David is a common masculine given name. David was adopted as a Christian name from an early period, e. The oldest, most popular and most commonly used diminutive form in the English speaking countries of David is Dav, which first appeared in written form in the 16th century. The nickname Dav or Dave has been used as a name in its own right in the 19th and 20th centuries, at least in david bowie valentine’s day United States.

Other common English-language hypocorisms of the name David are Davey, Davie, and Davy. The Welsh Dafydd is also abbreviated Dewi, Dai and Daf. In Ashkenazi Jewish culture, common hypocorisms of Dovid are Dovi and Dov. Dudi is a common hypocorism in Modern Hebrew. Some female forms of the name are Daveigh, Davetta, Davida, and Davina. The girl’s name Davinia may derive from David, but it has also been considered a derivation from the Gaelic Devin or a variant of Lavinia. United Kingdom: David was the most popular masculine given name in Northern Ireland for newborns in 1975 and dropped to a fluctuating rank around 20th in the first few years of the 21st century.

United States: David is the second most popular masculine name in the United States. Approximately 92,597 Davids are born each year. United States: In 2015, the name David was the 18th most popular name for baby boys in the United States. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.