Dawud

Dawud - A very unique male name

Dawud appeared on the charts for the first time in 1974 on position #1363. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Dawud and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Dawud? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Dawud. The baby boy name Dawud was given to 15 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2704 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 97,752 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Dawud peaked in popularity 49 years ago in 1977 on position 1138.

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Dawud is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Dawud is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #1,450 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,949.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Dawud is where you live.

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Dawud origin and meaning

Arabic form of David

The Arabic form of David — Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved'; Dawud is the prophet David of the Quran

Dawud is David in Arabic, the name of the prophet-king as honoured in Islam. The biblical David is credited under the English spelling in this series' discipline for transliterations, so he is noted here rather than listed.

Attested etymology

Dawud is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Dawud, pop culture references for the name Dawud and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Dawud

We've found the following names that sound similar to Dawud, sorted by popularity.

Dewey / Dewitt / Dee / Duy / De / Dawid / Doy / Dat / Dade / Da /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Dawud

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Dawud a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Dawud?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

dah-WOOD · /dɑːˈwuːd/

Around the world

• Dawud (Arabic) — The standard Arabic form, used as-is

Spellings and nicknames

• David — The English form of the same name
• Dawood — Common alternative transliteration
• Dawoud — Alternative transliteration

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

BiblicalInternational

Why parents choose it

Dawud is David in his Quranic form — a name of shared biblical and Islamic reverence.

Worth knowing

• Dawood and Dawud split the transliteration; English speakers may default to David