Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the male given name David.
Davy is a boy's and girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a diminutive of David, meaning 'beloved' — from the Hebrew Dāwīḏ. With over 2,600 recorded births in U.S. SSA data as a standalone, Davy has independent use beyond being just a nickname.
Davy is inextricably linked to Davy Crockett — the legendary American frontiersman and folk hero whose 1955 Disney TV series made his name and coonskin cap icons of American childhood. The Davy Crockett ballad ('King of the Wild Frontier') made this name synonymous with American frontier spirit, adventure, and the mythology of the West.