Dark stranger or brown-haired chieftain
Donaven is a modern variant of the Irish surname Donovan. It is derived from the Gaelic name Donndubhán, combining 'donn' (meaning brown or dark) and 'dubh' (meaning black or dark), often interpreted as referring to a dark-haired leader.
Less common today
Donaven isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,757 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
College football wide receiver
