The first name Dovid
A boy’s name from Yiddish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Yiddish origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 boys were named Dovid, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 21 births (#1,282).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dovid with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dovid at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 167 boys born in the United States were named Dovid, the 1,213th most popular boys’ name that year.
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.
Famous people named Dovid
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dovid KatzAmerican scholar, born 1956
- David Conforte17th-century Ottoman rabbi and literary historian, 1617–1677
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Dovid?
- Dovid comes from Yiddish.
- How popular is the name Dovid?
- In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Dovid, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2024, with 21 births.
- Is Dovid a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,394 US babies named Dovid since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dovid most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 167 babies were named Dovid, its highest rank at 1,213th.
- What name is Dovid a form of?
- Dovid is a form of David.