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  1. Related Names
  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named David
  5. Notable Persons With the Last Name David
  6. Popularity by Year and Gender
  7. Regional Popularity
  8. Ethnicity Distribution
  9. Fun Facts
  10. What Davids Have Visited This Page?
  11. Name Poster

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name David mean? Find out below.

Origin and Meaning of David

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  • According to a user from Arizona, United States, the name David is of Hebrew origin and means "Beloved".
  • A submission from Ohio, United States says the name David means "The name "David means man from gods heart." and is of African origin.
  • A submission from California, United States says the name David means ""Beloved"" and is of Hebrew origin.
  • A user from South Africa says the name David is of English origin and means "King".
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  1. (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)
  2. French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
    Synonyms: jacques louis david
  3. Patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
    Synonyms: saint david and st. david
Wiktionary

From Koine Greek Δαυίδ (Dauíd), Δαβίδ (Dabíd), from the Biblical Hebrew דּוד (Dāwîḏ, literally “beloved”).

  1. A male given name.
  2. The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul in the Old Testament.
  3. A patronymic surname​ common in Wales.
  4. A female given name

David was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish

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Notable Persons Named David

David Bowie

David Bowie was a singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He holds the title Ziggy Stardust" and Heroes". His most notable accomplishments were from 1962 to 2016. David was given the name David Robert Jones on January 8th, 1947 in Brixton, London, England. He died on January 10th, 2016.

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David Luiz

David Luiz is a soccer player for the Paris Saint-Germain F.C., São Paulo FC, Esporte Clube Vitória, S.L. Benfica, Chelsea F.C., Brazil national under-20 football team, and Brazil national football team. David was born on April 22nd, 1987 in Diadema, Brazil.

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Dave Franco

Dave Franco is an actor and comedian. His ongoing career started in 2006. Dave was given the name David John Franco on June 12th, 1985 in Palo Alto, California, U.S.

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David Cameron

David Cameron is a for Witney, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leader of the Opposition, Leader of the Conservative Party, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Skills, Member of Parliament, forWitney, Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom), Leader of the Conser. David was born on October 9th, 1966 in Marylebone, London, United Kingdom.

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David Beckham

David Beckham is a businessman, model, spokesperson, association football, footballer, and (retired). David was given the name David Robert Joseph Beckham on May 2nd, 1975 in Leytonstone, London, England.

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David Haye

David Haye is a boxer. David was born on October 13th, 1980 in England.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name David

David

David is a monarch. He holds the title King of Israel and Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy). He has been prominent since 1010. David was born as the child of Jesse in Bethlehem.

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Larry David

Larry David is an improvisational theatre, observational comedy, sketch comedy, deadpan, and political satire comedian. Larry was given the name Lawrence Gene David on July 2nd, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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Saint David

Saint David was a saint. He holds the title Bishop. Saint was born in 500 in Caerfai, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He died on March 1st, 0589.

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Keith David

Keith David is an actor, singer, voice artist, comedian, and singing. He has been prominent since 1979. Keith was given the name Keith David Williams on June 4th, 1956 in Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.

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Craig David

Craig David is a contemporary r&b, uk garage, hip hop music, and dance music singer-songwriter, master of ceremonies, rapping, and record producer. He was most prominent from 1999 to present. Craig was given the name Craig Ashley David on May 5th, 1981 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

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Ziva David

Ziva David is a special agent, major case response team field agent, ncis, mossad liaison officer, mossad operative, control officer, soldier in the israeli army, naval criminal investigative service, mossad, agent handling, and israel defense forces.

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How popular is the baby name David in the U.S.?

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born Ranking
1880 869 0 869 #18 boy name
1881 750 0 750 #18 boy name
1882 838 0 838 #19 boy name
1883 740 6 734 #20 boy name
1884 761 0 761 #21 boy name
1885 717 5 712 #22 boy name
1886 674 0 674 #24 boy name
1887 682 9 673 #22 boy name
1888 801 0 801 #21 boy name
1889 757 0 757 #22 boy name
1890 731 0 731 #26 boy name
1891 673 0 673 #26 boy name
1892 818 5 813 #24 boy name
1893 730 6 724 #27 boy name
1894 729 0 729 #29 boy name
1895 712 5 707 #32 boy name
1896 772 7 765 #28 boy name
1897 730 0 730 #29 boy name
1898 820 5 815 #30 boy name
1899 646 0 646 #32 boy name
1900 894 9 885 #32 boy name
1901 672 0 672 #30 boy name
1902 761 0 761 #30 boy name
1903 716 0 716 #33 boy name
1904 817 0 817 #31 boy name
1905 845 7 838 #32 boy name
1906 886 8 878 #31 boy name
1907 956 11 945 #31 boy name
1908 1,016 0 1,016 #30 boy name
1909 1,101 7 1,094 #29 boy name
1910 1,267 9 1,258 #30 boy name
1911 1,565 9 1,556 #27 boy name
1912 2,874 16 2,858 #29 boy name
1913 3,295 13 3,282 #29 boy name
1914 4,272 21 4,251 #29 boy name
1915 5,425 31 5,394 #31 boy name
1916 5,838 25 5,813 #28 boy name
1917 6,134 34 6,100 #28 boy name
1918 6,664 37 6,627 #28 boy name
1919 6,749 32 6,717 #27 boy name
1920 7,478 33 7,445 #25 boy name
1921 7,809 42 7,767 #25 boy name
1922 7,896 31 7,865 #24 boy name
1923 8,276 43 8,233 #24 boy name
1924 8,809 51 8,758 #24 boy name
1925 8,957 40 8,917 #22 boy name
1926 9,095 56 9,039 #22 boy name
1927 9,484 60 9,424 #21 boy name
1928 10,070 68 10,002 #19 boy name
1929 11,373 73 11,300 #17 boy name
1930 12,358 86 12,272 #15 boy name
1931 11,834 56 11,778 #13 boy name
1932 12,194 56 12,138 #12 boy name
1933 12,085 64 12,021 #13 boy name
1934 14,074 75 13,999 #12 boy name
1935 15,722 60 15,662 #11 boy name
1936 17,530 52 17,478 #10 boy name
1937 21,043 70 20,973 #8 boy name
1938 23,055 63 22,992 #8 boy name
1939 25,454 93 25,361 #7 boy name
1940 27,768 84 27,684 #7 boy name
1941 30,646 94 30,552 #7 boy name
1942 36,005 114 35,891 #6 boy name
1943 37,346 110 37,236 #6 boy name
1944 37,477 100 37,377 #6 boy name
1945 37,181 87 37,094 #6 boy name
1946 46,542 105 46,437 #6 boy name
1947 57,915 111 57,804 #6 boy name
1948 56,738 122 56,616 #5 boy name
1949 59,718 116 59,602 #6 boy name
1950 60,864 134 60,730 #5 boy name
1951 64,903 102 64,801 #5 boy name
1952 71,911 133 71,778 #5 boy name
1953 76,248 152 76,096 #5 boy name
1954 79,685 153 79,532 #5 boy name
1955 86,400 149 86,251 #2 boy name
1956 81,754 158 81,596 #4 boy name
1957 82,525 167 82,358 #3 boy name
1958 82,788 204 82,584 #2 boy name
1959 84,164 238 83,926 #2 boy name
1960 86,151 223 85,928 #1 boy name
1961 84,996 234 84,762 #2 boy name
1962 81,611 291 81,320 #2 boy name
1963 78,710 236 78,474 #3 boy name
1964 75,305 249 75,056 #3 boy name
1965 68,080 219 67,861 #3 boy name
1966 66,650 231 66,419 #2 boy name
1967 67,091 283 66,808 #2 boy name
1968 63,990 265 63,725 #2 boy name
1969 63,999 296 63,703 #2 boy name
1970 62,042 289 61,753 #3 boy name
1971 53,381 260 53,121 #3 boy name
1972 46,608 237 46,371 #4 boy name
1973 41,331 225 41,106 #5 boy name
1974 42,045 234 41,811 #4 boy name
1975 39,409 237 39,172 #5 boy name
1976 39,528 229 39,299 #4 boy name
1977 40,793 252 40,541 #4 boy name
1978 40,949 245 40,704 #4 boy name
1979 42,362 285 42,077 #4 boy name
1980 42,214 291 41,923 #4 boy name
1981 40,883 224 40,659 #5 boy name
1982 40,701 250 40,451 #5 boy name
1983 39,522 321 39,201 #4 boy name
1984 38,716 235 38,481 #5 boy name
1985 38,803 290 38,513 #6 boy name
1986 37,413 274 37,139 #5 boy name
1987 37,033 252 36,781 #5 boy name
1988 35,563 250 35,313 #6 boy name
1989 35,364 148 35,216 #5 boy name
1990 33,862 120 33,742 #6 boy name
1991 30,509 94 30,415 #8 boy name
1992 28,526 117 28,409 #10 boy name
1993 27,115 89 27,026 #11 boy name
1994 24,944 76 24,868 #13 boy name
1995 23,103 69 23,034 #16 boy name
1996 23,075 62 23,013 #13 boy name
1997 21,919 37 21,882 #14 boy name
1998 20,923 42 20,881 #13 boy name
1999 20,374 43 20,331 #16 boy name
2000 19,811 44 19,767 #16 boy name
2001 19,383 41 19,342 #12 boy name
2002 18,709 38 18,671 #13 boy name
2003 18,643 31 18,612 #14 boy name
2004 18,451 66 18,385 #14 boy name
2005 18,139 25 18,114 #13 boy name
2006 17,657 30 17,627 #13 boy name
2007 17,561 24 17,537 #12 boy name
2008 16,340 22 16,318 #14 boy name
2009 15,449 16 15,433 #14 boy name
2010 14,221 25 14,196 #15 boy name
2011 13,241 19 13,222 #18 boy name
2012 12,548 18 12,530 #20 boy name
2013 12,363 15 12,348 #18 boy name
2014 12,208 13 12,195 #18 boy name
2015 11,800 19 11,781 #18 boy name
2016 11,104 15 11,089 #19 boy name
2017 10,133 9 10,124 #23 boy name
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Where is the name David popular?

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Popularity of David as a first name

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Popularity of David as a last name

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Common last names for David

  • Smith
  • Johnson
  • Williams
  • Jones
  • Brown
  • Miller
  • Wilson
  • Anderson
  • Davis
  • Thomas
  • Moore
  • White
  • Taylor
  • Martin
  • Thompson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Clark
  • Jackson
  • Walker

Common first names for David

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity David U.S.
█  White 59.45% 64.26%
█  African American 14.86% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 13.85% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.73% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.52% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 7.59% 16.26%

Of Last Name David

People with the last name David are most frequently White, African American, or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander

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Fun Facts about the name David

  • What name lists does David rank for?
    #6Most Popular Boy Name
    #5Names Inspired by 90210
    #4Classic Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name David? David is the 7th most popular name of all time. In 2017 David was the 23rd most popular name. As a last name David was the 782nd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name David have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,624,225 babies born with the first name David in the United States. That's more than enough people named David to occupy the country of Kuwait with an estimated population of 3,582,054 (as of December 31, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named David? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 869 new born babies.
  • When was David first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name David is Tuesday, October 26th, 1802.
  • What year had the most people named David born? The highest recorded use of the first name David was in 1955 with a total of 86,251 babies. That's a lot of babies named David!
  • Random David Factoid: According to the 1991 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name David ranks 13th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Mississippi. Imagine that, 260 babies in Mississippi have the same name as you in 1991.
  • Weird things about the name David: Your name in reverse order is Divad. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Dadvi. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name David? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 44,040 people with the last name David.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of David? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 15 of them will have David as their last name.
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