Davit (given name)

Davit (Georgian: დავით, Armenian: Դավիթ) 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.

Notable people with the given name include:

Davit I (disambiguation), multiple people
Davit II (disambiguation), multiple people
Davit III (disambiguation), multiple people
Davit IV (disambiguation), multiple people
Davit V (disambiguation), multiple people
Davit Aghajanyan (born 1992), Armenian actor and model
David the Rector (real name Davit Aleksidze-Meskhishvili; 1745–1824), Georgian pedagogue, calligrapher and rector
Davit Ananun (1880–1942), Armenian historian, journalist and socialist activist
Davit Askurava (born 1990), Georgian track cyclist
Davit Aslanadze (born 1976), Georgian footballer
Davit Bakradze (born 1975), Georgian diplomat and politician
Davit Bek (died 1728), Armenian military commander
Davit Benidze (born 1991), Georgian chess player
Davit Bolkvadze (born 1980), Georgian footballer
Davit Chakvetadze (born 1992), Georgian-born Russian Greco-Roman wrestler
Davit Chaloyan (fl. early 2020s), Armenian boxer
Davit Chichveishvili (born 1975), Georgian footballer
Dave Coskunian (real name Davit Çoşkun; born 1948), Turkish-American footballer
Davit Devdariani (born 1987), Georgian footballer
Davit Dighmelashvili (born 1980), Georgian footballer
Davit Gabaidze (born 1980), Georgian politician
Davit Gabunia (born 1982), Georgian translator, playwright and author
Davit Gharibyan (born 1990), Armenian model, actor director, host and publisher
Davit Gigauri (born 1994), Georgian rugby union player
Davit Gogichaishvili (born 1981), Georgian economist and government official
Davit Guramishvili (1705–1792), Georgian poet
Davit Gvaramadze (born 1975), Georgian footballer
Davit Hakobyan (born 1993), Armenian footballer
Davit Harutyunyan (born 1963), Armenian politician
Davit Iashvili (born 1992), Georgian-born Ukrainian footballer
Davit Imedashvili (born 1984), Georgian footballer
Davit Ishkhanyan (born 1968), Armenian politician
Davit Janashia (born 1972), Georgian head coach and footballer
Davit Janelidze (born 1973), Georgian footballer
Davit Kacharava (born 1985), Georgian rugby union player
Davit Kajaia (born 1984), Georgian racing driver
Davit Kezerashvili (born 1978), Jewish-Georgian investor, entrepreneur and politician
Davit Kiria (born 1988), Georgian kickboxer
Davit Kirkitadze (born 1978), Georgian politician
Davit Khajishvili (born 1988), Georgian businessman and politician
Davit Khinchagishvili (born 1982), Georgian rugby union footballer
Davit Khocholava (born 1993), Georgian footballer
Davit Khutsishvili (born 1990), Georgian freestyle wrestler
Davit Kizilashvili (born 1971), Georgian footballer
Davit Kokhia (born 1993), Georgian footballer
Davit Kubriashvili (born 1986), Georgian rugby union player
Davit Kvirkvelia (born 1980), Georgian football manager and player
Davit Lokyan (born 1958), Armenian politician
Davit Lomaia (born 1985), Georgian footballer
Davit Mchedlishvili (born 1988), Georgian footballer
Davit Modzmanashvili (born 1986), Georgian freestyle wrestler
Davit Mujiri (born 1978), Georgian footballer
Davit Narmania (born 1979), Georgian politician
Davit Niniashvili (born 2002), Georgian rugby union player
Davit Oniashvili (1883–1937), Georgian politician
Davit G. Petrosian (born 1984), Armenian chess player
Davit Sergeenko (born 1963), Georgian physician and healthcare administrator
Davit Skhirtladze (born 1993), Georgian footballer
Davit Sujashvili (born 1976), Georgian government official
Davit Terteryan (born 1997), Armenian footballer
Davit Tsomaia (born 1967), Georgian footballer
Davit Volkovi (born 1995), Georgian footballer
Davit Zirakashvili (born 1983), Georgian rugby union player

See also