David is the English and German name of a popular character in the Old Testament. David was an Israelite monarch and one of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, as told in the Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The meaning behind his name reflects both his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy who killed a lion with only a sling stone and his future reign as king of Israel. In Hebrew, David means “God has defeated” or “God has driven out”.
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1. Dafydd
Welsh Form of David.
2. Dávid
Hungarian Form of David.
3. Davide
Italian and Portuguese Form of David. Variant spelling of the Spanish name David, from the Hebrew Dawid, meaning “beloved”, or “little beloved”.
4. Daihbi
Pronounced “day-vee”, meaning “wonderful are your deeds” in Hebrew.
5. Daividh
Scottish Gaelic form of David.
6. Daoud
The form of David is used in the Arab world. Also, see Daud.
7. Dāvit
Latvian form of David.
8. Dawid
Polish Form of David, meaning “beloved”. Also, see Dawid and Davide.
9. Dauf
Derived from the Germanic elements “daw” meaning “beloved” and “Wulf” meaning “wolf”, hence “beloved wolf”.
10. Davidde
Italian and Maltese Form of David.
11. Daveed
Arabic Form of the Hebrew name Dawid, meaning beloved or one who seeks after God; king or friend; father or one who is like a father.
12. Davito
Spanish Form of David, meaning “beloved”.
13. Davidek
Slovak Form of David.
14. Davud
Turkish Form of the Hebrew name Dawid, meaning beloved or one who seeks after God; king or friend; father or one who is like a father. Also, see Daud and Dawood.
15. Daniel
Variant transcription of the Hebrew name Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”. In the bible, this is the name of the hero of the Book of Daniel, who survived a lion’s den. Also, see Daniel(Hebrew).
16. Darid
Galician-Portuguese Form of David. Also spelled David in Galicia and Northern Portugal.
17. Aaron
Hebrew name meaning “Exalted”, and in the bible, this is the name of one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to investigate Canaan.
18. Anael
Hebrew name meaning “whom God made”, from an unused root probably meaning “to beget”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Cain and his wife Ewa, who were killed by Lamech.
19. Abraham
Hebrew name meaning “Father of a multitude”. In the bible, Abraham is the first of the patriarchs and his story is told in Genesis.
20. Amos
Hebrew name meaning “borne by God”. In the bible, this is the name of a prophet who speaks out against the sinfulness of Israel and its people.
21. Amram
Hebrew name meaning “exalted nation”. In the bible, this is the name of Moses’ father-in-law and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
22. Adam
Hebrew name meaning “red” or “earth”. In the bible, this is the first man created by God.
23. Adonijah
Hebrew name meaning “Yahweh has favoured me”, from adon “lord” and Yahweh “God”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of David who tried to usurp his father’s throne.
24. Aha
Hebrew name meaning “life”. In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
25. Abner
Hebrew name meaning “my father is light”. In the bible, this is a variant transcription of Abinadab meaning “father of many”.
26. Amminadab
Hebrew name meaning “he who places the people in the womb”, derived from ‘am and minah “womb”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Judah.
27. Benjamin
Hebrew name meaning “son of the right hand”. In the bible, this is the name of one of the twelve tribes.
28. Beniamin
Name derived from ben “son” and ‘amin “my people”. In the bible, this is a prince among Benjaminites.
29. Jonathan
Hebrew name meaning “gift of Yahweh”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of King Saul.
30. Absalom
Hebrew name meaning “my father is full of” or “my father is high”. In the bible, this is a rival to David who plotted to usurp power from his father.
31. Noah
Hebrew name meaning “rest”, “whole” or “peace”. In the bible, this is the name of Noah and his immediate family who were the first humans to be warned about the flood.
32. Neco
Feminine Form of the Hebrew name Nechoh meaning “at peace”. In bible, this is the name of a king of Egypt who opposed Moses and was killed by Moses’ brother Aaron.
33. Samuel
Hebrew name meaning “heard by God”. In the bible, this is the name of a prophet who was selected by God to reform Israel.
34. Semai
Name meaning “God has heard”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite who became a priest of the house of Eli.
35. Simeon
Name meaning “I am looked upon”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jacob.
36. Sheva
Hebrew name meaning “shoulder”, also “seven” in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of an Egyptian princess who married Solomon and gave birth to Rehoboam.
37. Shimei
Hebrew name meaning “my witness”. In the bible, this is the name of a Judahite who cursed David and was killed by David’s men.
38. Saul
Hebrew name meaning “asked for” or “prayed for”. In the bible, this was the name of the first king of Israel.
39. Sadok
Hebrew name meaning “just”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite and a judge of Israel. .
40. Samai
Hebrew name meaning “Sun”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite and one of King David’s Warriors.
41. Semachiah
Hebrew name meaning “God has heard”, from shamayim “heaven” and ‘amen “praise”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite and a judge of Israel.
42. Shamgar
Hebrew name meaning “God has helped”. In the bible, this is the name of a warrior who killed 6 Midianite kings with an ox-goad.
43. Jesse
Hebrew name meaning “God has given”. In the bible, this is the name of father of King David.
44. Uzziel
Hebrew name meaning “strength of God”. In the bible, this is the name of one who helped Moses during his flight from Egypt.
45. Zabdi
Hebrew name meaning “light of God”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
46. Shaul
Hebrew name meaning “asked for”. In the bible, this was the first king of Israel.
47. Darrel
Hebrew name meaning “servant of David”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite who was High Priest at the time of King Solomon. Also see Darrel(Biblical).
48. Jachin
Hebrew name meaning “God has established”. In the bible, this is a member of the temple’s inner court.
49. Darius
Hebrew name meaning “Judge”, from darash “to judge, to govern”. In the bible, this is a name of a Persian king sent by God to deliver the Israelites from the rule of the Babylonian king.
50. David
Hebrew name meaning “Beloved” or “Friend”. In the bible, this is the name of King David and King Solomon’s father.
51. Darren
Hebrew name meaning “servant of David”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite and a keeper of the oil for the lamps in the temple.
52. Jerahmeel
Hebrew name meaning “glorified is my lord”. In the bible, this was the name of an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
53. Dennis
Hebrew name meaning “judge”. In the bible, this is the name of one of Caesar’s officers who arrested Jesus.
54. Jehiel
Hebrew name meaning “God lives” or “the Lord (is) God”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite who was High Priest at the time of King Hezekiah.
55. Dexter
Hebrew name meaning “right hand”. In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
56. Diego
Hebrew name, meaning “God is my right hand”. In the bible, this is the name of a commander in Caesar’s army and the first person to see Jesus after his resurrection.
57. Elihu
From Hebrew, meaning “God/Elohim” or “God speaks”.
58. Douglas
Hebrew name meaning “the right hand of God”. In the bible, this is the name of a high priest at the time of King Solomon.
59. Eliezer
Hebrew name meaning “God has helped”, from elohim “God” and ‘alayah “help”. In the bible, this is a son of Abraham, who married his sister Sarah and was Abraham’s heir. His older brother Esau was disinherited and then killed by his brother Jacob.
60. Donald
Hebrew name meaning “servant of God”. In the bible, this is the name of both a High Priest and of a Jewish king.
61. Eugene
Hebrew name meaning “god is my help”. In the bible, this was employed by King Solomon to work at building the temple under his orders.
62. Elliott
Hebrew name meaning “God intervenes”. In the bible, this is one of four men who thought they had seen a prophet.
63. Dave
Hebrew name meaning “God has listened”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite, a son of Jacob and one of King David’s warriors. Also see Dave(Biblical).”
64. Edson
Hebrew name meaning “God has judged”. In the bible, this is the name of a descendant of King David.
65. Abigail
Hebrew name meaning “father has joy”. In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of King David and wife of Nabal.
66. Alberto
Hebrew name meaning “God is my noble or honored father”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Gideon, who was killed in battle by his brother Abimelech.
67. Adelphia
Hebrew name meaning “steadfast”. In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Jedidiah and wife of Hezekiah.
68. Andrew
Greek name meaning “man”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Zebedee and one of Jesus’ apostles.
69. Angela
Hebrew name meaning “God is my help”, from ‘a’hanah “help” or ‘elehah “friend”.
70. Andre
Hebrew name meaning “God is gracious”. In the bible, this is the name of a Levite who was a priest at the time of King Solomon.
71. Andres
Hebrew name meaning “God has helped”. In the bible, this was the name of a Levite and one of King David’s warriors.
72. Audrey
Hebrew name meaning “father has rejoiced”. In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of King Josiah.
73. Agatha
Hebrew name meaning “Father has praised”. In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of King David and wife of Ahasuerus.
74. Vito
Italian and Italian language surname that means “strong” or “capable”. In the bible, this is the name of one of two who accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey.
75. Fred
Hebrew name meaning “fruitful/many descendants”, from ‘adamah “man” and ‘yud “life”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Ishmael and brother of Nebaioth.
76. Adonijah
Hebrew name meaning “lord, owner”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of King David who attempted to usurp his father’s throne.
77. Brice
Hebrew name meaning “gives light”. In the bible, this is the name of one of five men who could not see because they had followed David into battle with their half-brother Absalom.
78. Avery
Hebrew name meaning “father of a multitude”. In the bible, this is the name of a descendant of Jacob and son of Caleb.
79. Anthony
Hebrew name meaning “immeasurable”. In the bible, this is the name of several people including one of Christ’s disciples.
80. Christopher
Hebrew name meaning “Christ-bearer”. In the bible, this is the name of several people including one to whom Christ appeared after His resurrection.
81. Charlie
Hebrew name meaning “heart”. In the bible, this is the name of one of King David’s warriors.
82. Barry
Hebrew name meaning “escort or protection”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Naphtali and one of King Saul’s soldiers.
83. Beryl
English and English language place-name that means “sea-flowers” or “sea-berries”. In the bible, this is the name of a stone the colour of emeralds, that was set in Aaron’s breastplate.
84. Antonio
Hebrew name meaning “God has looked upon me”. In the bible, this is the name of several people including one to whom Christ appeared after His resurrection and also a possible candidate for being Judas Iscariot.
85. Jonathan
Hebrew name meaning “God has spoken”. In the bible, this is the name of several people including one to whom Christ appeared after His resurrection.
86. Josh
Hebrew name meaning “Jahwe’s god”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Obed-edom and a descendant of Jacob. He was said to be a part of David’s household and was given control over a thousand men to kill David’s enemies.
87. Joseph
Hebrew name meaning “God has added”. In the bible, this is the name of two brothers of Jesus, one of whom was later betrayed for thirty pieces of silver.
88. Atticus
From Latin, meaning “the father is truth”. In the bible, this is the name of a Roman who was a friend and lawyer to Julius Caesar.
89. Larry
Hebrew name meaning “God speaks”. In the bible, this is the name of a descendant of Jacob and son of Jared. He was said to be the father of Enoch.
90. Chester
Hebrew name meaning “place where hearers are gathered”, from ‘alav “to hear” and ‘shurah “joining, joining with”. In the bible, this is the name of one of Joseph’s brothers who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers.
91. Louise
Hebrew name meaning “Praised”. In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Jethroe and wife of Gideon.
92. Clarissa
Hebrew name meaning “distinct” or “set apart”. In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Job and wife of Boaz.
93. Leanne
The Hebrew name means “pleasing”. In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Job.
94. Alonzo
Hebrew name meaning “God has helped me”. In the bible, this is the name of several people including one to whom Christ appeared after His resurrection.
95. Bernice
Hebrew name meaning “Lord’s benefactor”. In the bible, this is the name of several people including a daughter of Herod Agrippa and sister of Berenice and Drusilla.
96. Miriam
The Hebrew name means “pleasant, delightful”. In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Moses.
97. Camille
French and French language surname that means “beehive”, from ‘kamel “hive”, “a place for bees” and ‘elhavah “a woman”. In the bible, this is the name of several people including a female whom Jesus asked to receive her parents into heaven.
98. Rebecca
Hebrew name meaning “pleasant”. In the bible, this is the name of one of three daughters of Herodias and sister of Salome.
99. Cleophas
Hebrew name meaning “gift of God”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Joseph and brother to James. He was bought as a slave by Philip the evangelist who freed him after being converted.
100. Robert
Hebrew name meaning “God has created peace”. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Simeon and brother to Levi.