Dafyd as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dafyd

What is the meaning of the name Dafyd ?

The baby name Dafyd is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdavɪd/ (DAH-vid); Welsh pronunciation often /ˈdavɪð/ (DAH-vith).

Dafyd is Welsh in Origin.

Dafyd is a streamlined modern variant of Welsh Dafydd, the long-established Welsh equivalent of David. The name ultimately derives from Hebrew Dawid/Dāwīd, “beloved,” filtering into Welsh through Biblical Latin and Church usage. In Welsh orthography, Dafydd is standard; the Dafyd spelling appears as an anglophone-friendly simplification while keeping the same sense and cultural tie.

In medieval Wales the name was borne by princes such as Dafydd ap Llywelyn and Dafydd ap Gruffudd, and by the celebrated 14th‑century poet Dafydd ap Gwilym; the cult of Saint David (Dewi Sant) also sustained its prominence. Variants and related forms include Dafydd, Dewi, Dai, and pet forms like Daf; English cognates are David, Dave, and Davy; further Celtic and international cognates include Irish Daithí, Scottish Gaelic Daibhidh, Italian Davide, Spanish and Portuguese David, and Arabic Dāwūd. Usage today is common in Wales, with Dafyd a rarer alternative spelling.

⚙ Dafyd barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.