Doniven
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DON-i-van
- Origin
- Irish
Doniven is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “dark brown”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Doniven mean?
Irish: spelling of Donivan, itself a spelling of Donovan, from O Donnabhain
“dark brown”
From the Irish surname O Donnabhain; the O'Donovans were a leading family of County Cork.
Meaning borrowed from Donivan.
Is Doniven a girl's or a boy's name?
Doniven is a boys' name.
How popular is Doniven in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Doniven in the US since 1880 were born between 2001 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Doniven in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7,182 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6,006 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,008 |
Nicknames for Doniven
Names like Doniven
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brayden Aiden Keegan Declan Kayden Deegan Finnegan Finn Teagan Ronan Finnian Deacon
Names related to Doniven
Donovan Donavan Donavon Donavin Donaven Donivan Donovin Donavyn
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Connor Casey Kennedy Callan Lennon Cillian
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Doniven: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/doniven, updated 20 October 2026.