Worldwide, דוד (David 
, Davide , Dawid , among others...) is a prevalent masculine forename. The first name דוד is characteristic of Israel, where it is a prevalent masculine name, the United States, where it is a widespread masculine name, and the United Kingdom (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria. Very seldom, דוד is the last name as well as the forename.
דוד is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| David, Dawid, Davide, Davit | United Kingdom, Mexico, Nigeria, United States, France |
| דוד | Israel |
| Dod | United Kingdom, Nigeria, Spain, United States, France |
| Dodd | United Kingdom, Mexico, Spain, Nigeria, United States |
| Dovid | United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, United States, France |
D., Dafydd, Daoud, Daud, Dave, Daveed, Davey, Davi, Davut, Davy, Davyd, Davíð, Dawit, Dawud, Dawyd, Deivids, Dewi, Dud, Dávid, Dāvids, Dāvis, Kawika, Rawiri, Taavet, Tevele, Δαυίδ, Давид, Давиде, Давуд, Давід, Давіде, Дауд, Деви, Девід, Дейв, Дейви, Дейвид, Довуд, Дэви, Дэвид, Дэвід, Дэйв, Дэйви, Дэйвид, Таавет, דאוד, דיויד, דייב, דייוויד, داؤد,
דוד is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: David , the king of Israel and Judah, Song of Songs; David Palmer , the character from the television series 24; Solid Snake , the fictional character from the Metal Gear series, Metal Gear Solid; David Dunn , the fictional superhero portrayed by Bruce Willis, Unbreakable and David , the fictional character from the video game The Last of Us, and in many other works.
| דוד קמחי rabbi, FR (b. 1160) |
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דוד קעסלער American actor (1860-1920), US (b. 1860) |
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דוד ילין Jewish educator, writer and scholar, IL (b. 1864) |
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דוד פינסקי Russian Yiddish language writer (1872 – 1959), IL (b. 1872) |
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דוד בערגעלסאָן Russian playwright and writer (1884-1952), UA (b. 1884) |
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דוד סמילנסקי IL (b. 1875) |
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דוד יוסף גרין Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1886–1973), IL (b. 1886) |
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דוד רמז Israeli politician (1886-1951), IL (b. 1886) |
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דוד זכאי Israeli journalist and Histadrut leader, IL (b. 1886) |
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דוד לוין IL (b. 1878) |
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דוד שמעוני Israeli poet, IL (b. 1891) |
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דוד חיון SY (b. 1881) |
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דוד כהן Zionist activist (1894-1976), IL (b. 1894) |
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דוד בר-רב-האי Israeli politician, IL (b. 1894) |
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דוד צבי פנקס Israeli politician, IL (b. 1895) |
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