Gender: MaleRelated Names: David Meanings: Form of Daw: Light (Arabic, North Africa). Form of Dawud, Arabic form of David: Beloved one (Hebrew; Old Testament—King of Israel). Resource References: A Handbook of African NamesThe Book of African NamesAfrican NamesWhat To Name Your African-American BabyProud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyA World of Baby Names