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David is a classic, rather common, handsome biblical name for a baby boy. Pronounced Day-vihd.

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David is a family name. It was the name of my grandfather and great grandfather. I have three cousins who got the name. Two as the first name and one as a middle name. I was supposed to be named David had I been a boy. Had I been mom to a boy his middle name was going to be David.

I once had a Biology Professor named David (Jones). He was one of the most unique professors that i have ever had, making his own rules, and often spending class time to talk about whatever the heck he wanted to. He swore like a sailor in his high school class, and eventually left to start his own charter school, which he spent his classes designing with his students. With all of that, this Teacher was most of the people in my class's favorite.

My name is David. I love it for several reasons. First it has staying power. It doesn't get confused with other names and everyone can spell it. The only time I've ever been asked to spell my name was when I witness in court. (What is your full name and spell it for the record, please).

My dad's name is David. :) x2

Everyone I have ever met with the name David has been a great person. My father's name is David and an old childhood friend is named David. Both men are strong and kind! This is one of my favorite male names! As we grow and have experienced people we either like or dislike names based on interactions. This name and the people I have encountered with this name have always been amazing!

My brother is named David and he's super annoying... but he's 13 so... we can always hope for the future. My uncle and both grandpas have a David in their name, as does my Dad. It's a family sorta name:)

I like the name David. I have met some nice Davids and some non-so-nice Davids; however, it's such a common name that when I hear it I don't automatically think of somebody I don't like. However, I know of a name that is very uncommon, and the person I knew who had it was mean and nasty, so if I hear that name I automatically think of this person who was a bully in school.

My grandfathers on both sides are named David, and it’s my brother’s middle name.

Nicknames for David

Dave,Davie/Davy/Davey,Bowie,Bo/Boau

Meanings and history of the name David

Meanings of the name "David".

Swedish:
Beloved.

American:
Beloved.

Scottish:
Beloved or friend, adopted from the Hebrew. Fact: David was a common name of Scottish kings in the Middle Ages.

Biblical:
Well-beloved, dear.

Hebrew:
Beloved or friend. Fact: The Old Testament David killed the giant Goliath in 10th Century BC, then succeeded Saul as King of Israel.

Famous real-life people named David

King David in the Bible, the slayer of Goliath and the most righteous king of Israel. Jesus Christ is one of his descendants.

David Robert Jones/David Bowie,Best English musician ever

David Lovering, an American musician and magician. He is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band Pixies, which he joined in 1986.
David Hyde Pierce, American actor
David Arquette, American actor, & David Bryan, American Musician:Keyboardist for Bon Jovi, Tony Award Winner for the Broadway musical MEMPHIS, and up and coming Musical DIANA, Lryicist, Composer Song Writer.. Classically trained from The Julliard School
David Letterman, American television host
David Hasselhoff, American actor and singer
David Beckham, English soccer player

David Carradine, American actor
David Clark, English musician, Ankeny, Dave Clark Five
David Cook, American musician
David Crosby, American Singer/Songwriter/musician
David "The Edge" Evans, member of U2
David Gilmour, member of Pink Floyd
David Jones, Molecular Biologist and founder of the Lemons society and St. George Academy
David Mitchell, actor and comedian
David Morrissey, English actor
David Tennant, Scottish actor
David Schwimmer, American actor
David Sedaris, American humorist, author, and radio contributor
David Spade, American actor and comedian
David Suchet, English actor
David Duchovny, American actor
David Stephens, guitarist and vocalist for the band We Came As Romans
David Osmond, Singer/Musician and Advocate for MS cure
David Lee Roth, lead singer of American rock band Van Halen
David Ortiz, baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
David Boyd, singer from New Politics
David Pastrňák, Czech professional ice hockey player (Boston Bruins)
David Krejčí, Czech professional ice hockey player (Boston Bruins)
David Perron, professional ice hockey player (Vegas Golden Knights)
David Backes, professional ice hockey player (Boston Bruins)
David Chiasson, International tech entrepreneur
David Daniel Otunga, Jr. (b. 2009), son of American singer, actress, and spokesperson Jennifer Hudson
David Dobrik, Slovak-born YouTube personality known for being the de facto leader of the popular YouTube ensemble The Vlog Squad

David in song, story & screen

David Copperfield, Charles Dickens novel (1849-50)
David Balfour in the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Kidnapped (1886)
David, sculpture by Michelangelo
David Jones, head of the Bio Weapon department for the MLA in the movie "Where is Like Lemons?
David, sculpture by Donatello
Dave, 1993 comedy starring Kevin Kline
Meet Dave, 2008 comedy starring Eddie Murphy
These Are the Daves I Know, The Kids in the Hall
Playing on the frequency of the name, children's writer Dr. Seuss wrote of Mrs. McCave whose 24 sons were all called Dave.
David was also a character in both versions of the movie Village of the Damned
David Crane, son of Niles and Daphne in the television series Frasier, the character was named after David Angell, the show's co-creator and executive producer, who died during the 9/11 attacks.
David Hobbscap from the Pixar franchise Cars
David "Dave" Wade was a character from the novel "What Happened to Goodbye" by Sarah Dessen
David Linton from the Billabong series by Mary Grant Bruce
David "Davie" Meadows from the Billabong series by Mary Grant Bruce
David Addison, character on TV show Moonlighting, played by Bruce Willis.