David

Namesakes

David (m) c. 1040-c. 970 BC

Biblical Characters 1 Sam. 16:12

Israelite and Judean Kings c. 1010-c. 970 BC Israel (king)

David of Thessalonica (m) c. 450-540

Saints

David (m) c. 500-589

Saints

David of Gareja (m) 5xx-604

Saints

Gleb (a.k.a. David) (m) ?-1019

Saints

Davit IV of Georgia (a.k.a. David) (m) 1073-1125

Saints

David of Sweden (m) ?-1080

Saints

David I (m) 1084-1153

Saints

Scottish Kings and Queens 1124-1153

David II (m) 1324-1371

Scottish Kings and Queens 1329-1332; 1336-1371

Lord Rambures (a.k.a. David) (m) ?-1415

Shakespearian Characters Henry V

David Gonson (m) ?-1541

Saints

David Lewis (m) 1616-1697

Saints

David Hume (m) 1711-1776

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers

David Rittenhouse (m) 1732-1796

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Ricardo (m) 1772-1823

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers

Caspar David Friedrich (m) 1774-1840

Notable Artists

Davy Crockett (m) 1786-1836

Notable Explorers and Adventurers

David Roberts (m) 1796-1864

Notable Artists

David Farragut (m) 1801-1870

Notable Military Figures

David Livingstone (m) 1813-1873

Notable Explorers and Adventurers

Henry David Thoreau (m) 1817-1862

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers

Notable Writers

John Sparrow David Thompson (m) 1845-1894

Canadian Prime Ministers 1892-1894

David Copperfield (m)

Fictional Characters from Books 1849 David Copperfield

David Dunbar Buick (m) 1854-1929

Notable Businesspeople

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Hilbert (m) 1862-1943

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers

David Lloyd George (m) 1863-1945

British Prime Ministers 1916-1922

David O. McKay (m) 1873-1970

Other Religious Leaders 1951-1970 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

D. W. Griffith (a.k.a. David) (m) 1875-1948

Notable Filmmakers

David Hall (m) 1875-1972

Olympic Medalists 1900 800 m (bronze)

David Hammond (m) 1881-1940

Olympic Medalists 1904 swimming - 4x50 yard freestyle relay (silver)

David Livesey (m)

Fictional Characters from Books 1883 Treasure Island

David Munson (m) 1884-1953

Olympic Medalists 1904 4 mile team (gold)

Calvin Bricker (a.k.a. David) (m) 1884-1963

Olympic Medalists 1908; 1912 long jump (bronze/silver)

Jerome Kern (a.k.a. David) (m) 1885-1945

Notable Musicians

D. H. Lawrence (a.k.a. David) (m) 1885-1930

Notable Writers

David Balfour (m)

Fictional Characters from Books 1886 Kidnapped

David Ben-Gurion (m) 1886-1973

Israeli Presidents and Prime Ministers 1948-1954; 1955-1963 (prime minister)

David Jacobs (m) 1888-1976

Olympic Medalists 1912 4x100 m relay (gold)

David Uribe Velasco (m) 1889-1927

Saints

Waldo Frank (a.k.a. David) (m) 1889-1967

Notable Writers

Dwight D. Eisenhower (a.k.a. David) (m) 1890-1969

American Presidents 1953-1961

Notable Military Figures

Dave Bancroft (m) 1891-1972

Hall-of-Famers 1971 (baseball)

Alfred Lunt (a.k.a. David) (m) 1892-1977

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dziga Vertov (a.k.a. David) (m) 1896-1954

Notable Filmmakers

David Alfaro Siqueiros (m) 1896-1974

Notable Artists

Mervyn Johns (a.k.a. David) (m) 1899-1992

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Fall (m) 1902-1964

Olympic Medalists 1924 diving - platform (silver)

David O. Selznick (m) 1902-1965

Notable Filmmakers

David Burghley (m) 1905-1981

Olympic Medalists 1928; 1932 400 m hurdles; 4x400 m relay (gold/silver)

Carl David Anderson (m) 1905-1991

Nobel Prize Winners 1936 (physics)

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Lean (m) 1908-1991

Notable Filmmakers

Oscar Award Winners 1958; 1963 The Bridge on the River Kwai; Lawrence of Arabia (director)

David Niven (m) 1910-1983

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Oscar Award Winners 1959 Separate Tables (actor)

Danny Kaye (a.k.a. David) (m) 1911-1987

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Notable Musicians

David Seymour (m) 1911-1956

Notable Journalists

David "Sweeney" Schriner (m) 1911-1990

Hall-of-Famers 1962 (ice hockey)

David Packard (m) 1912-1996

Notable Businesspeople

Dave Albritton (m) 1913-1994

Olympic Medalists 1936 high jump (silver)

Dave Garroway (a.k.a. David) (m) 1913-1982

Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)

Louis de Funès (a.k.a. David) (m) 1914-1983

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Brian (m) 1914-1993

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Rockefeller (m) 1915-2017

Notable Businesspeople

David Tomlinson (m) 1917-2000

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

J. D. Salinger (a.k.a. David) (m) 1919-2010

Notable Writers

David Brinkley (m) 1920-2003

Notable Journalists

Dave Brubeck (m) 1920-2012

Notable Musicians

Darío Moreno (a.k.a. David) (m) 1921-1968

Notable Musicians

Robert Muldoon (a.k.a. David) (m) 1921-1992

New Zealand Prime Ministers 1975-1984

Don Coryell (a.k.a. David) (m) 1924-2010

Hall-of-Famers 2023 (football)

Russell Johnson (a.k.a. David) (m) 1924-2014

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David H. Hubel (m) 1926-2013

Nobel Prize Winners 1981 (medicine)

David Attenborough (m) 1926-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Edgerton (m) 1927-2018

Notable Businesspeople

Charles David Keeling (m) 1928-2005

Notable Scientists and Inventors

R. D. Wingfield (a.k.a. David) (m) 1928-2007

Notable Writers

Dave Power (m) 1928-2014

Olympic Medalists 1960 10000 m (bronze)

David Lynch (m) 1929-1981

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Platters

David Kelly (m) 1929-2012

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Morris Lee (m) 1931-

Nobel Prize Winners 1996 (physics)

David Janssen (m) 1931-1980

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Swift (m) 1931-2016

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Browning Jr. (m) 1931-1956

Olympic Medalists 1952 diving - springboard (gold)

John le Carré (a.k.a. David) (m) 1931-2020

Notable Writers

David Storey (m) 1933-2017

Notable Athletes (rugby)

Notable Writers

David McCallum (m) 1933-2023

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Malouf (m) 1934-

Notable Writers

David J. Thouless (m) 1934-2019

Nobel Prize Winners 2016 (physics)

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Lean (m) 1935-

Olympic Medalists 1956 4x400 m relay (silver)

William Friedkin (a.k.a. David) (m) 1935-2023

Notable Filmmakers

Oscar Award Winners 1972 The French Connection (director)

Sam Moore (a.k.a. David) (m) 1935-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1992 Sam & Dave

Dave Sime (m) 1936-2016

Olympic Medalists 1960 100 m (silver)

David Carradine (m) 1936-2009

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Seidler (m) 1937-

Notable Filmmakers

Notable Writers

David Segal (m) 1937-

Olympic Medalists 1960 4x100 m relay (bronze)

Dave Prater (m) 1937-1988

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1992 Sam & Dave

David Hockney (m) 1937-

Notable Artists

Pat Gillick (a.k.a. David) (m) 1937-

Hall-of-Famers 2011 (baseball)

Dave Gavitt (m) 1937-2011

Hall-of-Famers 2006 (basketball)

Bob Webster (a.k.a. David) (m) 1938-

Olympic Medalists 1960; 1964 diving - platform (gold)

David Theile (m) 1938-

Olympic Medalists 1956; 1960 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (gold/silver)

David Baltimore (m) 1938-

Nobel Prize Winners 1975 (medicine)

David "Deacon" Jones (m) 1938-2013

Hall-of-Famers 1980 (football)

David Frost (m) 1939-2013

Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)

Notable Journalists

David Birney (m) 1939-2022

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Gillanders (m) 1939-

Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 200 m butterfly (bronze)

Dave Clark (m) 1939-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2008 The Dave Clark Five

Brian David Josephson (m) 1940-

Nobel Prize Winners 1973 (physics)

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Jason (m) 1940-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Jones (m) 1940-2023

Olympic Medalists 1960 4x100 m relay (bronze)

Dave Keon (m) 1940-

Hall-of-Famers 1986 (ice hockey)

Dave DeBusschere (m) 1940-2003

Hall-of-Famers 1982 (basketball)

Notable Athletes (basketball)

Phil Ochs (a.k.a. David) (m) 1940-1976

Notable Musicians

David Ruffin (m) 1941-1991

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1989 The Temptations

David Selby (m) 1941-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Gross (m) 1941-

Nobel Prize Winners 2004 (physics)

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Dickson (m) 1941-

Olympic Medalists 1960; 1964 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze)

Dave Robinson (m) 1941-

Hall-of-Famers 2013 (football)

David Warner (m) 1941-2022

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Crosby (m) 1941-2023

Grammy Award Winners 1970 (best new artist)

Notable Musicians

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1991; 1997 The Byrds; Crosby, Stills & Nash

Dave Weill (m) 1941-

Olympic Medalists 1964 discus throw (bronze)

David Bradley (m) 1942-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Volker David Kirchner (m) 1942-2020

Notable Musicians

David Lange (m) 1942-2005

New Zealand Prime Ministers 1984-1989

Dave Wilcox (m) 1942-2023

Hall-of-Famers 2000 (football)

David Ogden Stiers (m) 1942-2018

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Geffen (m) 1943-

Notable Businesspeople

Notable Filmmakers

David Cronenberg (m) 1943-

Notable Filmmakers

David Soul (m) 1943-2024

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Notable Musicians

Dave Bing (m) 1943-

Hall-of-Famers 1990 (basketball)

Notable Athletes (basketball)

David Jeffrey Wineland (m) 1944-

Nobel Prize Winners 2012 (physics)

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Hemery (m) 1944-

Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972 400 m hurdles; 4x400 m relay (gold/bronze/silver)

David Rasche (m) 1944-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Trimble (m) 1944-2022

Nobel Prize Winners 1998 (peace)

David A. Granger (m) 1945-

Other Leaders 2015- Guyana (president)

John McAfee (a.k.a. David) (m) 1945-2021

Notable Businesspeople

J. D. Souther (a.k.a. David) (m) 1945-

Notable Musicians

Noel Redding (a.k.a. David) (m) 1945-2003

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1992 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

David Lynch (m) 1946-

Notable Filmmakers

David Gilmour (m) 1946-

Notable Musicians

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1996 Pink Floyd

David Suchet (m) 1946-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Mason (m) 1946-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2004 Traffic

David Bowie (m) 1947-2016

Notable Musicians

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1996

Dave Davies (m) 1947-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Kinks

David Brown (m) 1947-2000

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1998 Santana

Rupert Holmes (a.k.a. David) (m) 1947-

Notable Musicians

Notable Writers

David Letterman (m) 1947-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)

Roger D. Kornberg (a.k.a. David) (m) 1947-

Nobel Prize Winners 2006 (chemistry)

Notable Scientists and Inventors

Ronnie Wood (a.k.a. David) (m) 1947-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1989; 2012 The Rolling Stones; Small Faces/Faces

Dave Alexander (m) 1947-1975

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2010 The Stooges

David Robb (m) 1947-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Zucker (m) 1947-

Notable Filmmakers

Robert David Hall (m) 1947-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Bill Schmidt (a.k.a. David) (m) 1947-

Olympic Medalists 1972 javelin throw (bronze)

David Hayman (m) 1948-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David "Pick" Withers (m) 1948-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2018 Dire Straits

Dave Thomas (m) 1948-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)

Dave Cowens (m) 1948-

Hall-of-Famers 1991 (basketball)

Most Valuable Players 1973 basketball

Notable Athletes (basketball)

David Strathairn (m) 1949-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Greenfield (m) 1949-2020

Notable Musicians

David Robinson (m) 1949-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2018 The Cars

Hugh David Politzer (m) 1949-

Nobel Prize Winners 2004 (physics)

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Edgar (m) 1950-

Olympic Medalists 1972 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (gold)

David Cassidy (m) 1950-2017

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Notable Musicians

Dave Wottle (m) 1950-

Olympic Medalists 1972 800 m (gold)

Dave Parker (m) 1951-

Most Valuable Players 1978 baseball

David Roberts (m) 1951-

Olympic Medalists 1976 pole vault (bronze)

David Coverdale (m) 1951-

Notable Musicians

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2016 Deep Purple

Dave Winfield (m) 1951-

Hall-of-Famers 2001 (baseball)

Notable Athletes (baseball)

Dave Casper (m) 1952-

Hall-of-Famers 2002 (football)

David Byrne (m) 1952-

Notable Musicians

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2002 Talking Heads

David Jenkins (m) 1952-

Olympic Medalists 1972 4x400 m relay (silver)

David Hasselhoff (m) 1952-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Stewart (m) 1952-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2022 Eurythmics

David Andrews (m) 1952-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Jeff Fahey (a.k.a. David) (m) 1952-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Knopfler (m) 1952-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2018 Dire Straits

Dai Bradley (m) 1953-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Morse (m) 1953-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Andrew Wilkie (m) 1954-

Olympic Medalists 1972; 1976 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m breaststroke (silver/gold)

David Keith (m) 1954-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Thompson (m) 1954-

Hall-of-Famers 1996 (basketball)

Notable Athletes (basketball)

David Paymer (m) 1954-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Lee Roth (m) 1954-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2007 Van Halen

Chris Noth (a.k.a. David) (m) 1954-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Mark David Chapman (m) 1955-

Notable Evildoers

David Ottley (m) 1955-

Olympic Medalists 1984 javelin throw (silver)

David Julius (m) 1955-

Nobel Prize Winners 2021 (medicine)

David Dunne (m) 1955-

Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (bronze)

David Card (m) 1956-

Nobel Prize Winners 2021 (economics)

David Caruso (m) 1956-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Sassoli (m) 1956-2022

Notable Politicians and Statespeople

Keith David (a.k.a. David) (m) 1956-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Hambartsumyan (m) 1956-1992

Olympic Medalists 1980 diving - platform (bronze)

David Alan Grier (m) 1956-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Copperfield (m) 1956-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (magician)

Sinbad (a.k.a. David) (m) 1956-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)

Dave Laut (m) 1956-2009

Olympic Medalists 1984 shot put (bronze)

Stephen Morris (a.k.a. David) (m) 1957-

Notable Musicians

Nick Skelton (a.k.a. David) (m) 1957-

Olympic Medalists 2012 equestrian (gold)

David O. Russell (m) 1958-

Notable Filmmakers

Kevin Sorbo (a.k.a. David) (m) 1958-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David López-Zubero Purcell (m) 1959-

Olympic Medalists 1980 swimming - 100 m butterfly (bronze)

David Hyde Pierce (m) 1959-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Nick Cassavetes (a.k.a. David) (m) 1959-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Notable Filmmakers

David Larson (m) 1959-

Olympic Medalists 1984 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold)

Dave Coulier (m) 1959-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)

Dave Steen (m) 1959-

Olympic Medalists 1988 decathlon (bronze)

David Lowe (m) 1960-

Olympic Medalists 1980 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze)

Jody Campbell (a.k.a. David) (m) 1960-

Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 water polo (silver)

David Miscavige (m) 1960-

Other Religious Leaders 1986- Church of Scientology

David Duchovny (m) 1960-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David James Elliott (m) 1960-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Wilson (m) 1960-

Olympic Medalists 1984 swimming - 100 m backstroke (silver)

David Keel (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1961 The Avengers

Dave Mustaine (m) 1961-

Notable Musicians

Paul McCrane (a.k.a. David) (m) 1961-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Graeber (m) 1961-2020

Notable Scientists and Inventors

David Heyman (m) 1961-

Notable Filmmakers

David "The Edge" Evans (m) 1961-

Notable Musicians

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2005 U2

David Thompson (m) 1961-2010

Other Leaders 2008-2010 Barbados (prime minister)

David Clemens (m)

Fictional Characters from Movies 1962 David and Lisa

David Arnold (m) 1962-

Notable Musicians

David Bryan (m) 1962-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2018 Bon Jovi

David Foster Wallace (m) 1962-2008

Notable Writers

John Hannah (a.k.a. David) (m) 1962-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Gahan (m) 1962-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2020 Depeche Mode

David Zayas (m) 1962-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Koechner (m) 1962-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)

David Fincher (m) 1962-

Notable Filmmakers

David (m)

Fictional Characters from Books 1963 I Am David

David Thewlis (m) 1963-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Johnson (m) 1963-

Olympic Medalists 1992 decathlon (bronze)

Dave Andreychuk (m) 1963-

Hall-of-Famers 2017 (ice hockey)

Notable Athletes (ice hockey)

David Cross (m) 1964-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Eigenberg (m) 1964-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Adrian Moorhouse (a.k.a. David) (m) 1964-

Olympic Medalists 1988 swimming - 100 m breaststroke (gold)

David Baddiel (m) 1964-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)

Notable Writers

David Morrissey (m) 1964-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Spade (m) 1964-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)

Greg K. (a.k.a. David) (m) 1965-

Notable Musicians

Andy Jameson (a.k.a. David) (m) 1965-

Olympic Medalists 1988 swimming - 100 m butterfly (bronze)

David Robinson (m) 1965-

Hall-of-Famers 2009 (basketball)

Most Valuable Players 1995 basketball

Notable Athletes (basketball)

Olympic Medalists 1988; 1992; 1996 basketball (bronze/gold)

David Wenham (m) 1965-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Krusen (m) 1966-

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2017 Pearl Jam

Jonathan Edwards (a.k.a. David) (m) 1966-

Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 triple jump (silver/gold)

David Cameron (m) 1966-

British Prime Ministers 2010-2016

David Schwimmer (m) 1966-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Berkoff (m) 1966-

Olympic Medalists 1988; 1992 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (silver/bronze/gold)

David Benatar (m) 1966-

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers

David Grantland (m)

Fictional Characters from Books 1967 Christy

Fictional Characters from Television 1994 Christy

Dave Navarro (m) 1967-

Notable Musicians

David Conrad (m) 1967-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Guetta (m) 1967-

Notable Musicians

David Bowman (m)

Fictional Characters from Movies 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey

David Chokachi (m) 1968-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Phill Lewis (a.k.a. David) (m) 1968-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David MacMillan (m) 1968-

Nobel Prize Winners 2021 (chemistry)

David Hewlett (m) 1968-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Timothy Olyphant (a.k.a. David) (m) 1968-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Gray (m) 1968-

Notable Musicians

Friso of Orange-Nassau (a.k.a. David) (m) 1968-2013

Other Royalty 1968-2013 Netherlands (prince)

David Mitchell (m) 1969-

Notable Writers

Dave Grohl (m) 1969-

Notable Musicians

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2014; 2021 Nirvana; Foo Fighters

Dave Bautista (m) 1969-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Notable Athletes (wrestling)

David Boreanaz (m) 1969-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Wharton (m) 1969-

Olympic Medalists 1988 swimming - 400 m medley (silver)

David Sutcliffe (m) 1969-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

D. B. Woodside (a.k.a. David) (m) 1969-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Strickland (m) 1969-1999

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Nilsson (m) 1969-

Olympic Medalists 2004 baseball (silver)

Michael Rapaport (a.k.a. David) (m) 1970-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Beck (a.k.a. David) (m) 1970-

Grammy Award Winners 2015 Morning Phase (album of the year)

Notable Musicians

David Benioff (m) 1970-

Notable Filmmakers

David Fox (m) 1971-

Olympic Medalists 1996 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (gold)

David Tennant (m) 1971-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Richard D. "Aphex Twin" James (a.k.a. David) (m) 1971-

Notable Musicians

David Arquette (m) 1971-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Silveria (m) 1972-

Notable Musicians

David Grindley (m) 1972-

Olympic Medalists 1992 4x400 m relay (bronze)

Josh Duhamel (a.k.a. David) (m) 1972-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Blaine (m) 1973-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (magician)

David Fonseca (m) 1973-

Notable Musicians

Josh Shapiro (a.k.a. David) (m) 1973-

Notable Politicians and Statespeople

Simon Archer (a.k.a. David) (m) 1973-

Olympic Medalists 2000 badminton mixed doubles (bronze)

Atom Willard (a.k.a. David) (m) 1973-

Notable Musicians

Dave Chappelle (m) 1973-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)

David Faustino (m) 1974-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Matthew Macfadyen (a.k.a. David) (m) 1974-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dave Starsky (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1975 Starsky & Hutch

David Harbour (m) 1975-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Lou Bega (a.k.a. David) (m) 1975-

Notable Musicians

David Beckham (m) 1975-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

Cheyenne Jackson (a.k.a. David) (m) 1975-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Notable Musicians

David Dastmalchian (m) 1975-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Taika Waititi (a.k.a. David) (m) 1975-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Notable Filmmakers

Richard Hughes (a.k.a. David) (m) 1975-

Notable Musicians

David Ortiz (m) 1975-

Hall-of-Famers 2022 (baseball)

Stephen Gately (a.k.a. David) (m) 1976-2009

Notable Musicians

David Oyelowo (m) 1976-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

James Roday Rodriguez (a.k.a. David) (m) 1976-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Mark Hylton (a.k.a. David) (m) 1976-

Olympic Medalists 1996 4x400 m relay (silver)

Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (m) 1977-

Notable Musicians

Glenn Williams (a.k.a. David) (m) 1977-

Olympic Medalists 2004 baseball (silver)

Manu Ginóbili (a.k.a. David) (m) 1977-

Hall-of-Famers 2022 (basketball)

Notable Athletes (basketball)

Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008 basketball (gold/bronze)

Joel David Moore (m) 1977-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Clayton Rogers (m) 1977-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Murdoch (m) 1978-

Olympic Medalists 2014 curling (silver)

David Krumholtz (m) 1978-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Andy Samberg (a.k.a. David) (m) 1978-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David (m)

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1979 (hurricane)

David Bisbal (m) 1979-

Notable Musicians

Robbie Keane (a.k.a. David) (m) 1980-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

Benjamin Salisbury (a.k.a. David) (m) 1980-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Anders (m) 1981-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Brian Barden (a.k.a. David) (m) 1981-

Olympic Medalists 2008 baseball (bronze)

David Lafata (m) 1981-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

Johnny Oduya (a.k.a. David) (m) 1981-

Olympic Medalists 2014 ice hockey (silver)

David Villa (m) 1981-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Ferrer (m) 1982-

Notable Athletes (tennis)

David Oliver (m) 1982-

Olympic Medalists 2008 110 m hurdles (bronze)

David Payne (m) 1982-

Olympic Medalists 2008 110 m hurdles (silver)

David Florence (m) 1982-

Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 canoe slalom (silver)

David Cal (m) 1982-

Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008; 2012 canoe sprint (gold/silver)

David Vaughan (m) 1983-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Ayrapetyan (m) 1983-

Olympic Medalists 2012 boxing (bronze)

David Limberský (m) 1983-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

J. Álvarez (a.k.a. David) (m) 1983-

Notable Musicians

Benoît Assou-Ekotto (a.k.a. David) (m) 1984-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Neville (m) 1984-

Olympic Medalists 2008 400 m; 4x400 m relay (bronze/gold)

John David Washington (m) 1984-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

J. D. Vance (a.k.a. David) (m) 1984-

Notable Politicians and Statespeople

David Morris (m) 1984-

Olympic Medalists 2014 freestyle skiing (silver)

Harry, Duke of Sussex (a.k.a. David) (m) 1984-

Other Royalty 1984- United Kingdom (prince)

David Gallagher (m) 1985-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Dávid Tóth (m) 1985-

Olympic Medalists 2012 canoe sprint (silver)

David Davies (m) 1985-

Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - marathon 10 km (bronze/silver)

David Svoboda (m) 1985-

Olympic Medalists 2012 modern pentathlon (gold)

Dudi Sela (m) 1985-

Notable Athletes (tennis)

David Robertson (m) 1985-

Olympic Medalists 2020 baseball (silver)

David Wilson (m) 1985-

Notable Athletes (rugby)

Dave Franco (m) 1985-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Trell Kimmons (a.k.a. David) (m) 1985-

Olympic Medalists 2012 4x100 m relay (silver)

Dwight Howard (a.k.a. David) (m) 1985-

Notable Athletes (basketball)

Olympic Medalists 2008 basketball (gold)

David Witherspoon (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1986 Our House

David Silva (m) 1986-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Edwards (m) 1986-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

Tom Heaton (a.k.a. David) (m) 1986-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Smith (m) 1987-

Olympic Medalists 2012 canoe sprint (gold)

David Luiz (m) 1987-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Walters (m) 1987-

Olympic Medalists 2008 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold)

Zac Efron (a.k.a. David) (m) 1987-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Cotterill (m) 1987-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

D. J. Conner (a.k.a. David) (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1988; 2018 Roseanne; The Conners

David Healy (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1988; 2018 Roseanne; The Conners

David Šain (m) 1988-

Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (silver)

David Pocock (m) 1988-

Notable Athletes (rugby)

Alex Goode (a.k.a. David) (m) 1988-

Notable Athletes (rugby)

David Myrie (m) 1988-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Ospina (m) 1988-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Rudisha (m) 1988-

Notable Athletes (track)

Olympic Medalists 2012; 2016 800 m (gold)

David Boudia (m) 1989-

Olympic Medalists 2012 diving (bronze/gold)

David Meyler (m) 1989-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Henrie (m) 1989-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Damian Warner (a.k.a. David) (m) 1989-

Olympic Medalists 2016; 2020 decathlon (bronze/gold)

David Silver (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1990 Beverly Hills, 90210

David Denton (m) 1990-

Notable Athletes (rugby)

Lane Johnson (a.k.a. David) (m) 1990-

Notable Athletes (football)

David Wise (m) 1990-

Olympic Medalists 2014 freestyle skiing (gold)

David Storl (m) 1990-

Olympic Medalists 2012 shot put (silver)

David de Gea (m) 1990-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Goffin (m) 1990-

Notable Athletes (tennis)

David Archuleta (m) 1990-

Notable Musicians

David Verburg (m) 1991-

Olympic Medalists 2016 4x400 m relay (gold)

David Pavelka (m) 1991-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

James Rodríguez (a.k.a. David) (m) 1991-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

Davy Pröpper (m) 1991-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Bakhtiari (m) 1991-

Notable Athletes (football)

Mike Faist (a.k.a. David) (m) 1992-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Mathew Ryan (a.k.a. David) (m) 1992-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

Joe "Djo" Keery (a.k.a. David) (m) 1992-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Notable Musicians

David Alaba (m) 1992-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

Pierre Oriola (a.k.a. David) (m) 1992-

Notable Athletes (basketball)

Davido (a.k.a. David) (m) 1992-

Notable Musicians

David Corenswet (m) 1993-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (a.k.a. David) (m) 1993-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Lambert (m) 1993-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Goodson (m)

Fictional Characters from Movies 1994 David's Mother

Dominic Fike (a.k.a. David) (m) 1995-

Notable Musicians

David Camden (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1996 7th Heaven

Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (a.k.a. David) (m) 1996-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

David Dobrik (m) 1996-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (youtuber)

David Cassilli (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Once and Again

David Phillips (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

David Hodges (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2000; 2021 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; CSI: Vegas

Dave Brewer (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2001 McLeod's Daughters

David Brent (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2001 The Office

David Fisher (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Six Feet Under

David "Gordo" Gordon (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Lizzie McGuire

David Palmer (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2001 24

David Mazouz (m) 2001-

Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)

Jurriën Timber (a.k.a. David) (m) 2001-

Notable Athletes (soccer)

David Gale (m)

Fictional Characters from Movies 2003 The Life of David Gale

Dave Williams (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Desperate Housewives

David (m)

Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2004 Who's David

Desmond Hume (a.k.a. David) (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Lost

David Gabriel (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2005 The Closer

David "Whip" Martin (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Prison Break

Stuart Bloom (a.k.a. David) (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2007 The Big Bang Theory

Andy Goode (a.k.a. David) (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

David Lee (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2009; 2017 The Good Wife; The Good Fight

David Rose (m)

Fictional Characters from Television 2015 Schitt's Creek