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 [ 1 syll. da-ve, dav-e ] The boy name Dave is pronounced DEYV KEY. Dave has its origins in the Hebrew language and it is used largely in English. Dave is a short form of the Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish David. Dave is rare as a baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1959, 0.153% of baby boys were named Dave. It ranked at #119 then. The baby name has since substantially slipped in popularity, and is currently of only irregular use. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly related to Dave, the Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish David was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Dave include the English and Indian Dev, the English and Hebrew Dov, the Scottish Duff, the Irish Daibhi, the English, Hebrew, and Scottish Davey, the Hebrew, Portuguese, and Spanish Davi, the English, Hebrew, and Scottish Davie, the English, Hebrew, and Scottish Davy, the French Devaux, the English Devy, and the English and Hebrew Dovev. Details of famous persons named Dave: KEY: Pronunciation for Dave: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)"   |
