Davis
Meaning
"son of David"
Origin: English/Welsh patronymic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #646
- Total SSA Count
- 429
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dave, Dav
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of David"
Origin: English/Welsh patronymic
"beautiful, lovely"
Origin: Arabic j-m-l root
Davis is more popular, ranked #646 vs #6175 for Jamyla.
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Davis is more popular, ranked #646 compared to Jamyla at #6175 in the United States.
Davis means "son of David" (English/Welsh patronymic origin). Jamyla means "beautiful, lovely" (Arabic j-m-l root origin).
Davis is primarily a boy name. Jamyla is primarily a girl name.