Dawit is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Dawit I, nəgusä nägäst (1382–1413), of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynastyDawit II, Emperor Anbasa Segad, birth name Lebna Dengel (1501–1540), nəgusä nägäst (1508–1540) of EthiopiaDawit III, Dawit the Singer, nəgusä nägäst (1716–1721), of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynastyDawit Amanuel (1862–1944), the main translator of the New Testament in the Tigre language, published in 1902Dawit Isaak (born 1964), Swedish-Eritrean playwright, journalist and writerDawit Kebede (born 1980), Ethiopian print media journalist, winner of the 2010 CPJ International Press Freedom AwardDawit Mebratu (born 1984), Ethiopian football midfielderDawit Wolde (born 1991), Ethiopian middle distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metresDawit Yifru (born 1952), Ethiopian keyboardist and music arrangerBruck Dawit, Ethiopian-American audio engineer and music producer.