Dawud
/da?.?wu?d/ · 2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew / Arabic ◈ 2 syllables
"Beloved, cherished, dear one"

From Hebrew / Arabic

Beloved, cherished, dear one Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Dawud at a glance
MeaningBeloved, cherished, dear one
OriginHebrew / Arabic
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#3737
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Origin & history of Dawud
1
Hebrew / Arabic roots
Dawud comes from the Hebrew / Arabic tradition, meaning Beloved, cherished, dear one.
How popular is Dawud?
2023 peak year
Dawud first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1970. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2023, 45 babies received the name (ranked #2810). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3737), with roughly 31 babies named Dawud each year. Dawud has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 991 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
45 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,810)
31 Avg. per year
(last decade)
310 Total registrations
last 10 years
991 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,737) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Dawud
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
D4
A1
W5
U3
D4
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Dawud
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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