Given by God
Pronunciation: DAH-weed
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Dawid is a male name from Arabic origin meaning "Given by God". It is used in Islamic naming contexts and appears in English, Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, Pashto. Pronunciation: DAH-weed. Lucky number: 4. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
Translation
داود
اللہ کے نبی کا نام
Source Language
Arabic is used to show the source-language meaning and cultural nuance.
داويد
اسم نبي الله
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
DAH-weed
IPA
/dɑːˈwiːd/
Origin
Root Origin
Arabic
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
4
Lucky Day
Tuesday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Opal
Life Path Number
8
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Traditional Islamic naming context — Traditional Islamic name with deep spiritual significance in Islamic culture
Historical Usage
Ibrahim ibn al-Abbas narrated that when Dawud (David) was made the king of Judah, he was a young man who tended sheep for Saul. Dawud was a man of great courage and strength, and when Goliath, the Philistine giant, challenged the Israelites to send out a man to fight him, Dawud accepted the challenge. He killed Goliath with a stone and a sling, and was rewarded by Saul with the hand of his eldest daughter, Michal.
1010-962 BC
The name Dawud is also mentioned in the Quran, where it is written that Allah granted him the kingdom and granted him Solomon as a successor and helper. Dawud is also known as a noble prophet and a companion of Sulayman (Solomon) in the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Approx. 1000 BC
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Historical Figures & Cultural References
Translations
Additional language translations available for this name.
Dawid
Allah's prophet name
داود
اللہ کے نبی کا نام
داويد
اسم نبي الله
दावूद
अल्लाह के नबी का नाम
داوود
د الله د نبي نوم
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