The Dave Blog
Research, history and gift advice about the name Dave, published by the Society. Members get the best of it in The Dave Dispatch every month.
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Gifts for Daves: 25 ideas for the Dave in your life
The best gifts for someone called Dave, sorted by type of Dave and by budget: music Daves, nature Daves, office Daves, Welsh Daves and the Dave who has everything.
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What does the name Dave mean? The origin of David, explained
Dave is short for David, a Hebrew name usually translated as "beloved". Here is where the name comes from, how it spread, and how Dave became the default nickname.
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How popular is the name David? A century of Daves in numbers
About 3.7 million boys named David have been born in the US since 1880. The name peaked in the 1950s, was number one in 1960, and ranked 31st in 2024.
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Famous Daves: the most notable people called Dave and David
From David Bowie and David Attenborough to Dave Grohl and Michelangelo's statue: the notable Daves in music, TV, film, art, sport and history.
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David in other languages: Dafydd, Davide, Dawud and more
How to say David around the world: Dafydd in Welsh, DÃ ibhidh in Scottish Gaelic, Davide in Italian, Dawid in Polish, Dawud in Arabic, Kawika in Hawaiian and more.
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St David's Day: what it is, when it is, and why every Dave should care
St David's Day is on 1 March. Here is who Saint David was, why the Welsh wear daffodils and leeks, what "do the little things" means, and how to celebrate.