How to write David in Hebrew: דוד

The usual Hebrew spelling of David is דוד. Read it from right to left: ד dalet, ו vav, ד dalet.

Why the spelling is shorter

English and Hebrew do not divide sounds into letters in the same way. David has five letters in English but three Hebrew characters in the usual spelling. Vav helps represent the middle sound, while Hebrew does not write every English vowel as a separate character.

How to practise it

Start at the right edge. Write ד, then ו, then ד to the left. Trace the full name rather than drawing three disconnected symbols. You can also type the name into the Hebrew name tool, then compare its print and Ktav Yad forms.