Dafidd as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dafidd

What is the meaning of the name Dafidd ?

The baby name Dafidd is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdavɪð/ (approx. "DAH-vith", final sound like 'th' in 'this').

Dafidd is Welsh in Origin.

A modern respelling of Welsh Dafydd, Dafidd is rooted in the Hebrew name David, meaning ‘beloved.’ In Welsh, the digraph dd represents the voiced th of this; Dafidd is typically intended to echo Dafydd and is often pronounced DAH-vith, though Anglicized renderings DAH-fid or DAV-id also occur. The form signals Welsh heritage while retaining the biblical weight and cross-cultural familiarity of David.

The name flourished in medieval Wales, borne by figures such as the poet Dafydd ap Gwilym, and is linked to Dewi Sant (St David), patron saint of Wales; it also underlies surnames like Davies and Davis. Close variants and diminutives include Dafydd, David, Dewi, Dai, and Davy; cognates span Davide (Italian), Dawid (Polish), Daibhidh (Scottish Gaelic), and Davíð (Icelandic). Dafidd remains rare, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive yet time-tested ‘beloved’ choice.

⚙ We have no record of Dafidd in any national birth registry or name dataset. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.