ChristianBoyHebrew
David: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“beloved”
ڈیوڈ
דוד
What David means
David (ڈیوڈ, Hebrew דוד) is a Christian boy’s name that means “beloved”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, David.
David at a glance
- Meaning
- beloved
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- day-vid
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- D · ڈ
Meaning of David
- In English
- beloved
- اردو میں معنی
- محبوب؛ پیارا
Origin and history of David
From Hebrew Dawid, meaning 'beloved'. Urdu Bible form داؤد; the related Muslim form is Dawood.
Base wordHebrew Dawid
How to say and write David
- Say it
- day-vid2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- David
- Urdu
- ڈیوڈ
- Original script
- דוד
- Other spellings
- Dawid
- Known bearer
- David, king of Israel and psalmist
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for David
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with David.
Names like David
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
- Clementکلیمنٹmerciful; mildBoyLatin
- DamianڈیمینMeaning disputedBoyGreek
- Edwinایڈونrich friend; friend of prosperityBoyEnglish
- Erasmusایرازمسbeloved; lovelyBoyGreek
- EvanایونJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
- EzraعزراhelpBoyHebrew
- IanآئنJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
Questions about the name David
What does the name David mean?
David means “beloved”. In Urdu: محبوب؛ پیارا. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Is David a boy’s or a girl’s name?
David is a boy’s name.
Is David a Christian name?
Yes. David is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From Hebrew Dawid, meaning 'beloved'. Urdu Bible form داؤد; the related Muslim form is Dawood.
How do you pronounce David?
Say it “day-vid”: 2 syllables.
How do you write David in Urdu?
In Urdu script, David is written ڈیوڈ. In its original script: דוד.
What are other spellings of David?
David is also spelled Dawid.
Who is a famous person named David?
David, king of Israel and psalmist
Is the meaning of David verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.