Macdaibhidh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Macdaibhidh

What is the meaning of the name Macdaibhidh ?

The baby name Macdaibhidh is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mack-DAH-vee (IPA: /mækˈdavɪ/).

Macdaibhidh is Irish (Gaelic), Scottish in Origin.

Macdaibhidh is a Scottish Gaelic patronymic formed from Mac “son” + Dàibhidh (David), with the lenited form MacDhàibhidh common in Gaelic orthography. It denotes “son of David,” ultimately from Hebrew Dawid, “beloved.” Though encountered as a surname, it can function as a modern given name in the Scottish and diaspora tradition of using family surnames as first names.

The name appears in Highland records from the late medieval period, when hereditary surnames crystallized and the prestige of the personal name David rose under King David I of Scotland. Anglicization produced MacDavid and McDavid, while related Gaelic spellings include MacDaibhidh and, in Irish, Mac Dáibhí; English cognates by meaning include Davidson. Today Macdaibhidh remains rare as a first name but recognizable through its clear etymology and ties to the widespread biblical name David.

⚙ We can't find Macdaibhidh in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.