Davoud

/D-A-V-O-U-D/

Boy Christian Persian origin IranianPersian

An alternative Persian spelling of David, from Hebrew David, beloved. Carried by Iranian Christians, it honours the shepherd-king and psalmist of Israel while keeping a distinctly Persian form.

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Meaning & origin

Davoud is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "An alternative Persian spelling of David, from Hebrew David, beloved. Carried by Iranian Christians, it honours the shepherd-king and psalmist of Israel while keeping a distinctly Persian form." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Iranian, Persian, American, MiddleEastern families, Davoud carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Davoud

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 Davoud resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
22
the master builder — grand vision made real
Chaldean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit

How Davoud sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Davoud breaks down into 6 phonemes: /D-A-V-O-U-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 Davoud — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Dav

The six signals, applied to Davoud

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

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 22) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Davoud flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Davoud belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Davoud carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Davoud is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Davoud

If Davoud resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian boy names, common in Iranian families

Liam
Irish diminutive of William (Uilliam), from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet). Global phenomenon.
Noah
Rest, comfort, repose, from Hebrew Noach, linked to the root meaning to rest or bring relief. Borne in scripture by the builder of the ark who outlasted the flood, it has stayed in continuous Western use and now sits among the most-given boys' names worldwide.
Oliver
From Latin olivarius (olive tree cultivator) or from the Frankish Olivier.
George
Farmer, earth worker — the patron saint of England, the name of six kings, and Prince George of Cambridge. England's defining name.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian boy names from the Divine cluster

Elijah
My God is Yahweh, the fiery prophet who rode a chariot to heaven — Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, called fire from the sky, and was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind without dying. His name burns with the absolute devotion of a man who stood alone against an entire kingdom's apostasy and won, armed with nothing but conviction and the fire of the one true God
Theodore
Gift of God, heaven's offering to the mortal world — Theodore reverses the syllables of Dorothy to create the same meaning from a masculine angle: God gives. Multiple saints and two American presidents carried this name, and it speaks of gratitude for the divine generosity that places children into families, talents into hands, and purpose into hearts that were waiting to be filled
Jack
God is gracious, by way of Jankin, a medieval English pet form of John (from Hebrew Yohanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'). Once a familiar nickname, it long ago outgrew that role to stand on its own and has repeatedly topped boys' name charts across Britain.

Names that sound similar

Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Davoud

Davud
Persian form of David, from Hebrew David, beloved. Iranian Christians reclaim the name of the shepherd-king and psalmist of Israel, whose Psalms (Mazamir) are sung in the Persian Bible, as a marker of faith in their own tongue.
Daniel
God is my judge, the prophet who survived the lions' den — Daniel's faith was tested in the courts of Babylon, where he interpreted dreams, read writing on walls, and was thrown to lions for refusing to worship any king but God. His name carries absolute trust in divine justice, intellectual brilliance deployed in hostile territory, and the calm of a man who sleeps among predators because he knows whose hand holds the lock
David
Beloved — the shepherd king who slew Goliath. The most universal male name across all European languages and the entire Western world.

Common questions about Davoud

What does the name Davoud mean?

Davoud means "An alternative Persian spelling of David, from Hebrew David, beloved. Carried by Iranian Christians, it honours the shepherd-king and psalmist of Israel while keeping a distinctly Persian form.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Davoud a boy or girl name?

Davoud is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Davoud?

Davoud is of Persian origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Iranian, Persian, American families.

What are common nicknames for Davoud?

Common short forms of Davoud include Dav.

What is the numerology of Davoud?

Davoud has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.

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