Davit
Davit is a masculine given name of Georgian and Armenian origin, an equivalent of David, meaning "beloved". According to the Public Service Hall, it is among the top 10 most common Georgian given names for males, and as of 2012 is among the top 10 most common Armenian given names for males according to the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
Meaning & Origin of Davit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Davit is a masculine given name of Georgian and Armenian origin, an equivalent of David, meaning "beloved". According to the Public Service Hall, it is among the top 10 most common Georgian given names for males, and as of 2012 is among the top 10 most common Armenian given names for males according to the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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The Story of Davit
Davit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 25 Davits were born — ranking #4,213 that year. As of 2026, Davit ranks #4,213 for baby boys with 25 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). In total, more than 363 Davits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Davit
Davit is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 363 births in the dataset. Davit's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,213. Use the chart and map above to compare Davit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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