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Davonna

♀ Girl

Pronounced duh-VON-uh /dəˈvɒn.ə/Medium

Meaning: Davonna reads as an elaboration in the Da-/La- prefix style, most naturally tied to Davina, a feminine form of David from the Hebrew for 'beloved'. It layers the flowing -onna ending onto that root.Low

In 30 seconds: Davonna is a lyrical elaboration in the Da- prefix style, closest to Davina — a feminine David meaning 'beloved'. It peaked around 1993.
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningDavonna reads as an elaboration in the Da-/La- prefix style, most naturally tied to Davina, a feminine form of David from the Hebrew for 'beloved'. It layers the flowing -onna ending onto that root.
U.S. rank (2022)#15881 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1993
Total births (all-time)≈ 974

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319472022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Davonna is best understood as an elaborated feminine name in the Da- prefix tradition, most closely echoing Davina, a Scottish-flavored feminine of David from the Hebrew dawid, 'beloved'. The soft -onna tail links it to the wave of melodic, vowel-rich girls' names popular in late-twentieth-century America.

Never common, Davonna drew a few dozen girls a year and reached its high point around 1993, unusually late for a name first seen mid-century. It has stayed rare. A girl named Davonna at that peak would be about thirty now, a Millennial-era name.

Did you know? Davonna sits at the meeting point of two naming currents — the feminine-David line behind Davina and the flowing Da-/La- prefix fashion — which is why it feels both familiar and freshly coined.
Overall data confidence 60%
Behind the Name — Davina — related rootU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity counts 1880–present

Variations

DavinaDavondaDevonna

Nicknames

DavVonnaDavi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Davonna mean?

Davonna is an elaborated name linked to Davina, a feminine form of David meaning 'beloved'.

How do you pronounce Davonna?

It's said duh-VON-uh /dəˈvɒn.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Davonna a boy or girl name?

Davonna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Davonna?

Davonna has always been rare, with its modest peak coming in the early nineteen-nineties and little use before or since.

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