David

Meaning & origin

David is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Beloved — the shepherd king who slew Goliath. The most universal male name across all European languages and the entire Western world." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.

Beyond its Christian heritage, David is also used in Jewish traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among European, American, Israeli, Singaporean, HongKonger, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, Iranian families, David carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of David

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how David resonates in either tradition.

How David sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of David breaks down into 5 phonemes: /D-EY-V-IH-D/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of David — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to David

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how David maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.