David Name Meaning

Gender :

Masculine

Meaning of David :

Used in country/religion :

American , Anglo , Australian , British , Chinese , Czechoslovakian , Danish , Dutch , English , Finnish , French , German , Greek , Hawaiian , Hebrew , Irish , Jamaican , Jewish , Portuguese , Swedish , Swiss , Telugu

Pronounciation
of Name David :

/DAY-vid/

Etymology
of Name David :

History
of Name David :

Popular In :

USA, Austria, England and Whales

Information about the
Name of David :

David is the name of the greatest King of Israel. He wrote songs of praises for God and killed the giant Goliath with a slingshot. He is God's beloved and even Jesus Christ is believed to have descended from the great king David.

Famous People with
Name David :

David Beckham is a British soccer player who became the first to compete in 100 Champions League matches. David Bowie is a 1960's and beyond rock star who reinvented popular music and had multiple Platinum albums such as his 1971's Hunky Dory. David Copperfield is a high profile magician famous for making the statue of liberty disappear and being able to walk through the great wall of China.

Variant Names of David:

Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave

Dave (English), Dawud (Arabic), Daividh (Scottish)

Rhyming Names of David: 

Names Similar to David :

Davia, Davianna, Davida, Davina, Davine, Davinia, Davita, Davian, Davidson, Daviel

Popularity Rank :

David name was top ranked at 756 position in American during year 1930and most recently ranked at 18 position in American during year 2015

Name David has been Most Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 7 position. 3589754 numbers of people were named David so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

More about :

The masculine name David is taken from the Hebrew name Dawid, which is most likely derived from the Hebrew word dwd that means “beloved”.

The name David has been used since the Middle Ages in Britain, especially in Wales. It has been used to honor a saint, the 5th-century patron of Wales. Plus, it has been given to two kings and other notable people, like David Hume the empiricist philosopher.

David Numerology :

Personality No. 3. People with name David are jovial & love to talk. They also love children & pets. They are creative & try to do too many things. They must express themselves. They are very social & great uplifters. Person with David having 3 as Personality number are ambitious & philosophical. They are versatile & have an optimistic attitude. They are zealous & conscientious. More Numerology