Davey

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Diminutive of David, meaning 'beloved'. (English)

What does Davey mean?

English: Diminutive of David, meaning 'beloved'.. Davey is a diminutive form of the name David, which comes from the Hebrew word 'dod', meaning 'beloved'. It is commonly used as a friendly or affectionate name.

Is Davey a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Davey in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Davey in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Davey suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, Davey!

The moment we heard Davey was coming to toy time, we all started practicing our autograph signatures. After all, with a name meaning 'beloved', we knew he’d be a superstar among us!

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