Fun Facts About the Name Davari
- 240 babies named Davari: U.S. records list 240 babies given the name Davari from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Davari Mean?
Davari (داوری) is a Persian name meaning "judgment" or "arbitration." It comes from the Persian noun dāvar (داور), "judge, arbiter," plus the suffix -i, which forms an abstract or relational noun. Dāvar descends from Middle Persian dādwar, a word for a judge or one who administers law; its first element is dād, "law, justice." The second element of dādwar is less certain - often explained as a suffix meaning "bearer" or "possessor" - so the compound's exact formation is not fully transparent. In modern Persian, dāvari also means "refereeing," as in a sports match. In Persian usage, Davari is mainly a surname, and its literal sense is "judgment" or "arbitration," not a personality trait.
Davari Name History & Origins
The root dād is an old Iranian word for law or justice, seen in Old Persian dāta- and Avestan dāta-. In Middle Persian, dādwar was the ordinary word for a judge or arbiter. New Persian shortened this to dāvar, and the derived noun dāvari named the act or office of judging. In Iran, Davari is most familiar as a family name rather than a first name. Iranian surnames were widely standardized in the 20th century, and many were taken from occupations, titles, and administrative terms; a family named Davari may therefore have ancestral ties to judging, arbitration, or a related role, though individual family histories vary. The name is also found among Iranian communities outside Iran. In everyday Persian, dāvari is the word for refereeing a match.
How Popular is the Name Davari?
Davari has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #3,461 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,461 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2024 | #4,907 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #5,714 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #6,912 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #11,080 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #9,799 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #6,866 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #9,012 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #6,398 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #7,254 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #9,782 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #11,041 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #9,886 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #9,040 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #6,018 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #8,981 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #11,313 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #6,479 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #9,093 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #7,021 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #5,639 | 14 | 0.0007% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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