Name
David
Meaning
David is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “beloved”.
David comes from a Hebrew word for beloved, fitting for the shepherd-king whose psalms and slingshot have echoed through three millennia. It has never left the inner circle of Western names, claimed by Wales as its patron saint and worn by kings, artists, and at least one Beckham.
Has ranked in the US boys' top 35 every year for over a century.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #35 in 2025 · peak #4 in 1983
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /DAY-vid/
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Questions
David is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “beloved”. David comes from a Hebrew word for beloved, fitting for the shepherd-king whose psalms and slingshot have echoed through three millennia.
David is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Has ranked in the US boys' top 35 every year for over a century.
The name David comes from Hebrew. David comes from a Hebrew word for beloved, fitting for the shepherd-king whose psalms and slingshot have echoed through three millennia. It has never left the inner circle of Western names, claimed by Wales as its patron saint and worn by kings, artists, and at least one Beckham.
David is pronounced DAY-vid.
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