Davies
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Welsh
Davies is a boys' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Davies mean?
Welsh
A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Davy/Davey/Davie or David.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Davies a girl's or a boy's name?
Davies is a boys' name.
How popular is Davies in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 5 boys.
Davies in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
Names like Davies
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luca, Idris, Dylan, Luis, Lucas, Marcus, Douglas, Angus, Amos, Moses, Perez, Arlo
Names related to Davies
More Welsh names
Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred, Meredith, Brynn
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Davies: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/davies, updated 20 October 2026.