily a boy name. Emmily is primarily a girl name.