First names in Hebrew

First name David: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

דוד

Gematria value: 14

Its spelling

In Hebrew, David is written דוד

Meaning and origin

What does David mean?

Meaning: "beloved"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew, and it has stayed almost the same in every language. David means "beloved": it comes from the word dod, the one who is loved.

Gematria

David = 14

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. דוד has 3 letters:

• דthe letter Dalet4
• וthe letter Vav6
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total14

The verse of the name

From the letter Dalet to the letter Dalet

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For David, from ד to ד:

דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים כַּדָּרְבֹנוֹת וּכְמַשְׂמְרוֹת נְטוּעִים בַּעֲלֵי אֲסֻפּוֹת נִתְּנוּ מֵרֹעֶה אֶחָד׃

“The words of the wise are like goads, like nails firmly planted; the masters of collections gave them from one shepherd.”

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The book of your first name

David, in nine pages

• David, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of David
• David, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

David in three answers

How do you write David in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, David is written דוד.

What is the gematria value of David?
Written דוד, David is worth 14: the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does David mean?
Beloved (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew, and it has stayed almost the same in every language. David means "beloved": it comes from the word dod, the one who is loved.