David (name)
King David from the Hebrew Bible | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "Beloved, famed, loved" |
| Region of origin | Eretz Israel |
David is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin. Its popularity derives from the initial oral tradition (Oral Torah) and recorded use related to King David, a central figure in the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, and foundational to Judaism, and subsequently significant in the religious traditions of Christianity and Islam.