- Meaning
- Beloved
- Arabic
- داود
- Say it
- daa-WOOD
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah (2:251)
About the meaning
The Arabic form of David. God gave him the Zabur, the Psalms (4:163).
Famous people with this name
- Prophet Dawud, king and prophet
- Dawud al-Zahiri, founder of the Zahiri school of law
Other spellings
Daud, Dawood, Daoud, Davut, David
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Questions about Dawud
What does Dawud mean?
Dawud means: Beloved. The Arabic form of David. God gave him the Zabur, the Psalms (4:163).
Is Dawud in the Quran?
Yes. Dawud is named in the Quran, in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:251).
Is Dawud a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dawud is a boy’s name.
How do you write Dawud in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Dawud is written داود.