82%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. DA-hee [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "swiftness, nimbleness" in Irish. This was the name of a semi-legendary high king of Ireland, also called Nathí. It is sometimes Anglicized as David. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantDaithíSame SpellingDaithí PopularityDetails Last ranked #71 in 2017 (Daithi) #80 in 2022 (Daithí) Ireland Last ranked #34 in 2022 Northern Ireland Categories kings, quickness