Why Is David Such A Popular Name?

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  • @NameExplain
    @NameExplain  2 роки тому +15

    As promised, here is a link to my first ever on location mini-documentary, please watch it if you haven't done so already, thank you! ua-cam.com/video/FFwZIqzzY34/v-deo.html

  • @dnm3732
    @dnm3732 2 роки тому +13

    One thing that most of the Davids that you mentioned, is the fact that they are all beloved which means that they are all living up to the name

    • @Chunkyjalapeno
      @Chunkyjalapeno Рік тому +1

      Had a missionary told me it was to Be-loved instead of beloved.

  • @davidbfitz13
    @davidbfitz13 Рік тому +7

    David is a strong, powerful classic name. No matter where you’re from or where you go, people are familiar with it. It used to be a perennial Top 10 name and I always had other Davids in class. But as an adult, I haven’t worked with many Davids, particularly younger ones. There’s definitely many famous Davids that weren’t mentioned like Duchovny, Grohl, Foley, Grusin, Davies, Lynch, Crosby, Edmunds, Boreanaz. The list is endless.

  • @hhairball9
    @hhairball9 2 роки тому +13

    I have never met a David I didn't like! Also, for me, saying the name out loud is pleasing to hear and say.

  • @cjwhitmore1881
    @cjwhitmore1881 2 роки тому +40

    I have a brother, a father, an uncle, a cousin, a 2nd cousin, a brother-in-law, 2 cousins-in-law, and a nephew all named David (plus a few I may be forgetting). My wife and I have made the executive decision that there will be no children of ours named David... Especially since I now work at a job where all but one of us are either named David, married to a David, or is the son of another David who also works at the same museum.

    • @cjwhitmore1881
      @cjwhitmore1881 2 роки тому +3

      I'm just glad my wife's family is from México, so our kids will have an 'Uncle David', and a 'Tío David'. My cousins had to distinguish my dad and my Uncle David as 'Uncle Dave' and 'Uncle David' to keep them straight.

    • @meetaverma8372
      @meetaverma8372 2 роки тому +1

      why are there so many Davids? isn't there any confusion??

  • @brianedwards7142
    @brianedwards7142 2 роки тому +16

    I remember hearing an interview on Australian radio not long after David Attenborough was knighted and the interviewer gushed "Should I call you Mr. Attenborough or Sir David?" He replied "Call me Davo." ❤

  • @makouras
    @makouras 2 роки тому +3

    The Bristol video was great, please do more of these!

  • @auldfouter8661
    @auldfouter8661 2 роки тому +6

    My brother David has a brother in law called David , and that David's sister is married to a Dave- can be confusing. Unlike England , Scotland has had two King Davids, although Edward the 8th's name within the family was David.

  • @HalfEye79
    @HalfEye79 2 роки тому +4

    Even here in Germany, I had a classmate named David. It even is pronounced the english way.

  • @craftthemoon
    @craftthemoon 2 роки тому +14

    Another reason I’d imagine David isn’t seen as an old person name is became of the youth and strength associated with the biblical David. He’s often depicted as a heroic young shepherd and that cements David as a youthful name is most people’s minds.

    • @dnm3732
      @dnm3732 2 роки тому

      Plus a lot of cool people have my name

  • @davidwebb3407
    @davidwebb3407 2 роки тому +1

    Finally it’s my time to shine!

  • @suekennedy1595
    @suekennedy1595 Рік тому +1

    My son is a David born in 1995 very late in popularity it suits him so well he has two brothers with 1960s names Peter and Andrew we were very retro.

  • @davidlewis8640
    @davidlewis8640 2 роки тому +6

    My name is David Anthony Lewis. When I found out what my names meant I went to my dad and told him that I was a beloved courageous warrior of inestimable worth. He quickly reminded me that inestimable could mean too small to estimate. 🤣🤣

    • @suekennedy1595
      @suekennedy1595 Рік тому +1

      My sons David Anthony also.

    • @cat143143
      @cat143143 Місяць тому +1

      I'm David Anthony also...how funny

  • @RwingDsquad
    @RwingDsquad 2 роки тому +11

    Because it’s the best name in the world, clearly.

  • @davidmanning4759
    @davidmanning4759 2 роки тому +13

    Went through a period where I wasn't the biggest fan of my name because it seemed like it belonged to people older than me and never anyone my age, apparently they are out there though 😅 happy with who I am now though 😊

    • @augustuscaesar8287
      @augustuscaesar8287 2 роки тому

      Biblical names are the best names. And Latin names. My name is Daniel.

  • @amesstarline5482
    @amesstarline5482 2 роки тому +4

    So many Daves, so little time.. Tennant, Bowie, Grohl, Gahan, Attenborough, Byrne, Pikley (He goes by Dav), Hasslehoff, you can make a fighting game roster where the Daves fight. Davo Attenborough can narrate if wanted.

  • @wendychavez5348
    @wendychavez5348 2 роки тому +3

    My cousin Tommy has a brother David. Also, I have a good friend named Dave, and a coworker David, so of course it's a good name. "Beloved" is a nice meaning, and fairly accurate.

  • @DavidWesley
    @DavidWesley 2 роки тому +2

    It’s a great name!🤣

  • @davidcarney1533
    @davidcarney1533 2 роки тому +3

    There were 6 Davids (including me) in my year at school. Got confusing, so we mainly went by our surname

  • @frenchfriar
    @frenchfriar 2 роки тому +3

    I've always liked my name. I was once in a class of six people, three Davids, two Karens, and a Barbara. At least it's not as overwhelmingly popular as Mike/Michael, but it's a very common name.
    Thanks for covering it today!

  • @rowboat8343
    @rowboat8343 2 роки тому +2

    I have a cousin called David. Definitely named from the bible. As is all his siblings.

  • @davidbowman2716
    @davidbowman2716 2 роки тому +2

    I just love the name of David. 😍

  • @dcarbs2979
    @dcarbs2979 2 роки тому +1

    Fun fact: Nicholas Lyndhurst has played both Gary (Sparrow in Goodnight Sweetheart) and Dave (Trigger's name for Rodney, Only Fools And Horses).

  • @ricdavid
    @ricdavid 2 роки тому +8

    Anecdotally, every David I know (4) goes by Dave. And weirdly enough, I saw the "name popularity" graph for Gary just yesterday. It has a sharp rise, peaking in 1950, and then an equally sharp decline. Sorry, Garys. But my generation isn't naming their sons after the jerk rival from Pokemon.

    • @augustuscaesar8287
      @augustuscaesar8287 2 роки тому +1

      *sMeLl Ya LaTeR*

    • @DiamondsRexpensive
      @DiamondsRexpensive Рік тому

      I only know the Gary from the game IB and the snail from spongebob. I forgot all about that Gary from pokemon.

  • @foreverGM.006
    @foreverGM.006 2 роки тому +1

    David's probably the most popular name which I actually like. Idk how to explain it.

  • @courtneypuzzo2502
    @courtneypuzzo2502 2 роки тому +5

    there was a time when if you were going to baptized Christian you had to be in part named after a saint my late maternal grandfathers name was David Joseph Kennedy he passed away in March 2017 aged 79

    • @scottw.3258
      @scottw.3258 2 роки тому

      That's a Roman Catholic thing. It wasn't so much you had to be given a Saints name, as you had to have a Christian name - so if you were named something like 'Apple' for example, you'd be given a Saints name.
      This isn't a thing in Protestantism.

  • @TakeYourShirt14
    @TakeYourShirt14 6 місяців тому +1

    What’s the show in the beginning where it said David, David, David etc??? Can Someone tell me I’m desperate over here

  • @nighttime4272
    @nighttime4272 2 роки тому +2

    Fun fact! - David is the most popular boy name in Israel among male Jewish babies.
    Also fun fact! - Muhammad is actually the most popular name of all babies born in Israel, despite Arabs only making up 21% of the population.
    I know several Davids myself.

  • @tseantan
    @tseantan 2 роки тому

    Another fellow LEGO collector! I have that same exact Bag’s End set.

  • @ToastGreeting
    @ToastGreeting 2 роки тому +3

    I like the name David. it;s my middle name and my grandpas name.
    There are so many cool Dave's to the point where my brother and I came up with the theory that all Dave's are cool. Not all people that go by their full name David are cool though, but a majority still are. David Suzuki is another David I think of.

  • @alexiswelsh5821
    @alexiswelsh5821 2 роки тому +2

    This is my dad's name. It would've been my name if I was amab. It was going to be my brother's name, but dad said no.

  • @davidvincenttt
    @davidvincenttt 8 місяців тому +2

    my name is David

  • @LazyCat010
    @LazyCat010 2 роки тому +2

    Some of us are Davids, but most of us are Daves.

    • @dnm3732
      @dnm3732 2 роки тому +2

      To be honest I have never liked it when someone calls me Dave, because my name is already short enough why shorten it more

    • @LazyCat010
      @LazyCat010 2 роки тому

      @@dnm3732 Me neither, but I've mostly given up on that fight.

    • @davidbfitz13
      @davidbfitz13 Рік тому

      In my 30s, I started introducing myself as “David”, but most people, especially men, would end up calling me “Dave”.

  • @droberts7757
    @droberts7757 Рік тому

    You finally made a video about my name

  • @lostincyberspaceIII
    @lostincyberspaceIII 2 роки тому +1

    YOU HAVE TO DO THE HISTORY OF OPTIMUS!

  • @DarkSlayer-z8i
    @DarkSlayer-z8i 5 місяців тому +1

    I just wanted to hear my name get call so that's why am hear😂😂

  • @coolpersonwithcake98
    @coolpersonwithcake98 2 роки тому +1

    You should explain the name Laura! It's another religious name that is very popular in Spain and Italy

    • @pottergrant4633
      @pottergrant4633 2 роки тому

      Laura is a beautiful name

    • @pottergrant4633
      @pottergrant4633 2 роки тому +1

      How are you doing today Laura

    • @coolpersonwithcake98
      @coolpersonwithcake98 2 роки тому

      @@pottergrant4633 I'm great thanks!

    • @pottergrant4633
      @pottergrant4633 2 роки тому

      The name represents the embodiment of victory and strength. The name Daphne, derived from Ancient Greek, carries the same meaning.

    • @pottergrant4633
      @pottergrant4633 2 роки тому

      Where are you from Laura?

  • @DaveNoe1
    @DaveNoe1 2 роки тому

    Leave it to Chance is a popular graphic novel about a girl named Chance.

  • @callabeth258
    @callabeth258 2 роки тому

    I have an uncle named David, and my cousin who is uncle David’s daughter married a guy named David!

  • @mordeys
    @mordeys 2 роки тому

    Literally as i clicked on this video my sons phone rang..it was his best friend David...

  • @Illumisepoolist
    @Illumisepoolist 2 роки тому

    David's also the name of the American Boy from Cooking Mama.

  • @carlovincent
    @carlovincent 2 роки тому +5

    David is associated with strength, a victor and a physically gifted male.

    • @dnm3732
      @dnm3732 2 роки тому

      I am a David and I am not physically gifted at all, and I don't think anyone but you associates my name with those things

  • @parabolaaaaa4919
    @parabolaaaaa4919 2 роки тому +1

    as a muslim, ive only heard dawood pronounced with a w, instead of a v
    also do a video on yohannes, and all of its variations

  • @AtarahDerek
    @AtarahDerek 2 роки тому

    In addition to David, ד‎ו‎ד‎ also means uncle and water heater.

  • @eksortso
    @eksortso 2 роки тому +2

    My second year in college, I lived on a dorm floor with six other Daves. We adopted nicknames so we could talk about each other without getting confused. I wasn't as cool as Horticulture Dave or Amish Dave or Wiley Dave or Macaroni Dave. My nickname was pushed on me by my neighbor, who said I looked like Homer Simpson. Enough said.

  • @TakeYourShirt14
    @TakeYourShirt14 6 місяців тому +1

    What’s the show in the beginning?

  • @SoCal_Absol
    @SoCal_Absol 2 роки тому

    I love the name, it is my name. Everywhere I've been there's always been 1 to 6 other Davids, my extended family has a few but I'm the only one in my immediate family. The only time I was the one and only David was for a period of time at my workplace. It was nice.

  • @ajayramtohul
    @ajayramtohul 2 роки тому

    You forgot the most famous Dave, Rodney from only fools and horses

  • @wendychavez5348
    @wendychavez5348 2 роки тому

    I'm running 3 weeks behind on my videos, though I'll go watch your In The Wild edition after I'm done here. Does that mean you've reached your Patron goal? Woot!

  • @backtothefutureman1
    @backtothefutureman1 2 роки тому

    I had a class mate named King David in high school.

  • @sadmanislam5111
    @sadmanislam5111 2 роки тому

    Thank you for finally answering the question that the band Busted asked. “Who’s David?”

  • @CaraHeartss
    @CaraHeartss 2 роки тому +1

    I would love to hear you explain Armenian names, considering lots of people in my family have Armenian names

  • @aabidn275
    @aabidn275 2 роки тому +2

    What show is that at the start?

  • @needleboy17
    @needleboy17 Рік тому

    "Aw, seriously?"

  • @ArtwithDW
    @ArtwithDW 2 роки тому

    My name is David, I have uncle and a 2nd cousin named David. Two of my wife's friends married Davids and named their sons David. As an Art teacher I've taught 4 Davids and 3 who's last name is David.

  • @randomnessrules4971
    @randomnessrules4971 2 роки тому

    Do a video on how the name Mable was resurrected by a Disney cartoon.

  • @storyspren
    @storyspren 2 роки тому

    I feel so dumb right now for not having made the connection that the Star of David is of that David, of Goliath-slaying fame

  • @alid.p.1983
    @alid.p.1983 2 роки тому

    Always remember the channel 'Dave' and it having good shows like Top Gear on lol

  • @joycelinlgbtq
    @joycelinlgbtq 2 роки тому +2

    How do you make a video about the name David without going into detail about its diminutive, Dave? So many notable Daves throughout infamy not to mention an entire TV channel.

    • @dcarbs2979
      @dcarbs2979 2 роки тому

      There was even the fictional Dave TV station (of David Lee Roth) before the current channel.

    • @pottergrant4633
      @pottergrant4633 2 роки тому +1

      Hello joycelin how are you doing today

    • @joycelinlgbtq
      @joycelinlgbtq 2 роки тому +1

      @@pottergrant4633 Tired & worn out from work 😩

    • @pottergrant4633
      @pottergrant4633 2 роки тому

      It's not easy dear but one must work for everything working hard earn more. LoL

    • @pottergrant4633
      @pottergrant4633 2 роки тому

      Where are you from?

  • @Jan_Koopman
    @Jan_Koopman 2 роки тому +1

    One of my 2nd cousins is named David, as is one of my friends.

  • @YouTube_FunFaqsMemes.
    @YouTube_FunFaqsMemes. Рік тому

    We honor the name.😊

  • @tomhalla426
    @tomhalla426 2 роки тому

    My sister has been involved with three different guys named David. Our brother’s middle name is David.

  • @StAugustine6
    @StAugustine6 2 роки тому

    Quite a few Davids in my family. My father, uncle (mother's brother), and cousin are all David. Interestingly, my father wanted to name me David as well, but my mother nixed this idea since there was already a David Sr. and Jr. in the immediate family (the aforementioned uncle and cousin, who both go by Dave). So David was placed as my middle name instead.

  • @DavidGonzalez-jh6eh
    @DavidGonzalez-jh6eh Рік тому

    Das ist sehr gut. Mein name ist David. It honestly feels weird saying it here in florida tampa

  • @qwertyTRiG
    @qwertyTRiG 2 роки тому

    Also a fun name to fingerspell, at least in Irish and American sign languages.

  • @crazymusicchick
    @crazymusicchick 2 роки тому +1

    My grandads name but I couldn't name my son after him because my married name is Jones and in Australia there's a shop called David Jones lol . My grandad rarely was known as David but as ginger or ginge he was a red head. My brother is Gary his best friend is David haha

    • @crazymusicchick
      @crazymusicchick 2 роки тому

      Rodney as a name u could do next and Link from David could be only fools n horses " alright Dave "

  • @dnm3732
    @dnm3732 2 роки тому +2

    I am autistic and when I am having really hard time I remember that my name is David which means beloved and that makes me feel better

  • @johnroubos371
    @johnroubos371 2 роки тому +2

    It’s interesting when you look outside the English speaking world. I’m Greek and in Greece the name David or Δαβιδ is not popular. The name is more associated with the Bible . I don’t think I’ve ever met a Greek David.

  • @daviddavis4885
    @daviddavis4885 2 роки тому +1

    I wonder why UA-cam recommended to this to me 🤔

  • @DukeDukeGo
    @DukeDukeGo 2 роки тому

    Answer to the title is in the thumbnail: King David and Christianity
    Same as John, Joe and Mary and their variations in different languages

  • @summertime9629
    @summertime9629 2 роки тому

    Dan Soders comedy special is called, son of a GARY… lol. Which is badass. But I know only one David, my brother but it’s spelled super unique lol Davide..lol. Where I’m at in the US I feel like the name David is gone the way of Gary I don’t know any or hardly any one under the age of 50 with the name David. So this video was a surprise to be honest. 🤷‍♀️

  • @Omegavision79
    @Omegavision79 2 роки тому

    Can think of a famous Dawid: England cricketer Dawid Malan.

  • @morrigambist
    @morrigambist 2 роки тому

    If you are my age you might be familiar with Gary Graffman (piano virtuoso) or Gary Moore (TV host).

  • @yowaikemen
    @yowaikemen 2 роки тому

    My name is very old, and of course based on my people's religion. Not a usual biblical character to name a child either. I haven't met a single one of my name in my age range -- only old people and obituaries. I still love my name regardless, it means "Of the Sun/Little Sun" in aramaic/syriac/hebrew and the Sun is a marvelous celestial.

  • @coyote4237
    @coyote4237 2 роки тому

    My name is David. So was my father's.

  • @HopelessRailmantic
    @HopelessRailmantic 2 роки тому

    Did anyone catch the author on one of @name explain 's books named David? Plus, do I get bonus points for having my middle name being David?

  • @Kaidoesthething
    @Kaidoesthething 2 роки тому +1

    I miss being an exciting Kieth...

  • @mikefelber5129
    @mikefelber5129 2 роки тому

    Do one on Mike- there is always a few of us in a room!

  • @headstrikerop4093
    @headstrikerop4093 2 роки тому +1

    My 1st cousin's name is David

  • @thedoubleabattery9417
    @thedoubleabattery9417 2 роки тому

    Aaron, not a long name, but it has so many different spelling, arron, aron, aran, Arun, harun, I could go on

  • @belindaelisa5618
    @belindaelisa5618 Рік тому

    1 Dedukton The Man Who Deduces
    2 Demjrgo The Man Who Works Well with His Hands
    3 Djmos Guardian of Fairness
    4 Deukalon The Self-saving Man
    5 Djras The Man Who is an Expert of the Cosmos
    6 Dorados The Gold-bearing Man
    7 Dobar The Flying Man
    8 Daboran The Ground-breaking Man
    9 Deltos The Man Who is a Sailor
    10 Damjrgo The Man Who Seeks Value
    11 Djtrakos The Unforgettable Man
    12 Djtanon The Mighty Man
    13 Detlal The Man Who Searches
    14 Djdjkol The Man Who is a Fighter
    15 Desadon The Man Who is a Hunter
    16 Durdak The Man Who is a Finder
    17 Dosjdon The Magnanimous Man
    18 Durjas The Man Who is a Daredevil
    19 Desjal The Man Who is Mild in Behaviour
    20 Dakar The Hot-blooded Man
    21 Deljro The Man Who is a Dreamer

  • @aaronodonoghue1791
    @aaronodonoghue1791 2 роки тому +1

    I have met at least 34 Davids in my life (I'm probably forgetting a few so I wouldn't be surprised if it was 40 or more), I have an Uncle David, there was a David in my neighbourhood growing up, I had several Davids in my classes at school and university, I work with a David, to name a few. I would say I know more Davids than any other name, even other extremely popular names like John, James and Michael

  • @the-scamp
    @the-scamp 2 роки тому

    How old is the bloke who presents this?

  • @Nightcore-336
    @Nightcore-336 2 роки тому

    In the serbian the name is speld just like in English but only if it's writen in the latin script also I known some one with that name who was a anoying bully in elementary school and mideschool

  • @annikabrunelli5180
    @annikabrunelli5180 2 роки тому +1

    my name, cause it's never picked for anything haha

  • @Bibibosh
    @Bibibosh 2 роки тому

    My dad's name is David but he wants to be called Dave

  • @sulaimaanahmad
    @sulaimaanahmad 2 роки тому

    our version is daud داود عليه السلام

  • @dnm3732
    @dnm3732 2 роки тому

    Yay my name

  • @gregorybrian
    @gregorybrian 2 роки тому

    How about “Brian?”

  • @RandomHuman91
    @RandomHuman91 2 роки тому

    Interested in the name Arianna wonder where it comes from

  • @achildofthelight4725
    @achildofthelight4725 11 місяців тому

    I was named David as my middle name after my Uncle as i was born on his 20th birthday... 22nd October..
    David also backwards Divad also rings true to me in many ways. Written in Hebrew, i look like a tit... that also is true to my name 😅😂😅

  • @tamekkaknuth9612
    @tamekkaknuth9612 2 роки тому

    Hello st. Helens 😊

  • @donniectv7254
    @donniectv7254 2 роки тому

    Can you do the name Don? Not Donald, not Donnie, but Don.

  • @murunbuchstanzangur
    @murunbuchstanzangur 2 роки тому

    Dave?... Dave!.... Dave!... hey, Dave!... DAVE!... DAVE!

  • @amberswafford9305
    @amberswafford9305 2 роки тому +1

    No pedantically argumentative but hilariously logical David Mitchell? He’s not very cool but I find him hilarious.

  • @DenshaOtoko2
    @DenshaOtoko2 4 місяці тому

    David is almost as popular of a man's name as James.

  • @VoidHalo
    @VoidHalo 2 роки тому

    Here's an interesting fact. The name Joshua is actually derived from the name Jesus. In his native tongue of Aramaic, Jesus was called Yeshua. Pronounced yay-shwah. So it's not hard to see how you go from Yeshua to Joshua, especially when you consider that the letter J was often pronounced as a Y instead. I didn't make the connection until I watched Passion of the Christ which is actually not a bad movie, but really fucked up and gorey. Also this is another random thought, but I suddenly want to watch the movie Dogma. I don't think I've seen it since it came out.

  • @FluffyEmmy1116
    @FluffyEmmy1116 2 роки тому

    3:00 As a Michael, I am offended by that statement.
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    /joking, but still

  • @YanaStuger
    @YanaStuger 3 місяці тому

    C 0:10 0:10

  • @chimebirdplayer3327
    @chimebirdplayer3327 2 роки тому

    You made a whole video on the name "David" - even throwing in references to "David" (and Gary) on TV - without mentioning David The Gnome (ua-cam.com/video/CA8ekW2wyt4/v-deo.html)?