Donovan
Meaning: “descendant of (a person named) brown & black”
About the name Donovan
Donovan is a boy name with Irish roots, meaning “descendant of (a person named) brown & black”.
In 2025, Donovan ranked #496 for boys in the US, with 609 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2003. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Donovan were boys.
Etymology
From Irish, meaning “descendant of (a person named) brown & black”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Donovan”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #496
- In 2015
- #282
- Babies in 2025
- 609
Popularity of Donovan, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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