The baby name Dafid is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑːfɪd/ (DAH-fid); sometimes pronounced /ˈdæfɪd/ (DAF-id).
Dafid is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Dafid is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑːfɪd/ (DAH-fid); sometimes pronounced /ˈdæfɪd/ (DAF-id).
Dafid is Hebrew in Origin.
Dafid is a rare, modern rendering of the age-old name David, most plausibly shaped by Welsh orthography. In Welsh, Dafydd - the standard form of David - is pronounced with an initial /v/ sound and a soft final consonant (“DAV-ith”); Dafid smooths that spelling for broader use while preserving the same Hebrew root, dwd, meaning “beloved.” The name surfaces in multilingual settings where readers prefer phonetic clarity yet want a link to Welsh or biblical tradition.
Its story rests on the prestige of King David in the Hebrew Bible and, in Wales, the influence of Saint David (Dewi Sant), which popularized Dafydd and related forms. Near variants include David, Dafydd, Davyd (Ukrainian), Dávid (Hungarian/Slovak), Dāvids (Latvian), Davide (Italian), and Davídek/Davey as diminutives; related feminines include Davida and Davina. Usage of Dafid remains uncommon but appeals to parents seeking a distinctive, international twist on a classic.
Dafid is far from common. We count 71 recorded uses of it across 15 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,154 | 23 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Dafid is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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