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Davetta
How to Pronounce Davetta
Pronounced duh-VET-uh /dəˈvɛt.ə/Medium
Meaning: Davetta feminizes David with the diminutive ending -etta, so 'little David' or a daughter's echo of the name. David comes from Hebrew dawid ('beloved, darling'). The name belongs to a mid-century family of -etta feminizations of boys' names, like Henrietta and Antonietta.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Davetta is a feminine elaboration of David, from Hebrew for 'beloved,' with the popular -etta ending. It appears in United States records from about 1932 and reached its small high in the early 1970s. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.
A Davetta from that peak would be reaching her later years now, and the name reads as a warm mid-century feminization of David, especially favored in African-American naming. It has not become common, but its clear 'beloved' root gives it genuine meaning.
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What does the name Davetta mean?
It is a feminine form of David, from Hebrew for 'beloved,' with the diminutive ending -etta, so roughly 'little beloved.'
How do you pronounce Davetta?
It's said duh-VET-uh /dəˈvɛt.ə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Davetta a boy or girl name?
Davetta is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Davetta?
It has always been rare, a mid-century feminization of David given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.