דודי
Dudi means “my beloved; pet form of David”
Dudi is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- דודי
- In English letters
- Dudi
- Meaning
- My beloved; pet form of David
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 24
463 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dudi.
- 85 of them are women and girls, and 378 are men and boys.
- 16 of them were born in 1984, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Dudi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דודי 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 girls | 85 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 378 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 7 | 0 | – |
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 Dudi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Dudi.
What does the name Dudi mean?
Dudi means “my beloved; pet form of David”. Dudi is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Dudi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Dudi is used for both girls and boys. Of the 463 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 85 are women and girls and 378 are men and boys.
How do you write Dudi in Hebrew?
Dudi is written דודי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Dudi?
463 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dudi today. The most were born in 1984.
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.