Dawda
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DAW-dah
- Origin
- Hebrew
Dawda is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “beloved”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dawda mean?
Hebrew: West African form of Dawud, the Arabic form of David
“beloved”
A West African form of Dawud, the Arabic form of David; Sir Dawda Jawara was the first president of The Gambia.
Is Dawda a girl's or a boy's name?
Dawda is a boys' name.
How popular is Dawda in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 6 boys.
Dawda in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
Names like Dawda
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Eesa, Hamza, Mustafa, Rafa, Muhammad, Ibrahim, Huzaifa, Zakariya, Ayyub, Talha, Yusuf
Names related to Dawda
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Dawda: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dawda, updated 20 October 2026.