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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #646 for Davis.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Davis at #646 in the United States.
Davis means "son of David" (English/Welsh patronymic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Davis is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.