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Donavan

“Variant of Donovan — Descendant of 'brown-and-black' (Irish patronymic)” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #2421 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Donavan has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #659 (1999) · 8,300 babies named Donavan all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Donavans

• Donavan Brazier — American athletics competitor
• Donavan Grondin — French cyclist
• Donavan Freberg — American actor and photographer
• Donavan Tate — American baseball player
• Donavan Phillip — Saint Lucian footballer

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