Namesakes
Dave
(m) 
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2009 Arkansas Dave
Dave
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2009 Diamond Dave
Dave Albritton
(m) 1913-1994
Olympic Medalists 1936 high jump (silver)
Dave Alexander
(m) 1947-1975
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2010 The Stooges
Dave Andreychuk
(m) 1963-
Hall-of-Famers 2017 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Dave Bancroft
(m) 1891-1972
Hall-of-Famers 1971 (baseball)
Dave Bautista
(m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Athletes (wrestling)
Dave Benton
(m) 1951-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 2001 Estonia
Notable Musicians
Dave Bing
(m) 1943-
Hall-of-Famers 1990 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Dave Brewer
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 McLeod's Daughters
Dave Brubeck
(m) 1920-2012
Notable Musicians
Dave Casper
(m) 1952-
Hall-of-Famers 2002 (football)
Dave Chappelle
(m) 1973-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Dave Clark
(m) 1939-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2008 The Dave Clark Five
Dave Cowens
(m) 1948-
Hall-of-Famers 1991 (basketball)
Most Valuable Players 1973 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Dave Davies
(m) 1947-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Kinks
Dave DeBusschere
(m) 1940-2003
Hall-of-Famers 1982 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Dave "Phoenix" Farrell
(m) 1977-
Notable Musicians
Dave Foley
(m) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Dave Franco
(m) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dave Gahan
(m) 1962-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2020 Depeche Mode
Dave Garroway
(m) 1913-1982
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Dave Gavitt
(m) 1937-2011
Hall-of-Famers 2006 (basketball)
Dave Gillanders
(m) 1939-
Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 200 m butterfly (bronze)
Dave Greenfield
(m) 1949-2020
Notable Musicians
Dave Grohl
(m) 1969-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2014; 2021 Nirvana; Foo Fighters
Dave Groves
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Invasion
Dave Johnson
(m) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1992 decathlon (bronze)
Dave Kearney
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Dave Keon
(m) 1940-
Hall-of-Famers 1986 (ice hockey)
Dave Krusen
(m) 1966-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2017 Pearl Jam
Dave Laut
(m) 1956-2009
Olympic Medalists 1984 shot put (bronze)
Dave Malucci
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1994 ER
Dave Mason
(m) 1946-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2004 Traffic
Dave Mustaine
(m) 1961-
Notable Musicians
Dave Navarro
(m) 1967-
Notable Musicians
Dave Nilsson
(m) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 2004 baseball (silver)
Dave Parker
(m) 1951-
Most Valuable Players 1978 baseball
Dave Power
(m) 1928-2014
Olympic Medalists 1960 10000 m (bronze)
Dave Prater
(m) 1937-1988
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1992 Sam & Dave
Dave Robinson
(m) 1941-
Hall-of-Famers 2013 (football)
Dave Rygalski
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2000 Gilmore Girls
Dave Sime
(m) 1936-2016
Olympic Medalists 1960 100 m (silver)
Dave Starsky
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1975 Starsky & Hutch
Dave Steen
(m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1988 decathlon (bronze)
Dave Stewart
(m) 1952-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2022 Eurythmics
Dave Weill
(m) 1941-
Olympic Medalists 1964 discus throw (bronze)
Dave Wilcox
(m) 1942-2023
Hall-of-Famers 2000 (football)
Dave Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Desperate Housewives
Dave Wilson
(m) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1984 swimming - 100 m backstroke (silver)
Dave Winfield
(m) 1951-
Hall-of-Famers 2001 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Dave Wottle
(m) 1950-
Olympic Medalists 1972 800 m (gold)
David Bowman
(a.k.a. Dave) (m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey