Name meaning & stats
Davud
Davud means “beloved” (Hebrew origin). 108 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Davuds are 1.6× over-represented as actors.
What it means
“beloved”
HebrewSpelling of David
From Biblical Hebrew Dawid.
David around the world
- Дэвид / Дейвид / Давид · Russian
- Девід / Давид / Дейвід · Ukrainian
- Ντέιβιντ · Greek
- ديفيد · Arabic
- דייוויד · Hebrew
- デイヴィッド · Japanese
- 다비드 · Korean
- Davide · Italian
- Dávid · Hungarian
- Dafydd · Welsh
Famous Davids
- David Hilbert · German mathematician (1862–1943)
- David Hume · Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian (1711-1776)
- David Cameron · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
- David Beckham · English footballer (born 1975)
David’s name day
- December 30 · Norway
- June 25 · Sweden
- December 29 · France
- November 1 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
108 US babies were named Davud between 1940 and 2025.
Davud around the world
- Sweden: 74 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 1,006 in 2022
- France: 125 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Davuds end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.6× | Low · 6 people |
| Film director | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Singer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Davuds show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 31194 Davids spell it Davud
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)