David
Male#60 most common in Croatia13,350 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Beloved
- Origin:
- Hebrew
About the name David
From Hebrew, meaning 'beloved'. King David is a central biblical figure; the name is popular across Croatia and the wider world.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- December 29 (sv. David)
Popularity with newborns
- Boys · 2025 · 398 births · #4 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
13,350 people in Croatia are called David, according to the 2021 census. That is #60 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
David is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called David
- King David — Biblical king of Israel
- David Bowie — British musician and cultural icon
- David Beckham — English footballer
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.