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Davnet

Quick answerDavnet is a feminine given name meaning "little doe" or "fawn," derived from the Irish Gaelic *damh* ("deer") combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ireland · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#447
TrendVintage
Peak year1967
Syllables2
OriginIreland
LanguageIrish Gaelic
CultureIrish
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 7
Global rank#447

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Davnet

Davnet is a feminine given name meaning "little doe" or "fawn," derived from the Irish Gaelic *damh* ("deer") combined with a diminutive suffix.

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Etymology

Davnet is a feminine given name meaning "little doe" or "fawn," derived from the Irish Gaelic *damh* ("deer") combined with a diminutive suffix. It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, often associated with early Christian saints, notably Saint Davnet (or Dympna), a 7th-century Irish martyr venerated in Catholicism.

Davnet currently ranks #447 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1967.

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