Updated January 25, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Beloved

Boy name variations

David
Davida
Davidde
Davide
Davina
Davita
Dave
Davey
Davy
Davie
Davi
Davyd
Davis
Dawes
Dawson
Dewi
Dewey
Devlin
Devi
Devid
Dabi
Daevid
Daevyd
Dafydd
Daived
Daivid
Daivyd
Dauid
Dav
Daved
Daveed
Davidd
Davidek
Davido
Davood
Davoud
Davydas
Davydd
Davyde
Dayvid
Deved
Devidd
Devidde
Devyd
Devydd
Devydde
Devod
Davison
Davyson
Dawed
Dawud
Dawyt
Dawit
Dawid

How Popular Is The Name Davidson

Family name origins & meanings

  • Scottish, northern English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from the personal name David. As a Jewish name, the last element comes from German Sohn ‘son’.
  • Americanized spelling of Norwegian and Danish Davidsen or Swedish Davidsson, patronymics from the personal name David.

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