دَاوُود
dāwūd
The English name David is translated into Arabic as دَاوُود (dāwūd). Wiktionary also lists دَيْفِيد (dayfīd).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| دَاوُود | dāwūd |
| دَيْفِيد | dayfīd |
The name is used as a male given name. In many contexts, it serves as the traditional name for the Prophet David.
Which one should you use?
دَاوُود (dāwūd) is the traditional and religious version of the name, whereas دَيْفِيد (dayfīd) is an alternative form.
How do you pronounce it?
dāwūd
When do people say it?
In an Islamic context, the name is almost exclusively used in its Arabic form دَاوُود to refer to the Prophet David.
Did you know?
- Unlike many Arabic names that change meaning based on the root, دَاوُود is a 'fixed' name, meaning it does not produce a family of related verbs or nouns in the language.
- In Arabic literature, the name دَاوُود is frequently associated with the concept of 'beautiful voice' because of the Quranic tradition regarding the Prophet David's singing.
- The spelling of دَاوُود contains two 'waw' letters, which is an uncommon pattern in Arabic roots and often signals a word of non-Arabic, Semitic origin.
Examples in context
- دَاوُود كان لديه معرض رائع يوم الأربعاء الماضي.David had a wonderful exhibition last Wednesday.
- مرحبًا، أنا راشد. هذا هو صديقي ديف.Hello, I'm Rashid. This is my friend Dave.
- هَذَا دَاوُودُ صَدِيقِي.hadha dawudu sadiqi.This is David, my friend.
- هَلْ تَعْرِفُ دَاوُودَ؟hal ta'rifu dawuda?Do you know David?
- كَانَ دَاوُودُ فِي الْمَكْتَبَةِ.kana dawudu fil maktabati.David was in the library.
Example conversation
Nour and Youssef are talking about a colleague at work.
- نور Nourأَيْنَ دَاوُودُ الْيَوْمَ؟ayna dawudu al-yawma?Where is David today?
- يوسف Youssefدَاوُودُ لَيْسَ فِي الْعَمَلِ.dawudu laysa fil 'amali.David is not at work.
- نور Nourهَلْ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ؟hal huwa maridun?Is he sick?
- يوسف Youssefنَعَمْ، هُوَ مَرِيضٌ جِدًّا.na'am, huwa maridun jiddan.Yes, he is very sick.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “david” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
