Donovan

Donovan is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Dark warrior chief.

What Donovan means

Dark warrior chief.

Donovan sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Donovan comes from

Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.

Donovan is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.

How popular is Donovan?

You will not find Donovan in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Donovan

Donovan sits in our courage and battle group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Warrior

Names like Donovan

These share Donovan's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
• Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
• Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
• Garrett — Spear ruler; brave.
• Naoise — A warrior of legend.
• Oscar — Deer lover; gentle champion.
• Kennedy — Helmeted chief.
• Sloane — Warrior; raider.
• Alexander — Defender of the people.
• Duncan — Dark warrior; brown chief.
• Miles — Soldier; merciful.
• Owen — Young warrior; noble.

More Irish names

• Diarmuid — Free man; without envy.
• Eabha — Life; the living one.
• Desmond — From South Munster.
• Eamon — Wealthy protector.
• Delaney — From the alder grove.
• Eilish — Pledged to God.
• Deirdre — She who whispers; sorrowful beauty.
• Eoin — God is gracious.
• Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
• Etain — The shining one.