David is a common male English, French and Spanish given name of Hebrew origin.It is also a surname. The name David is a derivation of an ancient Mesopotamian given name and appears in the Bible as the Biblical Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dāwīḏ; [dɔːˈviːð] , [daˈvid]), meaning darling or beloved.Dudi is a common nickname for David in Hebrew, while Dave and Davy are common English nicknames.The Arabic and Assyrian versions of David are Daud (pronounced Da-ood) and Dāwūd داود (.daˈvid]), meaning darling or beloved. Dudi is a common nickname for David in Hebrew, while Dave and Davy are common English nicknames. The Arabic and Assyrian versions of David are Daud (pronounced Da-ood) and Dāwūd داود (.