The baby name Davut is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /daˈvut/ (da-VOOT).
Davut is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Davut is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /daˈvut/ (da-VOOT).
Davut is Turkish in Origin.
Davut is the Turkish form of David, ultimately from Hebrew Dawid, “beloved,” transmitted into Turkish via Arabic Dāwūd/Daud and Persian Davud. The name is closely tied to the Qur’anic prophet Dāwūd (King David), renowned for justice, poetry, and the psalms, which helped embed Davut in Islamic and Ottoman naming traditions. In modern Turkish it remains familiar and steady, used across secular and religious communities and within the Turkish diaspora.
Historical records show figures such as Davud Paşa (an Ottoman grand vizier), and the common Turkish surname Davutoğlu (“son of Davut”) reflects its long-standing presence. Variant forms include David (English and international), Davide (Italian), Davíð/Dávid (Icelandic/Hungarian/Slovak), Dawid (Polish), Davyd (Ukrainian), Dewi (Welsh), Daut (Albanian/Bosniak), and Davud/Davoud (Persian). Feminine counterparts like Davida or Davina exist in other languages, though Turkish largely uses Davut only in the masculine.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Boys | 0 | #33 | 4 | 614 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| TR | 0 | #154 | 16,374 | 19,440 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 3,850 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 9 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #311 | 15 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #369 | 74 | 2,180 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #493 | 13 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #631 | 37 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #684 | 282 | 5,697 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #844 | 108 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,099 | 78 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,567 | 48 | 28,008 |
Davut is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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