Dave (given name) explained
Dave is a given name, a shortened form of the name David, Davey, etc. The name means "beloved". Notable people with the name include:
People
- Dave (American rapper), aka David Jolicoeur (1968–2023), of the hip hop group De La Soul
- Dave (artist) (born 1969), Swiss artist, born David Pflugi
- Dave (rapper) (born 1998), English rapper, born David Omoregie
- Dave (singer) (born 1944), Dutch-born French singer, born Wouter Otto Levenbach
- Dave Bailey (musician) (1926–2023), professional name of American jazz drummer Samuel David Bailey
- Dave Bailey (runner), Canadian track and field athlete, later a pharmacologist
- Dave Barker, professional name of Jamaican musician David Crooks
- Dave Barney, American educator and swimming coach
- Dave Barry, American comedian and humor author
- Dave Bautista, American actor and former professional wrestler
- Dave Bayley, British songwriter, singer and producer
- Dave Billes (1938–2024), Canadian racing driver
- Dave Brubeck (1920–2012), American jazz musician
- Dave Boat, American voice actor
- Dave Butterfield, American football player
- Dave Chappelle, American stand-up comedian, satirist and actor
- Dave Chisnall, english darts player
- Dave Clark (musician), English drummer, rock singer, songwriter, record producer
- Dave Colclough, Welsh professional poker player
- Dave Coulier, American stand-up comedian and television/voice actor
- Dave Flint (born 1971), American ice hockey coach
- Dave Foggin, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Dave Franco, American television and film actor
- Dave Frederick, American sportswriter and coach
- Dave Freeman (American author) (1961–2008), American author
- Dave Freeman (British writer), British film and television writer
- Dave Gahan British singer
- Dave Garnett (born 1970), American football player
- Dave Gerlach (1940–2020), Canadian curler
- Dave Gibbons, British writer and artist of comics
- Dave Goelz, American puppeteer known for playing Gonzo on The Muppets
- Dave Gorman, English stand-up comedian, best known for his project Are You Dave Gorman?
- Dave Grohl, American rock musician and member of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters
- Dave Guard (1934–1991), American folk singer and songwriter, founding member of The Kingston Trio
- Dave Hoyda (1957–2015), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dave Huismans (born 1979), Dutch musician known professionally as 2562
- Dave Kaye (1906–1996), British pianist
- Dave Keuning, American rock musician and member of The Killers
- Dave Koz, American jazz saxophonist
- Dave Lombardo, drummer for heavy metal bands Slayer and Fantômas
- Dave Mackintosh, drummer for power metal band DragonForce
- Dave Marshall (musician), American guitarist
- Dave Matthews, American jam musician
- Dave Meyers (basketball) (1953–2015), American basketball player
- Dave Minor (1922–1998), American basketball player
- Dave Murray (musician), guitarist for heavy metal band Iron Maiden
- Dave Mustaine, singer/guitarist/founder of American heavy metal band Megadeth
- Dave Myers (American football) (1906–1997), American football player
- Dave Myers (baseball) (born 1959), American baseball player, manager and scout
- Dave Myers (presenter) (1957–2024), English television presenter and chef
- Dave Nilsson (born 1969), Australian baseball player, manager
- Dave Polsky (born 2000), American television screenwriter
- Dave Ramsey, American personal finance advisor, radio show host, author, and businessman
- Dave Rozumek, American football player
- Dave Rubin (born 1976), American political commentator, YouTube personality, and talk show host
- Dave Saunders (volleyball), American volleyball player
- Dave Thomas (businessman) (1932–2002), American businessman, founder of Wendy's
- Dave Tucker (geologist), American geologist and IWW leader
- Dave Ulliott, English professional poker player
- Dave Valentin (1952–2017), American Latin jazz flautist
- Dave Weckl, American drummer
- Dave Welch, English professional poker player
- Dave Whinham (born 1957), American football coach
- Dave Wommack (born 1956), American football coach
Fictional characters
- Dave Skylark, from the 2014 movie The Interview
- Dave (EastEnders), from the British soap opera EastEnders
- Dave, a character from the Cartoon Network show Camp Lazlo
- D.A.V.E., from The Batman television series
- David Bowman (Space Odyssey), in the book and movie 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Dave Lister, from the BBC comedy series Red Dwarf
- Dave Rudman, from the novel The Book of Dave (2006), by English novelist Will Self
- Dave Turner, in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Dave Strider, from the webcomic Homestuck
- David "Dave" Lizewski, the title character and the protagonist of the Kick-Ass series
- Dave Norton, a character in the storymode of videogame Grand Theft Auto V.
- the title character of Dave the Barbarian, a Disney Channel cartoon series
- the title character of Meet Dave, a 2008 comedy film starring Eddie Murphy
- the title character of Dangerous Dave, a computer game by John Romero
- the title character of the indie video game Dave the Diver
- Dave, a fictional contestant from Total Drama Pahkitew Island
- Dave, from the film Encino Man
- Dave, from the Australian comic strip Beyond the Black Stump
- Dave, from the American-Canadian flash-animated series Yin Yang Yo!
- David "Dave" Skunkerton Weeb, from the Canadian animated TV series Scaredy Squirrel
- Dave, a camp counselor from the television series Camp Cretaceous.
- DaveSprite, from the webcomic Homestuck
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