Daveed

An uncommon variant of the classic name David that was brought to the fore by actor and rapper Daveed Diggs, one of the original stars of "Hamilton" on Broadway. He has said that his parents chose that spelling because his dad "liked the look of it."

Pronounced duh-VEED.

As of October 2026, Daveed ranked #7376 for boys in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #7202 for boys in 2021.