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Meaning and origin
David is a Hebrew boy name. The meaning of the name is `beloved one `.


Where is it used?
The name David is mainly used in English, Jewish, French, Russian, Czech and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Dewey (In Welsh)
Dewi (In Welsh)
Dafydd (In Welsh)
Daividh (In Scottish)
Dàibhidh (In Scottish)
Dawid (In Polish)
Dawud (In Muslim)
Dovid (In Jewish)
Davide (In Italian)
Daud (In Indian)
Dávid (In Hungarian)
Taavetti (In Finnish)
Taavi (In Finnish)
Daveth (In Cornish)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Dave


For the opposite sex use:
In English: Davida (F)
In English: Davina (F)
In Other languages: Davena (F)
In Other languages: Davinia (F)


See also
In Welsh: Taffy (M)
In Welsh: Dai (M)
In Jewish: Dudel (M)
In English: Davie (M)
In English: Davy (M)
In English: Davey (M)
In Other languages: Vina


What David`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name David:
   no comment
   The worst thing about the name:
   everyone has that name
   If my name wasn`t David....:
   it would be no comment
   Extra information:
   no comment
2. The best thing about the name David:
   easy to spell, to remember, and was the name a the greatest king of isreal, and the best thing is that my parents gave it to me
   The worst thing about the name:
   
   If my name wasn`t David....:
   
   Extra information:
   
3. The best thing about the name David:
   It's easy to spell and everyone knows how to say it. It's my dad's name too.
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's boring, and there are too many Davids. and when you grow up everyone decides to start calling you Dave. It's my dad's name too. (its a bad thing too.)
   If my name wasn`t David....:
   I want to change it... something more unique.
   Extra information:
   NEVER name your kid this.
4. The best thing about the name David:
   It was the name of a King
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone is named David and people always Call you Dave without asking.
   If my name wasn`t David....:
   I wish it was Max Power
   Extra information:
   ASK IF DAVID'S GO BY DAVE BEFORE YOU CALL THEM THAT!
5. The best thing about the name David:
   It's easy to spell growing up.
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's a boring name.
   If my name wasn`t David....:
   There was no way around that one.
   Extra information:
   Don't name your kid and call them by their middle name. It's a pita when you're all grown up.
6. The best thing about the name David:
   Thats my name
   The worst thing about the name:
   When they call david out side in the street alot of guys turn around
   If my name wasn`t David....:
   It would be something spanish
   Extra information:
   David= strong..leader..popular..handsome
7. The best thing about the name David:
   Because my parents gave it to me
   The worst thing about the name:
   I don't think im a david
   If my name wasn`t David....:
   
   Extra information:
   Everyone calls me dave.......

More `David` links
David as abbreviation
Actors named David
David in the encyclopedia