What names are similar to David?
If you like David, consider Dovid, Dawid and Deivid. Like David, their spellings end in -id.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as David.
Dovid Yiddish · Ashkenazi pronunciation of David, traditionally 'beloved'
Dawid Polish · the Polish form of David, also used to write the biblical Hebrew name
Deivid Portuguese · David written the way Brazil hears the English pronunciation, "beloved" underneath; a 2000s spelling still rising at the last census
Khalid Arabic · eternal, immortal
The same roots
Also Hebrew names, from the tradition David comes from.
Daniel Hebrew · "God is my judge," from Daniyyel, the dream-reading prophet who walked out of the lions' den; a steady classic in English since the Middle Ages and a cornerstone name across Spanish, Hebrew, and Slavic worlds alike. Dan and Danny come standard
Jared Hebrew · traditionally "descent"
Adam Hebrew · man; connected with the Hebrew word for ground in Genesis; also a name in the Quran
Jacob Hebrew · traditionally "holder of the heel" or "supplanter," from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, the patriarch who wrestled the angel and fathered the twelve tribes; a Jewish and Puritan staple that ruled the US boys' charts for over a decade around the 2000s. Jake comes free
The same feel
Also biblical and classic names.
Davi Portuguese · Brazilian Portuguese form of David, traditionally "beloved"
Abel Hebrew · traditionally "breath"
Joseph Hebrew · he will add
Elliott Hebrew · surname variant of Elliot/Elias, "Yahweh is my God"
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1960s, the same decade as David, on a similar curve.
Danny Hebrew · God is my judge (nickname for Daniel); immortalized by Danny Zuko in Grease (1978)
Jody Hebrew · traditionally diminutive of Joseph/Judith
Michael Hebrew · who is like God
Gerard French · ger "spear" + hart "hard, firm, brave" (Old German); used as a Haitian given name
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