The baby name Daveed is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dəˈviːd/ (duh-VEED).
Daveed is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Daveed is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dəˈviːd/ (duh-VEED).
Daveed is Hebrew in Origin.
Daveed is a modern English phonetic respelling of the Hebrew name David, shaped to reflect the da-VEED pronunciation heard in Hebrew and Spanish. The name stems from Hebrew Dawid, tied to the Northwest Semitic root d-w-d “beloved,” and owes its global spread to the biblical King David, poet-king of Israel and central figure in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
Usage of Daveed appears chiefly in the United States from the late 20th century onward, gaining wider recognition in the 2010s through actor and musician Daveed Diggs. While less common than David, it preserves a Semitic sound without deviating far from the classic form. International variants include David (English, Spanish, French), Dawid (Polish), Davide (Italian), Davi (Portuguese/Brazilian), Davit (Georgian/Armenian), Davíð (Icelandic), Davyd (Ukrainian), Dafydd (Welsh), Dovid (Yiddish), Dawud/Daud (Arabic), and Davut (Turkish).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #898 | 11 | 7,226 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Daveed is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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