A Name Story by Houdhoud
دَاوُود
Dawud
da-WOOD
“Beloved.”
About Dawud
Dawud is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "beloved" — an Arabic-Arabic-Hebrew name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Of Hebrew origin. Name of the Prophet Dawud ﷺ, recipient of the Zabur (Psalms).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Arabic (Hebrew root)
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Daoud, Daud, David
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Dawud is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 38 : Ayah 17
اصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
“Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, Dawud, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah].”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
Dawud appears in the Qur'an directly. The verse above is one of those mentions.
Across history
Who has carried Dawud before.
- The Prophet Dawud ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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