Dave (given name)

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 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
 * 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