MeaningFormal: Descendant of the dark warrior. | Dark warrior descendant.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#8562
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Origin & history of Donnovan
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Modern American roots
Donnovan comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Formal: Descendant of the dark warrior. | Dark warrior descendant..
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How popular is Donnovan?
2007peak year
Donnovan first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1970. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2007, 37 babies received the name (ranked #3101). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8562), with roughly 10 babies named Donnovan each year. Donnovan has been declining in recent years. In total, around 546 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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