David

Beloved
Hebrew

Overview

David is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Its meaning is often given as “Beloved”. Across languages it appears in Russian, Greek, Japanese and Persian, among others. Notable bearers include David Beckham and David Bowie.

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Meaning

Beloved

Origin

Hebrew

The story

King David — the shepherd boy who felled Goliath and rose to become Israel's greatest king and the poet-musician of the Psalms.

Popularity

Loved in Austria, Israel, Romania, United States.

Famous people named David

David in other languages

  • RussianДэвид
  • GreekΝτέιβιντ
  • Japaneseデイヴィッド
  • Persianدیوید
  • Arabicديفيد
  • Hebrewדייוויד

Numerology

4

The name David carries numerology number 4. (For entertainment.)

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