The boy's name David \d(a)-vid\ is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beloved". Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times. Today there are variants of the name in almost every language group. Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. See also Dawson and Davion. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball celebrity Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.

ORIGIN
Hebrew

MEANING
Beloved

David slew Goliath with his slingshot and later became the second king of Israel in the Bible. Also a literary name for the title character in Charles Dickens' novel, "David Copperfield." Listed among the top 33 names since 1880 it held the No. 1 position in 1960. A popular name for future soccer stars.

ALTERNATIVES
Davide Davydd Davyd Davidde

NICKNAMES
Dave Davey

FAMOUS Davids
David Bowie (musician) Dave Winfield (Baseball Hall of Famer) David Arquette (actor) David Caruso (actor) David Beckham (soccer player) David Letterman (TV host) David Duchovny (actor) David Schwimmer (actor)

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