david name origin meaning
David /dav-id/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of David is beloved. Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures.David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king.He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well.avid is a very popular first name for males (#6 out of 1220, Top 1%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#818 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Charted below is the baby name popularity of David for boys. David reached its top rank of #2 in the U.S. in the 1960s, and is currently at #18.