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
"heavenly joy, belonging to the sky"
Origin: Hawaiian
Davis is more popular, ranked #646 vs #6215 for Olani.
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Davis is more popular, ranked #646 compared to Olani at #6215 in the United States.
Davis means "son of David" (English/Welsh patronymic origin). Olani means "heavenly joy, belonging to the sky" (Hawaiian origin).
Davis is primarily a boy name. Olani is primarily a girl name.