The first name Dawood
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic دَاوُود (dāwūd). Doublet of David.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 35 boys were named Dawood, making it the 896th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 35 births (#884).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dawood with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dawood at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Dawood, the 4,160th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 27 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Dawood in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Dawood mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic دَاوُود (dāwūd). Doublet of David.
- What is the origin of the name Dawood?
- Borrowed from Arabic دَاوُود (dāwūd). Doublet of David.
- How popular is the name Dawood?
- In 2025, 35 boys born in England and Wales were named Dawood, ranking 896th. Its peak was 2016, with 35 births.
- Is Dawood a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 360 US babies named Dawood since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dawood most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 27 babies were named Dawood, its highest rank at 4,027th.
- Is Dawood also a surname?
- Yes. Dawood is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.