babyNamedDawoud
“Arabic form of David: beloved”
Boy’s name, of Arabic and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,102nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 105
- babies born in France
- 1 in 17,241
- +8.6% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Dawoud
Dawoud means “Arabic form of David: beloved” and is of Arabic and Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Dawoud in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Dawoud has been rising (+8.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Dawoud every 86 schools.
Dawoud in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,372nd boys’ name58 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,247
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
40 babies in 3 years1 boy in 128,539
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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