David
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David is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved,” “cherished,” or “darling.” The biblical David was a shepherd boy who slew Goliath, wrote psalms and music, and became a mighty king of Israel. David has never gone out of style, borne by David Bowie and David Letterman, and it is a patron saint of Wales. David Jarvis led a daring Arctic reindeer drive to rescue stranded whalers in 1897, and astronaut Dave Bowman commands the mission in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Usage of David in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching David against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if David is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
David in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 6,794 boys were named David, making it the #35 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 3,676,654 boys have been named David, with the most (86,306) in 1955. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., New York and Delaware.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
David in other languages
- Dewi Dutch, English, Welsh
- Davy Dutch, English
- Dávid Hungarian, Slovak
- Dafydd Welsh
- Dave Dutch
- Davey Dutch
- Davide Italian
- Dawid Polish
- Kawika Hawaiian
- Taavet Estonian
- Давид Russian
David name days
- December 29 France
- December 30 Norway
- June 25 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named David
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named David, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm David | 2010 | South Indian Ocean | 102 km/h |
| Typhoon David (Category 2) | 1997 | Western Pacific | 176 km/h |
| Hurricane David (Category 5) | 1979 | North Atlantic | 278 km/h |
| Cyclone David (Category 2) | 1976 | South Pacific | 157 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named David
There are 190 towns and villages with David in their name, in 33 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 74🇱🇷 Liberia 17🇭🇹 Haiti 13🇲🇼 Malawi 10🇿🇲 Zambia 9🇧🇷 Brazil 8🇫🇷 France 8🇨🇦 Canada 7
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| David | Chiriquí Province, 🇵🇦 Panama | 82,907 | Map |
| Val-David | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | 5,209 | Map |
| David Canabarro | Rio Grande do Sul, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 4,321 | Map |
| David City | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,836 | Map |
| Saint David | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,699 | Map |
| Mishmar David | Central District, 🇮🇱 Israel | 949 | Map |
| Nir David | Northern District, 🇮🇱 Israel | 729 | Map |
| Saint David | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 589 | Map |
| Ramat David | Northern District, 🇮🇱 Israel | 521 | Map |
| David | Neamț County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 145 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named David
There are 103 lakes and reservoirs with David in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 74🇺🇸 United States 29
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| David Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| David Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| David Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| David Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| David Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| David Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| David Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| David Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| David Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| David Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
David songs
59 songs and musical works on Wikidata have David in their title. The best known:
- Once in Royal David's City – Arthur Henry Mann (1848)
- Beautiful People (David Guetta and Sia song) (2025)
- Le roi David – Arthur Honegger
- David Doesn't Eat – Scooter (2011)
- David Watts – The Kinks (1967)
- Inveni David, WAB 19 – Anton Bruckner
- Christophe Colomb (David) – Félicien-César David (1847)
- David Melech Yisrael
- David's Song – Vladimir Cosma
- Jonathan David – Belle and Sebastian (2001)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named David
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name David.
David A. Adler
David A. Hargrave
David A. Kennedy
David Abulafia
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Fictional characters named David
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
David as a pet name
FurryName has found 51 dogs named David in public pet registers, making it the #2,777 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Golden Plains Shire (1), Victoria (1), Worcester (1). David as a dog name →
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