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Dovid

♂ Boy

Pronounced DOH-vid /ˈdoʊ.vɪd/Low

Meaning: Beloved, dear oneLow

In 30 seconds: Dovid is the Yiddish and Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation of David, meaning beloved. Used in Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities, it represents the most authentically Eastern European Jewish form of the great biblical king's name.
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Origin LowHebrew, Yiddish
MeaningBeloved, dear one
U.S. rank (2025)#1213 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births167 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,392

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519572025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dovid is the Yiddish/Ashkenazi pronunciation of David, from the Hebrew Dawid meaning beloved. The name is used in Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities where Yiddish phonetic conventions replace the Hebrew dalet-vav-yod-dalet.

Dovid is specifically associated with Ashkenazi Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities, where it distinguishes the Yiddish-inflected pronunciation from the biblical Hebrew Dawid or English David.

Did you know? King David of Israel — warrior, poet, and beloved ruler — is the great hero of Hebrew scripture. The Star of David (Magen David) bears his name. Dovid is how generations of Ashkenazi Jews have said this name in their communities for centuries.
Overall data confidence 90%
Behind the Name: David

Variations

DavidDovidDawid

Nicknames

DovDovi

Famous Bearers

  • ★King David (c. 1010-970 BCE)
    Second king of Israel, warrior, psalmist and central figure of the Hebrew Bible (Dovid is the Yiddish form of David)

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Frequently Asked

What does Dovid mean?

Dovid means beloved from the Hebrew Dawid, as the Yiddish/Ashkenazi pronunciation of David.

Is Dovid different from David?

Dovid is the Yiddish/Ashkenazi pronunciation of David, used in Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities.

How do you pronounce Dovid?

Dovid is pronounced DOH-vid with two syllables.

What names are similar to Dovid?

Similar Ashkenazi names include Yakov, Eliyahu, and Shmuel.

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