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Dawit

boy name
Origin
Amharic
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Ethiopian form of David

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dawit has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Dawit

Most people given the name Dawit in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Dawit

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The Dawit deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Dawit truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Dawit fits with your family’s names and surname.

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