Meaning 
The name Davis has the following meaning: The son of David.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Davis is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 382 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Davis fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 20 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 427 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Davis in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Davis is pronounced as day-vis Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Davis and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Davis: Boys - Admiral, Alfred, Barton, Boston, Burton, Coleman, Dickinson, Dunton, Earl, Elmore, Errol, Gardner, Garfield, Graham, Hamilton, Hayward, Jamari, Kipp, Lyman, Lyndon, Milburn, Girls - Ammie, Arrie, China, Cordie, Darlene, Diamond, Jaelynn, Jaimie, Kimora, Knowles, Lady, Mercy, Octavia, Pinkie, Precious, Shirlene, Both genders - Albert, Augustine, Blake, Edward, Madison, Parker
Variants 
Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Davis are: Dave, Davey
Style 
We think the name Davis should fall under the following style category: Last Names. See other Last Names boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Davis to be: A formal and quiet personIn one word, you might describe Davis as a(n) " formal" person. See other "formal" names for boys.
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