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First name David
August 7, 2026

#1

David Beckham

David Beckham

English footballer (born 1975)

Top 500 #36 Initials DB #1

#2

David Bowie

David Bowie

English musician and actor (1947–2016)

Top 500 #498 Initials DB #3 The Prestige

#3

David Clayton-Thomas

David Clayton-Thomas

Canadian musician | singer | and songwriter

#4

David Corenswet

David Corenswet

American actor (born 1993)

Initials DC #3 Superman

#5

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)

#6

David Alaba

David Alaba

Austrian footballer (born 1992)

#7

David Lynch

David Lynch

American filmmaker (1946–2025)

Initials DL #4 Lost Highway

#8

David Trezeguet

David Trezeguet

French footballer (born 1977)

#9

David Tennant

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

#10

David Villa

David Villa

Spanish footballer

#11

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Initials DK #4 Oppenheimer

#12

David Harbour

David Harbour

American actor (born 1975)

Initials DH #7 Thunderbolts

#13

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

American actor and writer

Initials DD #16

#14

David Berkowitz

David Berkowitz

American serial killer

#15

David Carradine

David Carradine

American actor (1936–2009)

Initials DC #7 Kill Bill Volume 1

#16

David Fincher

David Fincher

American film director

#17

David Cameron

David Cameron

British politician (born 1966)

#18

David Foster

David Foster

Canadian musician | record producer | songwriter

#19

David Byrne

David Byrne

Scottish-American musician (born 1952)

#20

David Raya

David Raya

Spanish association football player

Initials DR #12

#21

David Muir

David Muir

American broadcast journalist

Initials DM #13

#22

David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth

American singer

Initials DR #13

#23

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Initials DT #4 Avatar: Fire and Ash

#24

David Arquette

David Arquette

American actor | director and professional wrestler

Initials DA #10 Bone Tomahawk

#25

David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Canadian filmmaker (born 1943)

Initials DC #11 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

#26

David Luiz

David Luiz

Brazilian association football player

Initials DL #10

#27

David Ospina

David Ospina

Colombian association football player

#28

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Initials DM #18

#29

David Cassidy

David Cassidy

American actor and singer (1950–2017)

Initials DC #18

#30

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

American actor (born 1966)

Initials DS #13 John Carter

#31

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

British actor | comedian and writer

Initials DM #19

#32

David Hockney

David Hockney

English painter and printmaker (1937–2026)

Initials DH #13

#33

David Sedaris

David Sedaris

American author (born 1956)

Initials DS #16

#34

David Spade

David Spade

American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)

Initials DS #17

#35

David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace

American fiction writer and essayist (1962–2008)

Initials DW #7 Infinite Jest

#36

David de Gea

David de Gea

Spanish association football player

#37

David Parker Ray

David Parker Ray

American kidnapper | rapist | and suspected serial killer (1939–2002)

Initials DR #16

#38

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff

American actor | singer | producer | and businessman (born 1952)

Initials DH #16

#39

David Stirling

David Stirling

World War II British Army officer | and the founder of the Special Air Service (1915-1990)

Initials DS #18

#40

David Duke

David Duke

American white nationalist and politician

Initials DD #27

#41

David Reimer

David Reimer

Canadian boy raised as girl following botched surgery (1965–2004)

Initials DR #18

#42

David Gilmour

David Gilmour

English musician | member of Pink Floyd (born 1946)

#43

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Initials DB #11

#44

David Cross

David Cross

American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)

Initials DC #23 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

#45

David Goggins

David Goggins

American ultramarathon runner and writer (born 1975)

#46

David Benioff

David Benioff

American writer and producer (born 1970)

Initials DB #12

#47

David Møller Wolfe

David Møller Wolfe

Norwegian association football player

Initials DW #13

#48

David Miliband

David Miliband

British politician (born 1965)

Initials DM #26

#49

David Hodo

David Hodo

American singer

Initials DH #19

#50

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

American actor (born 1949)

Initials DS #21 Lincoln

#51

David Amess

David Amess

British politician (1952–2021)

Initials DA #19

#52

David Letterman

David Letterman

American comedian and television host

Initials DL #15

#53

David Sutch

David Sutch

British singer | radio personality | politician

Initials DS #23

#54

David McCallum

David McCallum

Scottish actor (1933–2023)

Initials DM #29

#55

David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian

Initials DD #35 Oppenheimer

#56

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

American actor (1942–2018)

Initials DS #24

#57

David Jonsson

David Jonsson

Initials DJ #8 The Long Walk

#58

David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley

American television producer | writer and attorney

Initials DK #11

#59

David Silva

David Silva

Spanish association football player

Initials DS #25

#60

David Guetta

David Guetta

French DJ and electronic music producer (born 1967)

Initials DG #10

#61

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Initials DO #7 Interstellar

#62

David Hearn

David Hearn

Initials DH #22

#63

David Niven

David Niven

British actor and novelist (1910–1983)

#64

David Ellison

David Ellison

American film producer (born 1983)

#65

David Crosby

David Crosby

American singer | guitarist and songwriter (1941–2023)

Initials DC #33 Hook

#66

David Leonard Wood

David Leonard Wood

American serial killer

Initials DW #17

#67

David Seaman

David Seaman

English footballer and manager (born 1963)

Initials DS #29

#68

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

American actor and director

Initials DP #11 Sleepless in Seattle

#69

David Zayas

David Zayas

Puerto Rican actor

Initials DZ #3 The Running Man

#70

David Koresh

David Koresh

American religious sect leader of Branch Davidians (1959-1993)

Initials DK #15

#71

David Denman

David Denman

Initials DD #43 Greenland

#72

David Bentley

David Bentley

English association football player (born 1984)

Initials DB #25

#73

David Wenham

David Wenham

Australian actor (born 1965)

Initials DW #18 300

#74

David Lammy

David Lammy

British politician (born 1972)

Initials DL #19

#75

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

British racing driver

Initials DC #38

#76

David Ben-Gurion

David Ben-Gurion

Israeli politician | Zionist leader | prime minister of Israel (1948–1953 | 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973)

Initials DB #28

#77

David Suchet

David Suchet

Initials DS #32

#78

David Wain

David Wain

American writer | director | actor and comedian

Initials DW #21

#79

David Packouz

David Packouz

American former arms dealer

Initials DP #17

#80

David Geffen

David Geffen

American businessman

Initials DG #14

#81

David Bromstad

David Bromstad

American designer and television personality

Initials DB #32

#82

David Bradley

David Bradley

Initials DB #33 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#83

David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe

American country musician

Initials DC #43

#84

David Miscavige

David Miscavige

leader of the Church of Scientology

Initials DM #46

#85

David Nalbandian

David Nalbandian

Argentine tennis player

Initials DN #10

#86

David Alpay

David Alpay

Initials DA #22

#87

David Rysdahl

David Rysdahl

Initials DR #32 Oppenheimer

#88

David Walliams

David Walliams

English actor | comedian and writer

Initials DW #24

#89

David Caruso

David Caruso

Initials DC #47 First Blood

#90

David Koepp

David Koepp

American screenwriter and director (1963-)

Initials DK #18 The Lost World: Jurassic Park

#91

David Chung

David Chung

Papua New Guinean footballer

Initials DC #49

#92

David Jason

David Jason

English actor (born 1940)

Initials DJ #16

#93

David James

David James

English association football player

Initials DJ #17

#94

David Chase

David Chase

American screenwriter | director and producer

Initials DC #50

#95

David Ruffin

David Ruffin

American singer (1941–1991)

Initials DR #33

#96

David Wilcock

David Wilcock

American religious writer (1973-2026)

Initials DW #26

#97

David Soul

David Soul

American-British actor (1943–2024)

Initials DS #46

#98

David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon

David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon

English furniture designer | chairman of Christie's UK (born 1961); son of Princess Margaret | Countess of Snowdon; nephew of Queen Elizabeth II

Initials DS #48

#99

David O. Russell

David O. Russell

American film director | screenwriter and producer

Initials DR #34

#100

David Moyes

David Moyes

Scottish association football manager (born 1963)

Initials DM #56

#101

David Lloyd George

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922

Initials DG #20

#102

David Icke

English conspiracy theorist (born 1952)

#103

David Coverdale

English rock singer

Initials DC #56

#104

David Robert Mitchell

American director and writer

Initials DM #59

#105

David Warner

British actor (1941–2022)

Initials DW #31 Titanic

#106

David Hume

Scottish philosopher | economist | and historian (1711-1776)

Initials DH #43

#107

David Ortiz

Dominican-American professional baseball player (born 1975)

Initials DO #11

#108

David Baddiel

British comedian

Initials DB #44

#109

David Hornsby

Initials DH #44

#110

David Baszucki

Co-founder and CEO of Roblox Corporation

Initials DB #45

#111

David Justice

American professional baseball player | outfielder

Initials DJ #19

#112

David Mamet

American playwright | filmmaker and author (born 1947)

Initials DM #63 Marty Supreme Glengarry Glen Ross

#113

David Burtka

American actor and professional chef

Initials DB #50

#114

David Lee

American basketball player (born 1983)

Initials DL #28

#115

David Benavidez

Initials DB #51

#116

David P. Steiner

American lawyer and corporate executive (born 1960)

Initials DS #63

#117

David Draiman

American singer

Initials DD #70

#118

David Harewood

Initials DH #50 Blood Diamond

#119

David Patrick Kelly

American actor and musician

Initials DK #26 John Wick

#120

David Alan Grier

American actor and comedian

Initials DG #26 Jumanji

#121

David Gulpilil

Australian actor

Initials DG #28

#122

David Livingstone

Scottish explorer and missionary (1813-1873)

Initials DL #31

#123

David Furnish

Canadian filmmaker

Initials DF #27

#124

David Gest

American producer and entertainer

Initials DG #29

#125

David Koechner

American actor and comedian

Initials DK #27

#126

David Jolly

American lobbyist and politician

Initials DJ #22

#127

David Giuntoli

Initials DG #30

#128

David Stearns

American baseball executive

Initials DS #67

#129

David Finlay Jr.

Northern Irish professional wrestler

Initials DJ #23

#130

David Dobrik

Slovakian YouTuber

Initials DD #72

#131

David Costabile

Initials DC #63 Lincoln

#132

David Davis

British Conservative Party politician (born 1948)

Initials DD #74

#133

David Hemmings

English actor and director (1941–2003)

Initials DH #53 Gladiator

#134

David Gates

American musician

Initials DG #31

#135

David McCullough

American historian and author

Initials DM #74

#136

David Brooks

American journalist | commentator and editor

Initials DB #57

#137

David Copperfield

American illusionist

Initials DC #65

#138

David Stern

Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (1942–2020)

Initials DS #71

#139

David Dhawan

Indian film director (born 1951)

Initials DD #81

#140

David Oakes

English actor (born 1983)

Initials DO #13

#141

David Thornton

Initials DT #21 The Notebook

#142

David Burke

Initials DB #61

#143

David Faustino

American actor and rap artist

Initials DF #31

#144

David Lyons

Australian actor

Initials DL #36

#145

David Janssen

American actor (1931-1980)

Initials DJ #24

#146

David Lean

British film director (1908–1991)

Initials DL #37 Lawrence of Arabia

#147

David Irving

British author and Holocaust denier (born 1938)

#148

David Eisenhower

American writer | namesake of Camp David

Initials DE #14

#149

David Raum

German association football player

Initials DR #52

#150

David Lander

Initials DL #39 Scary Movie

#151

David DeLuise

American actor (1971-)

Initials DD #85

#152

David Petraeus

U.S. Army general and public official (born 1952)

Initials DP #37

#153

David Johansen

American singer (1950–2025)

Initials DJ #25

#154

David Ayer

American filmmaker

Initials DA #38

#155

David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland

British peer and landowner (born 1959)

Initials DR #56

#156

David Berry

Canadian-Australian actor

Initials DB #70

#157

David Quantick

British journalist

#158

David Eigenberg

Initials DE #16

#159

David F. Sandberg

Swedish filmmaker (born 1981)

Initials DS #83

#160

David Peterson

American baseball player

Initials DP #40

#161

David Rockefeller

American banker and philanthropist (1915–2017)

Initials DR #62

#162

David Blunkett

British politician

Initials DB #75

#163

David Andrews

Irish politician (1935-)

Initials DA #39

#164

David Gandy

British model born 1980

Initials DG #33

#165

David Sharp

British mountain climber

Initials DS #88

#166

David Blaine

American illusionist and extreme performer

Initials DB #78

#167

David Proval

Initials DP #45 The Shawshank Redemption

#168

David Gallagher

Initials DG #34

#169

David Headley

Pakistani American convicted terrorist

Initials DH #65

#170

David Essex

actor | Singer | Song Writer

Initials DE #18

#171

David Frost

British television host | journalist | comedian and writer (1939–2013)

Initials DF #42

#172

David Graeber

American anthropologist and anarchist (1961-2020)

Initials DG #39 The Dawn of Everything

#173

David O'Hara

Initials DO #18 The Departed

#174

David Ginola

French association football player

Initials DG #41

#175

David Simon

American author | journalist | and television writer and producer

Initials DS #94

#176

David Rubenstein

American businessman (born 1949)

Initials DR #70

#177

David Threlfall

English stage | film and television actor and director (born 1953)

Initials DT #26

#178

David Souter

American lawyer and jurist (1939–2025)

Initials DS #95

#179

David Prowse

English bodybuilder | weightlifter | and actor (1935–2020)

Initials DP #52 Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

#180

David Roback

Initials DR #75

#181

David Baldacci

American author

Initials DB #89

#182

David Henrie

Initials DH #74

#183

David Hunt

Initials DH #75

#184

David Gordon Green

American filmmaker

Initials DG #46

#185

David Owen Brooks

American serial killer

Initials DB #92

#186

David Paich

American musician

Initials DP #57

#187

David Yates

English filmmaker (born 1963)

Initials DY #10

#188

David Pocock

Australian rugby union player and politician

Initials DP #59

#189

David Jacobs

American trampolinist

Initials DJ #30

#190

David Carpenter

American serial killer on death row

Initials DC #99

#191

David Clifford

Irish Gaelic footballer and soccer player

Initials DC #101

#192

David Dinkins

106th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1994

Initials DD #104

#193

David Shire

songwriter from the United States

Initials DS #109

#194

David Neeleman

Brazilian-American aviation entrepreneur

Initials DN #23

#195

David James Elliott

Initials DE #22

#196

David Sullivan

Welsh businessman

Initials DS #110

#197

David Hahn

United States marine (1976-2016)

Initials DH #80

#198

David Lowery

American filmmaker

Initials DL #58

#199

David Berman

American musician | singer | poet and cartoonist

Initials DB #99

#200

David II of Scotland

Initials DS #114