Davi

/D-AA-V-IH/

Boy ChristianJewish Portuguese origin BrazilianPortuguese

David (Brazilian form) — Davi (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Hebrew Dāwīd 'beloved') is the Brazilian-Portuguese form of David. The Davi-spelling distinguishes it from English David and Spanish David.

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Yes — Davi is a Christian boy name of Portuguese origin, meaning “David (Brazilian form) — Davi (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Hebrew Dāwīd 'beloved') is the Brazilian-Portuguese form of David. The Davi-spelling distinguishes it from English David and Spanish David.”. It also appears in Jewish tradition.

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Meaning & origin

Davi is a boy's name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "David (Brazilian form) — Davi (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Hebrew Dāwīd 'beloved') is the Brazilian-Portuguese form of David. The Davi-spelling distinguishes it from English David and Spanish David." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Davi is also used in Jewish traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Brazilian, Portuguese families, Davi carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

What would a baby named Davi look like?

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What does Davi's numerology say?

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Davi resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean

compassion and humanitarian service

Chaldean

creativity and joyful expression

Davi's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Davi's full reading →

Does Davi go with your family's names?

Davi breaks into 4 sounds: /D-AA-V-IH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Davi sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Davi beside your family's names →

Names similar to Davi

If Davi resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian boy names, common in Brazilian families

Thiago

He who supplants — the Brazilian Portuguese form of James/Santiago. A name that has exploded in popularity across Brazil and Latin America, carrying the energy of youth, sport, and modern Brazilian culture.

Tiago

James (Portuguese form) — Tiago (Portuguese, from Late Latin Sanctus Iacobus contracted to Sant'Iago, then Tiago) is the Portuguese form of James, the apostle. The Portuguese pilgrimage tradition to Santiago de Compostela ('Saint James of the Field of Stars') made Tiago foundational.

Diogo

Teaching — the Portuguese form parallel to Tiago, from Late Latin Didacus. Borne by the explorer Diogo Cao, the first European to reach the mouth of the Congo River, who raised stone pillars along the African coast to mark Portuguese discovery. A name of the Age of Discoveries, carried across the Lusophone world.

Afonso

Noble and ready — from Old German adal (noble) + funs (ready), the Portuguese form of Alphonse. Borne by Afonso the First, who founded Portugal as an independent kingdom and won its independence at the Battle of Ourique. A foundational Portuguese national name uniting the warrior virtues of nobility and readiness.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian boy names from the Love cluster

Benjamin

Son of the right hand, the favoured child — Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel in Genesis, the child whose birth cost his mother her life and whose name she changed with her dying breath from Ben-Oni, son of my sorrow, to Benjamin, son of fortune. His name carries the ache of a love that survives loss and the fierce protectiveness a family wraps around its youngest

Levi

Joined, attached, united in bond — Levi is the third son of Jacob and Leah, whose birth prompted his mother to declare now my husband will be joined to me

Teddy

Wealthy guardian, divine gift — the affectionate form of Theodore or Edward. Teddy Roosevelt made it tough; teddy bears made it tender.

Names that sound similar

Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Davi

Davide

Beloved — the Italian David. Michelangelo's Davide stands in Florence: 17 feet of marble perfection

Dante

Enduring, steadfast — Dante Alighieri wrote the Divine Comedy, literature's greatest journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.

Dawit

In Ethiopian culture Dawit carries not only the biblical weight of King David but also the Psalms, which are at the center of Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy and which Ethiopian Christians know as the Mezmure Dawit, the Songs of Dawit, recited at every major life event

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Common questions about Davi

What does the name Davi mean?

Davi means "David (Brazilian form) — Davi (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Hebrew Dāwīd 'beloved') is the Brazilian-Portuguese form of David. The Davi-spelling distinguishes it from English David and Spanish David.." It is a boy name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Davi a boy or girl name?

Davi is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Davi?

Davi is of Portuguese origin, used in Christian, Jewish traditions, commonly among Brazilian, Portuguese families.

Is Davi a Christian name?

Yes. Davi is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Portuguese origin. It also appears in Jewish tradition.

What does Davi mean in Portuguese?

Davi originates from Portuguese, where it means "David (Brazilian form) — Davi (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Hebrew Dāwīd 'beloved') is the Brazilian-Portuguese form of David. The Davi-spelling distinguishes it from English David and Spanish David.."

What is the numerology of Davi?

Davi has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.

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