The first name Dawud
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
A male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English David.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 106 boys were named Dawud, making it the 389th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 126 births (#346).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dawud with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dawud at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 38 boys born in the United States were named Dawud, the 3,144th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 46 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.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Dawud?
- Dawud comes from Arabic.
- How popular is the name Dawud?
- In 2025, 106 boys born in England and Wales were named Dawud, ranking 389th. Its peak was 2024, with 126 births.
- Is Dawud a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,030 US babies named Dawud since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dawud most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 46 babies were named Dawud, its highest rank at 2,773rd.