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Why parents love Dovid- David IS the greatest king of Israel.
- He killed Goliath AND wrote the Psalms.
- Dovid IS the authentic Ashkenazi form.
- Two syllables with a sacred, Yiddish sound: DOH-vid.
- The meaning beloved IS the most intimate.
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The vibe of Dovid
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Origin & history of Dovid
Hebrew David (beloved)
→ Yiddish Dovid
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Hebrew / Yiddish roots
Dovid IS the authentic Yiddish David. The greatest king — killed Goliath AND wrote the Psalms.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Yiddish/Ashkenazi; King David.
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Today
Dovid remains a beloved choice, ranking #1364 in the US. 3,225 babies have been named Dovid since 1957.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Hebrew tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Dovid?
2022
peak year
Dovid reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2022, 161 babies received the name (ranked #1220). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1364), with about 134 babies given the name annually. Dovid's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,225 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
161
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,220)
(ranked #1,220)
134
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,225
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dovid9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Dovid's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — beloved-king seeking. People named Dovid tend to be sacred, authentic, and gifted at being the Yiddish greatest king who killed Goliath.
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Yiddish greatest king killed Goliath✦
Wrote-Psalms◈
Authentic-Ashkenazi◎
Most-beloved♡
Sacred-intimateD4
O6
V4
I9
D4
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Dovid🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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