King-David
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KING-DAY-vid
- Origin
- English
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
King-David is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “king, monarch + beloved”. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does King-David mean?
English: King + David
“king, monarch + beloved”
Joins King (English, “king, monarch”) and David (Hebrew, “beloved”).
Meanings borrowed from King and David.
Is King-David a girl's or a boy's name?
King-David is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is King-David in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,747th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5 about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 533% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named King-David, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2023, with 8 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
King-David in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 8 | #2,691 |
| 2022 | 6 | #3,219 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
Names like King-David
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oakley, Rowan, River, Hudson, Sonny, Rory, Theodore, Brody, Cillian, Elias, Cassian, Muhammad
Names related to King-David
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel, Carter
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, “King-David: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/king-david, updated 20 October 2026.