| The boy name David [ 2 syll. da-vid, dav-id ] is pronounced as DEYVahD KEY. David is used chiefly in the English, French, and German languages, and its origin is Hebrew. Biblical name derived from the element 'dod' which means beloved, favorite, darling. Dawid (Hebrew) is an original form of David. The name was borne in the Bible by the boy who killed Goliath the giant with a slingshot and subsequently became the greatest of the kings of the Israelites. David was also a poet who wrote many of the biblical Psalms. He had many descendants, including Jesus. The name was adopted by English speakers in medieval times. In Britain, the name is common in Wales and Scotland, as it was borne by the 7th-century Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and by two medieval kings of Scotland. The name Davida (English and German) is the female form of David. The name Dave (English) and the name Davide (French and Italian) are variants of David. See also the related forms, Dawson (English) and Davis (English). David is very popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1900s up to the 1950s; before that, it was of moderate use only. At the peak of its usage in 1955, 4.125% of baby boys were given the name David. It ranked at #2 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2007, its usage was 0.788% and its ranking #12, but it was nonetheless the most popular out of all boy names in its group. In 2007, 12 times more boys were named David than the next most popular name, Dawson (English). David has mostly been a boy name, though in the past century it has also been used for girls. In 1988, the name David was given to 136 times as many boys than girls. A baby name that sounds like David is the name Davide (French and Italian). KEY: Pronunciation for David: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"
Details of famous persons named David:
Actor David Carradine, born 8 December 1936, Hollywood, California.
Actor David Caruso, born 7 January 1956, New York, New York.
Actor David Duchovny, born 7 August 1960, New York, New York.
Actor Danny Kaye, born David Daniel Kominski, 18 January 1913 - 3 March 1987, Brooklyn, New York.
Actor David McCallum, born 19 September 1933, Glasgow, Scotland.
Actor David Niven, born 1 March 1909 - 29 July 1983, Kirriemuir, Scotland.
Actor David Prowse, born 1 July 1935, Bristol, England.
Actor David Strathairn, born 26 January 1949, San Francisco, California.
Artist David Hockney, born 9 July 1937, Bradford, England.
Author D.H. Lawrence, born David Herbert Lawrence, 11 September 1885 - 2 March 1930, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England. |
