Donoven
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DON-o-van
- Origin
- Irish
Donoven is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little dark brown one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Donoven mean?
Irish: spelling of Donovan; Irish surname Ó Donndubháin, from donn, brown, and dubh, dark
“little dark brown one”
From an Irish surname; the O'Donovans were a leading family in west County Cork.
Meaning borrowed from Donovan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Donoven a girl's or a boy's name?
Donoven is a boys' name.
How popular is Donoven in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 29 boys. It first appears in the records in 1991.
Half of all the boys named Donoven in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Donoven in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,775 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7,044 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5,429 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6,353 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4,920 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5,063 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3,589 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5,068 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3,811 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3,632 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4,109 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4,038 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3,612 |
| 2000 | 20 | #3,916 |
| 1999 | 15 | #4,531 |
| 1998 | 16 | #4,193 |
| 1997 | 14 | #4,446 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,390 |
| 1995 | 7 | #6,985 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 9 | #5,764 |
| 1992 | 8 | #6,120 |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,263 |
Nicknames for Donoven
Names like Donoven
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brayden, Aiden, Keegan, Declan, Kayden, Finnegan, Finn, Deegan, Ronan, Teagan, Deacon, Braden
Names related to Donoven
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, “Donoven: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/donoven, updated 20 October 2026.