Davin

name

"davin" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Davin” is uncommon English (frequency #73,109 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,109
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name.

Key facts for Davin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDavin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,109
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Davin” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Davin lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Davin is uncommon English at frequency #73,109 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Davin, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly a variation of Devin. The correct English form is Davin, spelled D-A-V-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name.
  2. 2
    A female given name.

Etymology

Possibly a variation of Devin.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Davin"?
"Davin" is spelled D-A-V-I-N.
What does "Davin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Davin" means: A male given name.
What is the origin of the word "Davin"?
Possibly a variation of Devin. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Davin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-A-V-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list