דוד-חי
David Chai means “David lives”
David Chai is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- דוד-חי
- In English letters
- David Chai
- Other English spellings
- David Hai
- Meaning
- David lives
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 32
32 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name David Chai.
- 32 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how David Chai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דוד-חי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 32 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to David Chai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name David Chai.
What does the name David Chai mean?
David Chai means “David lives”. David Chai is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is David Chai a boy's name or a girl's name?
David Chai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 32 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 32 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write David Chai in Hebrew?
David Chai is written דוד-חי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named David Chai?
32 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry David Chai today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.