The baby name Dovid is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOH-vid; IPA: /ˈdoʊvɪd/ (Common English), Ashkenazi/Yiddish: /ˈdɔvɪd/.
Dovid is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Dovid is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOH-vid; IPA: /ˈdoʊvɪd/ (Common English), Ashkenazi/Yiddish: /ˈdɔvɪd/.
Dovid is Hebrew in Origin.
Dovid is the Ashkenazi Hebrew and Yiddish form of David, from Biblical Hebrew דוד (Dawid), built on the root dwd/dod meaning "beloved." The pronunciation with o (Do-) reflects traditional Ashkenazi vowel shifts, hence the common transliteration Dovid. The name refers to the revered King David of ancient Israel - poet, warrior, and attributed author of many Psalms - cementing its status across the Jewish world.
Used widely among Eastern European Jews and preserved in Hasidic and Haredi communities, Dovid appears in records from the medieval Rhineland to modern North America and Israel. Variants include David (English/international), Dawid (Polish), Davide (Italian), Dawud (Arabic), Dafydd (Welsh), Davyd (Ukrainian), and Davit (Georgian/Armenian). Yiddish diminutives such as Dovid'l also occur, and Duvid is an alternate spelling. The enduring meaning - "beloved; dear" - keeps Dovid a warm, traditional choice with clear Jewish identity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| PS | 0 | #221 | 6 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #305 | 6 | 2,557 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #532 | 17 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #568 | 40 | 10,983 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #743 | 150 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Dovid is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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