The story behind David
From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ, literally “beloved”).
Other language forms and explanations (11)
Czech entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David
Dutch entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David
French entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David
German entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David
Italian entry
Borrowed from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ).
Italian entry
Borrowed from English David.
Portuguese entry
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ). Doublet of Davi and Deivid.
Spanish entry
Inherited from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ).
Swedish entry
From Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in runes around 1200.
Catalan entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English David, from Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, borrowed from Late Latin Dāvīd, borrowed from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ), from Proto-Semitic.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈdeɪvɪd/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈdeɪvəd/
- Czech: [ˈdavɪt]
- Dutch: /ˈdaː.vɪt/
- Dutch: /ˈdeː.vɪt/
- French: /da.vid/
- French: /da.vi/
- German: /ˈdaːvɪt/
- German: [ˈdäːvɪt]
- German; Austria; Bavaria: [ˈdäːvit]
- German: /ˈdaːˌviːt/
- Italian: /ˈda.vid/
- Italian: /ˈdɛ.vid/
- Italian: /ˈde.vid/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /daˈvi.d͡ʒi/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /dejˈvi.d͡ʒi/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [deɪ̯ˈvi.d͡ʒi]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /dejˈvid͡ʒ/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [deɪ̯ˈvid͡ʒ]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /dɐˈvi.dɨ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [dɐˈvi.ðɨ]
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: /dɐˈbi.dɨ/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: [dɐˈβi.ðɨ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /dɐˈvi.dɨ/
- Spanish: /daˈbid/
- Spanish: [d̪aˈβ̞ið̞]
- Swedish: /²dɑːvɪd/
- Swedish: /¹dɑːvɪd/
- Catalan; Central; Northern: [dəˈβit]
- Catalan; Balearic: [dəˈvit]
- Catalan; Valencia: [daˈvit]
- Catalan; Northwestern: [daˈβit]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈdejvid/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈd̪eɪ̯.vɪd̪̚]
- Tagalog: /ˈdejbid/
- Tagalog: [ˈd̪eɪ̯.bɪd̪̚]
Popularity
David ranked #12214 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to David
Daavid
From Latin Dāvīd, from Ancient Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ, literally “beloved”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dafydd
From Middle Welsh Dauyð, from Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dávid
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dawid
Learned borrowing from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dāwud
From Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwīḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dāwūd
From Hebrew דוד (dāwīḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for David
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for David
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length