Dauld as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dauld

What is the meaning of the name Dauld ?

The baby name Dauld is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɔːld/,/daʊd/.

Dauld is in Origin.

Dauld is an extremely rare given name most plausibly rooted in Scots usage as a vernacular spelling of Donald, the Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Domhnall. From Old Irish domun “world” + fal “rule, might,” its sense is “world‑ruler” or “world‑mighty.” The -aul- cluster echoes Scots orthography (as in auld “old”), and historical Scots spellings of Donald varied widely, sometimes collapsing vowels and consonants; Dauld fits this pattern alongside Donal and Donell.

A secondary line links Dauld to Arabic Dāwūd/Daoud (David), from a Hebrew root meaning “beloved.” Depending on family tradition, relevant variants include Donald, Donal, Domhnall, Donnell; or Daud, Dawud, Daoud, David. Diminutives Don/Donnie or Daud suit each pathway. Rare in modern records, Dauld blends familiar elements with a distinctive, heritage-rich profile.

⚙ Dauld is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Dauld appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.