Donovon
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DON-o-van
- Origin
- Irish
Donovon 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 Donovon 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 Donovon a girl's or a boy's name?
Donovon is a boys' name.
How popular is Donovon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 34 boys. It first appears in the records in 1969.
Half of all the boys named Donovon in the US since 1880 were born between 1990 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Donovon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | #8,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,495 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4,920 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6,758 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4,491 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4,366 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,626 |
| 2004 | 27 | #3,452 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4,421 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3,344 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3,056 |
| 2000 | 20 | #3,916 |
| 1999 | 34 | #2,556 |
| 1998 | 17 | #4,015 |
| 1997 | 22 | #3,256 |
| 1996 | 22 | #3,197 |
| 1995 | 19 | #3,426 |
| 1994 | 24 | #2,946 |
| 1993 | 19 | #3,362 |
| 1992 | 17 | #3,597 |
| 1991 | 19 | #3,218 |
| 1990 | 21 | #2,946 |
| 1989 | 10 | #4,805 |
| 1988 | 13 | #3,700 |
| 1987 | 14 | #3,334 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,327 |
| 1985 | 12 | #3,596 |
| 1984 | 6 | #5,557 |
| 1983 | 9 | #4,139 |
| 1982 | 7 | #5,001 |
| 1981 | 5 | #6,260 |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,054 |
| 1978 | 5 | #5,769 |
| 1977 | 6 | #5,121 |
| 1976 | 6 | #4,933 |
| 1975 | 6 | #4,795 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,188 |
| 1973 | 7 | #4,052 |
| 1972 | 11 | #2,989 |
| 1971 | 10 | #3,144 |
| 1970 | 9 | #3,280 |
| 1969 | 7 | #3,594 |
Nicknames for Donovon
Names like Donovon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keegan, Brayden, Declan, Aiden, Deacon, Brennan, Finn, Kody, Keenan, Cannon, Conan, Finnegan
Names related to Donovon
Donovan, Donavan, Donavon, Donavin, Donaven, Donivan, Donovin, Donavyn
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon
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, “Donovon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/donovon, updated 20 October 2026.