Da'Wud is a distinctive choice, ranked #4702 in 2019. Your child is likely to be the only Da'Wud in their class.
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UK Rank 2019
#4702
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About the Name Da'Wud
2019 marks Da'Wud's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #4702. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2019.
Da'Wud is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Da'Wud in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Da'Wud
Dawud Ibsa Ayana — Dawud Ibsaa Ayana is an Ethiopian politician who is the chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front, an Ethiopian political party established in 1973.
Dawud Pasha of Baghdad — Dawūd Pasha of Baghdad (Arabic: داود باشا Dāwūd Bashā; Georgian: დაუდ ფაშა; Turkish: Davut Paşa), born Davit Manvelashvili (Georgian: დავით მანველაშვილი in Tbilisi, Georgia, of Georgian origin) was the last Mamluk ruler of Iraq, from c. 1816 to 1831.
Dawud (Seljuk sultan) — Mughith al-Dunya wa'l-Din Abu'l-Fath Dawud bin Mahmud (Arabic: مغیث الدنيا والدين أبو الفتح داود بن محمود); died 1142/43) was a Seljuk Sultan who ruled Baghdad and for a short period of Iranian Azerbaijan in confrontation with his uncles Masud and Tughrul II.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Da'Wud
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Da'Wud per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Da'Wud in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Da'Wud appears in UK birth records for only one year so far — 2019, when it ranked #4,702 with 3 births. That is not enough history to describe a trend.
Da'Wud is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Dawud does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Dawuds in the wild.
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UK babies named Da'Wud (2019)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Da'Wud
Almost certainly the only Da'Wud in the class
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UK Popularity (2019–2019)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Da'Wud
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dawūd Pasha of Baghdad (Arabic: داود باشا Dāwūd Bashā; Georgian: დაუდ ფაშა; Turkish: Davut Paşa), born Davit Manvelashvili (Georgian: დავით მანველაშვილი in Tbilisi, Georgia, of Georgian origin) was the last Mamluk ruler of Iraq, from c. 1816 to 1831.
Mughith al-Dunya wa'l-Din Abu'l-Fath Dawud bin Mahmud (Arabic: مغیث الدنيا والدين أبو الفتح داود بن محمود); died 1142/43) was a Seljuk Sultan who ruled Baghdad and for a short period of Iranian Azerbaijan in confrontation with his uncles Masud and Tughrul II.
Abū Sulaymān Daʾūd ibn Nuṣayr al-Ṭā'ī, (Arabic: ابو سلیمان داؤد بن نصیر الطائي) usually referred to as Dawud Taʾi, (died between 776 and 783) was a scholar of Islam and Sufi mystic.
Abu Abdallah Ya'qub ibn Dawud (Arabic: أبو عبدالله يعقوب بن داود) (died 802) was a close confidant of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mahdi (r. 775–785) and vizier of the Caliphate for a period of three years (779/80–782/3).
Dawud (Dāwūd bin Ibrāhīm Nikale), called Dawud Nikalemi and Dawud Fatimami, was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-14th century, ruling approximately 1353–1363.