Namesakes

American Presidents: 1 president
Dwight D. Eisenhower (a.k.a. David)   1953-1961  
Biblical Characters: 1 character
David   (m)   1 Sam. 16:12  
British Prime Ministers: 2 prime ministers
David Lloyd George   1916-1922  
David Cameron   2010-2016  
Canadian Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
John Sparrow David Thompson   1892-1894  
Fictional Characters from Books: 2 heroes, 1 character
David Copperfield   1849   David Copperfield  
David Balfour   1886   Kidnapped  
David Grantland   1967   Christy  
Fictional Characters from Television: 22 characters
David Keel   1961   The Avengers  
Dave Starsky (a.k.a. David)   1975   Starsky & Hutch  
David Witherspoon   1986   Our House  
David Silver   1990   Beverly Hills, 90210  
David Grantland   1994   Christy  
David Camden   1996   7th Heaven  
David Cassilli   1999   Once and Again  
David Phillips   2000   CSI: Crime Scene Investigation  
David Hodges   2000; 2021   CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; CSI: Vegas  
Dave Brewer (a.k.a. David)   2001   McLeod's Daughters  
David Fisher   2001   Six Feet Under  
David "Gordo" Gordon   2001   Lizzie McGuire  
David Palmer   2001   24  
Dave Williams (a.k.a. David)   2004   Desperate Housewives  
Desmond Hume (a.k.a. David)   2004   Lost  
David Gabriel   2005   The Closer  
David "Whip" Martin   2005   Prison Break  
Stuart Bloom (a.k.a. David)   2007   The Big Bang Theory  
Andy Goode (a.k.a. David)   2008   Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles  
David Lee   2009; 2017   The Good Wife; The Good Fight  
D. J. Conner (a.k.a. David)   1988; 2018   Roseanne; The Conners  
David Healy   1988; 2018   Roseanne; The Conners  
Grammy Award Winners: 1 album of the year, 1 best new artist
(best new artist) David Crosby   1970     
(album of the year) Beck (a.k.a. David)   2015   Morning Phase  
Hall-of-Famers: 3 basketball, 1 football, 1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) David "Sweeney" Schriner   1962  
(football) David "Deacon" Jones   1980  
(basketball) Dave Cowens (a.k.a. David)   1991  
(basketball) David Thompson   1996  
(basketball) David Robinson   2009  
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: 1 hurricane
Hurricane David   1979  
Israelite and Judean Kings: 1 king
King David   c. 1010-c. 970 BC   Israel  
Most Valuable Players: 2 winners
Dave Cowens (a.k.a. David)   1973   basketball  
David Robinson   1995   basketball  
New Zealand Prime Ministers: 2 prime ministers
Robert Muldoon (a.k.a. David)   1975-1984  
David Lange   1984-1989  
Nobel Prize Winners: 7 physics, 2 medicine, 1 chemistry, 1 peace
(physics) Carl David Anderson   1936  
(physics) Brian David Josephson   1973  
(medicine) David Baltimore   1975  
(medicine) David H. Hubel   1981  
(physics) David Morris Lee   1996  
(peace) David Trimble   1998  
(physics) David Gross   2004  
(physics) Hugh David Politzer   2004  
(chemistry) Roger D. Kornberg (a.k.a. David)   2006  
(physics) David Jeffrey Wineland   2012  
(physics) David J. Thouless   2016  
Notable Actors and Actresses: 44 actors, 2 comedians, 2 magicians, 1 actor/comedian
David Niven   1910-1983  
Danny Kaye (a.k.a. David)   1911-1987  
Louis de Funès (a.k.a. David)   1914-1983  
David Tomlinson   1917-2000  
David McCallum   1933-  
David Carradine   1936-2009  
David Jason   1940-  
David Warner   1941-2022  
David Ogden Stiers   1942-2018  
David Soul   1943-  
David Rasche   1944-  
David Suchet   1946-  
David Letterman   1947-  
David Robb   1947-  
Robert David Hall   1947-  
David Strathairn   1949-  
David Hasselhoff   1952-  
David Andrews   1952-  
Dai Bradley (a.k.a. David)   1953-  
David Morse   1953-  
David Caruso   1956-  
Keith David (a.k.a. David)   1956-  
David Copperfield   1956-  
David Hyde Pierce   1959-  
David Duchovny   1960-  
David James Elliott   1960-  
David Thewlis   1963-  
David Eigenberg   1964-  
David Baddiel   1964-  
David Morrissey   1964-  
David Spade   1964-  
David Wenham   1965-  
David Schwimmer   1966-  
David Conrad   1967-  
Dave Bautista (a.k.a. David)   1969-  
David Boreanaz   1969-  
David Sutcliffe   1969-  
Michael Rapaport (a.k.a. David)   1970-  
David Tennant   1971-  
David Arquette   1971-  
Josh Duhamel (a.k.a. David)   1972-  
David Blaine   1973-  
David Faustino   1974-  
Cheyenne Jackson (a.k.a. David)   1975-  
Taika Waititi (a.k.a. David)   1975-  
Joel David Moore   1977-  
Benjamin Salisbury (a.k.a. David)   1980-  
David Wikaira-Paul   1985-  
David Gallagher   1985-  
Notable Artists: 2 painters
Caspar David Friedrich   1774-1840  
David Hockney   1937-  
Notable Athletes: 22 soccer, 9 rugby, 5 football, 4 basketball, 3 tennis, 1 ice hockey, 1 wrestling
(ice hockey) David "Sweeney" Schriner   1911-1990  
(rugby) Maldwyn James (a.k.a. David)   1913-2003  
(rugby) David Storey   1933-2017  
(football) David "Deacon" Jones   1938-2013  
(basketball) Dave Cowens (a.k.a. David)   1948-  
(basketball) David Thompson   1954-  
(basketball) David Robinson   1965-  
(wrestling) Dave Bautista (a.k.a. David)   1969-  
(soccer) Robbie Keane (a.k.a. David)   1980-  
(soccer) David Lafata   1981-  
(soccer) David Villa   1981-  
(tennis) David Ferrer   1982-  
(soccer) David Vaughan   1983-  
(soccer) David Limberský   1983-  
(soccer) Benoît Assou-Ekotto (a.k.a. David)   1984-  
(rugby) Campese Ma'afu (a.k.a. David)   1984-  
(tennis) Dudi Sela (a.k.a. David)   1985-  
(rugby) David Wilson   1985-  
(football) King Dunlap (a.k.a. David)   1985-  
(soccer) David Silva   1986-  
(soccer) David Edwards   1986-  
(soccer) Tom Heaton (a.k.a. David)   1986-  
(soccer) David Luiz   1987-  
(rugby) David Halaifonua   1987-  
(soccer) David Cotterill   1987-  
(rugby) David Pocock   1988-  
(rugby) Alex Goode (a.k.a. David)   1988-  
(soccer) David Myrie   1988-  
(soccer) David Ospina   1988-  
(soccer) David Meyler   1989-  
(rugby) David Denton   1990-  
(football) Lane Johnson (a.k.a. David)   1990-  
(soccer) David de Gea   1990-  
(tennis) David Goffin   1990-  
(soccer) David Pavelka   1991-  
(soccer) James Rodríguez (a.k.a. David)   1991-  
(soccer) Davy Pröpper (a.k.a. David)   1991-  
(football) David Bakhtiari   1991-  
(rugby) Paddy Jackson (a.k.a. David)   1992-  
(football) David Yankey   1992-  
(soccer) Mathew Ryan (a.k.a. David)   1992-  
(soccer) David Alaba   1992-  
(basketball) Pierre Oriola (a.k.a. David)   1992-  
(soccer) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (a.k.a. David)   1993-  
(soccer) Jurriën Timber (a.k.a. David)   2001-  
Notable Businesspeople: 3 businesspersons
David Dunbar Buick   1854-1929  
David Packard   1912-1996  
David Edgerton   1928-  
Notable Evildoers: 1 murderer
Mark David Chapman   1955-  
Notable Explorers and Adventurers: 1 explorer
David Livingstone   1813-1873  
Notable Filmmakers: 5 directors, 1 director/screenwriter, 1 director/screenwriter/producer, 1 screenwriter
David Lean   1908-1991  
David Seidler   1937-  
David Cronenberg   1943-  
David Lynch   1946-  
David Zucker   1947-  
David O. Russell   1958-  
David Fincher   1962-  
Taika Waititi (a.k.a. David)   1975-  
Notable Hosts and Presenters: 2 television
(television) David Letterman   1947-  
(television) David Bloom   1963-2003  
Notable Journalists: 1 television
(television) David Bloom   1963-2003  
Notable Musicians: 8 musicians, 5 singers, 2 singer/musicians, 1 composer
Danny Kaye (a.k.a. David)   1911-1987     
Phil Ochs (a.k.a. David)   1940-1976   folk  
David Crosby   1941-2023   rock  
Volker David Kirchner   1942-2020     
David Gilmour   1946-   rock  
David Bowie   1947-2016   rock  
Rupert Holmes (a.k.a. David)   1947-     
Dave Greenfield (a.k.a. David)   1949-2020     
David Byrne   1952-     
David Arnold   1962-     
David Guetta   1967-   electronic dance music  
David Gray   1968-     
Beck (a.k.a. David)   1970-   rock  
Cheyenne Jackson (a.k.a. David)   1975-     
J. Álvarez (a.k.a. David)   1983-   reggaeton  
David Archuleta   1990-   pop  
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers: 3 philosophers, 2 mathematicians, 1 economist
David Hume   1711-1776  
David Rittenhouse   1732-1796  
David Ricardo   1772-1823  
Henry David Thoreau   1817-1862  
David Hilbert   1862-1943  
David Benatar   1966-  
Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 anthropologist, 1 chemist, 1 inventor, 1 inventor/astronomer, 1 naturalist
David Rittenhouse   1732-1796  
David Dunbar Buick   1854-1929  
David Attenborough   1926-  
Charles David Keeling   1928-2005  
David Graeber   1961-2020  
Notable Writers: 7 authors, 2 playwrights
D. H. Lawrence (a.k.a. David)   1885-1930  
J. D. Salinger (a.k.a. David)   1919-2010  
R. D. Wingfield (a.k.a. David)   1928-2007  
David Storey   1933-2017  
David Malouf   1934-  
David Seidler   1937-  
Rupert Holmes (a.k.a. David)   1947-  
David Baddiel   1964-  
David Treuer   1970-  
Olympic Medalists: 20 bronze, 20 silver, 15 gold, 3 bronze/gold, 3 gold/silver, 2 bronze/silver, 2 silver/gold, 1 gold/bronze, 1 gold/bronze/silver, 1 silver/bronze/gold
(bronze) David Hall   1900   800 m  
(silver) David Hammond   1904   swimming - 4x50 yard freestyle relay  
(gold) David Munson   1904   4 mile team  
(bronze/silver) Calvin Bricker (a.k.a. David)   1908; 1912   long jump  
(gold) David Jacobs   1912   4x100 m relay  
(silver) David Fall   1924   diving - platform  
(gold/silver) David Burghley   1928; 1932   400 m hurdles; 4x400 m relay  
(silver) Dave Albritton (a.k.a. David)   1936   high jump  
(gold) David Browning Jr.   1952   diving - springboard  
(silver) David Lean   1956   4x400 m relay  
(bronze) David Power   1960   10000 m  
(silver) David Sime   1960   100 m  
(bronze) David Segal   1960   4x100 m relay  
(gold/silver) David Theile   1956; 1960   swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
(bronze) David Gillanders   1960   swimming - 200 m butterfly  
(bronze) David Jones   1960   4x100 m relay  
(gold) Robert Webster (a.k.a. David)   1960; 1964   diving - platform  
(bronze) David Dickson   1960; 1964   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
(bronze) David Lawson Weill   1964   discus throw  
(gold/bronze/silver) David Hemery   1968; 1972   400 m hurdles; 4x400 m relay  
(bronze) Bill Schmidt (a.k.a. David)   1972   javelin throw  
(gold) David Edgar   1972   swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay  
(gold) Dave Wottle (a.k.a. David)   1972   800 m  
(silver) David Jenkins   1972   4x400 m relay  
(bronze) David Roberts   1976   pole vault  
(silver/gold) David Andrew Wilkie   1972; 1976   swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m breaststroke  
(bronze) David Dunne   1976   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(bronze) David Hambartsumyan   1980   diving - platform  
(bronze) David López-Zubero Purcell   1980   swimming - 100 m butterfly  
(bronze) David Lowe   1980   swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
(silver) David Ottley   1984   javelin throw  
(bronze) Dave Laut (a.k.a. David)   1984   shot put  
(gold) David Larson   1984   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(silver) Jody Campbell (a.k.a. David)   1984; 1988   water polo  
(silver) David Wilson   1984   swimming - 100 m backstroke  
(bronze) David Steen   1988   decathlon  
(gold) Adrian Moorhouse (a.k.a. David)   1988   swimming - 100 m breaststroke  
(bronze) Andrew Jameson (a.k.a. David)   1988   swimming - 100 m butterfly  
(silver) David Wharton   1988   swimming - 400 m medley  
(bronze) Dave Johnson (a.k.a. David)   1992   decathlon  
(bronze/gold) David Robinson   1988; 1992; 1996   basketball  
(silver/bronze/gold) David Berkoff   1988; 1992   swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
(bronze) David Grindley   1992   4x400 m relay  
(silver/gold) Jonathan Edwards (a.k.a. David)   1996; 2000   triple jump  
(gold) David Fox   1996   swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay  
(silver) David Nilsson   2004   baseball  
(gold/bronze) Manu Ginóbili (a.k.a. David)   2004; 2008   basketball  
(silver) David Payne   2008   110 m hurdles  
(bronze) David Oliver   2008   110 m hurdles  
(gold/silver) David Cal   2004; 2008; 2012   canoe sprint  
(bronze/gold) David Neville   2008   400 m; 4x400 m relay  
(bronze/silver) David Davies   2004; 2008   swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - marathon 10 km  
(gold) David Walters   2008   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(gold) Nick Skelton (a.k.a. David)   2012   equestrian  
(silver) David Florence   2008; 2012   canoe slalom  
(bronze) David Ayrapetyan   2012   boxing  
(silver) Dávid Tóth   2012   canoe sprint  
(gold) David Svoboda   2012   modern pentathlon  
(silver) Trell Kimmons (a.k.a. David)   2012   4x100 m relay  
(gold) David Smith   2012   canoe sprint  
(silver) David Šain   2012   rowing  
(gold) David Rudisha   2012   800 m  
(silver) David Storl   2012   shot put  
(bronze/gold) David Boudia   2012   diving  
(silver) David Murdoch   2014   curling  
(silver) Johnny Oduya (a.k.a. David)   2014   ice hockey  
(silver) David Morris   2014   freestyle skiing  
(gold) David Wise   2014   freestyle skiing  
Oscar Award Winners: 1 actor, 1 director
(director) David Lean   1957; 1962   The Bridge on the River Kwai; Lawrence of Arabia  
(actor) David Niven   1958   Separate Tables  
Other Leaders: 1 president, 1 prime minister
Prime Minister David Thompson   2008-2010   Barbados  
President David A. Granger   2015-   Guyana  
Other Religious Leaders: 2 leaders
David O. McKay   1951-1970   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  
David Miscavige   1986-   Church of Scientology  
Other Royalty: 2 princes
Friso of Orange-Nassau (a.k.a. David)   1968-2013   Netherlands  
Henry, Duke of Sussex (a.k.a. David)   1984-   United Kingdom  
Pulitzer Award Winners: 2 winners
David Gates   1992   Jernigan  
David Foster Wallace   2012   The Pale King  
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 1 musician
David Bowie   1996  
Saints: 9 saints, 1 blessed
Saint David   c. 500-589  
Saint David of Thessalonica   ?-540  
Saint David of Gareja   5xx-604  
Saint Gleb (a.k.a. David)   ?-1019  
Saint Davit IV of Georgia (a.k.a. David)   1073-1125  
Saint David of Sweden   ?-1080  
Saint David I   1084-1153  
Blessed David Gonson   ?-1541  
Saint David Lewis   1616-1697  
Saint David Uribe Velasco   1889-1927  
Scottish Kings and Queens: 2 kings
King David I   1124-1153  
King David II   1329-1332; 1336-1371  
Title Characters: 4 films, 3 books, 2 tv shows, 1 musical/song/book, 1 opera, 1 song
(opera) David   1688   David et Jonathas  
(book) David Copperfield   1849   David Copperfield  
(film) David   1962   David and Lisa  
(book) David   1963   I Am David  
(tv show) David   1988   David  
(tv show) David   1994   David's Mother  
(film) David   2003   I Am David  
(film) David Gale   2003   The Life of David Gale  
(song) David   2004   Who's David  
(musical/song/book) David   1997; 2009; 2013   King David; Every Goliath Has Its David; In the Shadow of David  
(book) David   2011   How David Met Sarah  
(film) David   2013   David