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BoyBiblical Hebrew origin2 syllables

Dovid

Literal root meaning: “beloved”

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About the name Dovid

Dovid is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “beloved”. It is related to David, which is where the meaning comes from.

It has a modern, unique feel. In 2025, Dovid ranked #1213 for boys in the US, with 167 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Dovid were boys.

Etymology

A variant of David, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “beloved”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Dovid”, “David”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#1213
In 2015
#1384
Babies in 2025
167

Popularity of Dovid, 1940–2025

0428412516719401960198020002020
BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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