The baby name Dawood is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-wood (IPA: /daːˈwuːd/).
Dawood is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Dawood is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-wood (IPA: /daːˈwuːd/).
Dawood is Arabic in Origin.
Dawood is the Arabic form of the ancient Semitic name David, rendered in the Qur’an as Dāwūd (داوود/داود). It derives from the Hebrew root d-w-d, related to dod, “beloved” or “dear,” sometimes glossed as “friend.” As a royal and prophetic name borne by the Israelite king and prophet, its meaning of cherished love has resonated across Abrahamic traditions.
Adopted early in the Islamic world, Dawood has been widely used from the Middle East to South Asia and East Africa, honoring the prophet celebrated for wisdom, psalmody (Zabur), and the defeat of Jalut (Goliath). Spelling reflects regional phonetics and scripts: Dawud, Dawoud, Daoud (Francophone), Daud (Urdu, Malay/Indonesian), Davud/Davood (Persian), Davut (Turkish), and Daudi (Swahili). Cognates include David (English, French, Spanish), Dafydd (Welsh), and Daibhidh (Scottish Gaelic). Short forms such as Dawu or Dave are rare in Arabic contexts but occur in bilingual families.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | 0 | #6 | 1 | 246 | |
| AF | 0 | #57 | 20 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #68 | 344 | 3,535 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #78 | 39 | 6,215 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #86 | 9 | 2,402 |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #114 | 8 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #119 | 11 | 3,533 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #162 | 16 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #226 | 6 | 4,221 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #245 | 1,095 | 17,948 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 137 | 7,057 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #252 | 16 | 6,912 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SA | 0 | #263 | 33 | 10,560 | |
| YE | 0 | #263 | 122 | 8,639 | |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #282 | 173 | 10,523 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #296 | 11 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 7,909 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #325 | 452 | 13,071 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #327 | 31 | 8,477 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #333 | 13 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #352 | 499 | 18,755 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #353 | 6 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #366 | 31 | 15,987 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #372 | 1,166 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #378 | 3,391 | 28,008 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #390 | 11 | 6,387 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #399 | 29 | 2,041 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| ZA | 0 | #408 | 40 | 14,421 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #424 | 19 | 2,180 |
| BH | 0 | #427 | 127 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #438 | 116 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #446 | 103 | 10,655 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #494 | 11 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #498 | 18 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #504 | 32 | 12,703 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #517 | 91 | 10,983 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #520 | 34 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #528 | 180 | 18,093 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #560 | 17 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #604 | 301 | 15,035 |
| LB | 0 | #615 | 44 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #680 | 49 | 11,684 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #687 | 572 | 25,619 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #834 | 102 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #867 | 135 | 16,750 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #873 | 20 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #890 | 63 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #890 | 62 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #907 | 45 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #943 | 17 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 73 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,064 | 148 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,412 | 60 | 10,046 |
Dawood is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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