Dawud means Prophet Dawud (David). See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Hebrew (in the Quran)
دَاوُود
Dawud
Prophet Dawud (David)
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Meaning
Dawud (دَاوُود) is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran. It means Prophet Dawud (David). It is the Arabic form of David, often explained as "beloved".
Allah tells the Prophet ﷺ to remember "Our servant Dawud" in 38:17.
ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
Isbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wazkur 'abdanaa Daawooda zal aidi aidi innahooo awwaab
Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah].
Quran 38:17. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it daa-WOOD. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Dawood, Daud and David. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: د dal + ا alif + و waw + و waw + د dal.
Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. When his son was born, the Prophet ﷺ said: "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim."2 Dawud keeps that tradition alive. With the father's name it becomes Dawud bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Dawud (دَاوُود) means Prophet Dawud (David). It is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran.
Allah tells the Prophet ﷺ to remember "Our servant Dawud" in 38:17.
Dawud is used as a boy's name.
Dawud is written دَاوُود in Arabic, said daa-WOOD.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, دَاوُود. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.