Draven means hunter or child of shadows — from the Old English/modern creation. The Crow's Eric Draven IS cinema's most iconic dark-gothic avenger — he returned from death for love. Two syllables of cinema's-most-iconic-dark-avenger, returned-from-death-for-love, and the hunter of shadows.
The Crow's Draven IS cinema's most iconic dark avenger.
He returned from DEATH for love.
Two syllables with a dark, powerful sound: DRAY-ven.
The meaning hunter/shadows is maximally gothic.
The most dramatically dark heritage.
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The vibe of Draven
hunterchild of shadowsOld EnglishThe CrowEric Dravendarkgothicavengerreturneddeath
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Origin & history of Draven
Old English/modern (hunter/shadows)→The Crow's Draven
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English roots
Draven IS The Crow's most iconic dark avenger — returned from death for love.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: The Crow (1994).
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Today
Draven remains a beloved choice, ranking #1029 in the US. 7,798 babies have been named Draven since 1994.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Draven?
2009peak year
Today, Draven is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1029), with only about 211 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2009, 382 babies were given the name (ranked #650 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Draven's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 7,798 babies have been registered as Draven since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Draven's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — dark adventure. People named Draven tend to be powerful, gothic, and gifted at being the avenger who returns from death for love.
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Returns from death for love
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Most-iconic-dark
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Gothic-avenger
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Hunter-shadows
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R9
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V4
E5
N5
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Draven
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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