Masculine Names

gender
usage
Daveth m Cornish
Cornish form of David.
Davey m English
Diminutive of David.
Davi m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of David.
Dávid m Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of David.
David m English, Hebrew, French, Scottish, Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was derived from Hebrew דּוֹד (dod) meaning "beloved" or "uncle". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.... [more]
Davide m Italian
Italian form of David.
Dāvids m Latvian
Latvian form of David.
Davidu m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of David.
Davie m English, Scottish
Diminutive of David.
Davin m English
Possibly a variant of Devin influenced by David.
Davion m African American (Modern)
Recently created name, based on the sounds found in names such as David and Darian.
Dāvis m Latvian
Contracted form of Dāvids.
Davis m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name David. A famous bearer of the surname was Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), the only president of the Confederate States of America.
Davit m Georgian, Armenian
Georgian and Armenian form of David.
Davíð m Icelandic
Icelandic form of David.
Daviti m Georgian
Form of Davit with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Davlat m Tajik
Means "government, state" in Tajik.
Davon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and von.
Davor m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Possibly from an old Slavic exclamation expressing joy or sorrow.
Davorin m Croatian
Variant of Davor.
Davoud m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian داود or داوود (see Davud).
Davud m Persian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Persian, Azerbaijani and Bosnian form of David.
Davy m English
Diminutive of David.
Davyd m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of David.
Daw m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of David.
Dawa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "moon, month" in Tibetan.
Dawid m Polish, Biblical Hebrew
Polish form of David, as well as the Biblical Hebrew form.
Dawit m Eastern African, Amharic
Amharic form of David.
Dawood m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic داود or داوود (see Dawud).
Dawson m English
From an English surname meaning "son of David". As a given name, it was popularized in the late 1990s by the central character on the television drama Dawson's Creek (1998-2003). In the United States the number of boys receiving the name increased tenfold between 1997 and 1999. It got another boost in 2014 after it was used for a main character in the movie The Best of Me.
Dawud m Arabic
Arabic form of David.
Dax m English
From an English surname, which was derived either from the town of Dax in France or from the Old English given name Dæcca (of unknown meaning). The name was brought to public attention by the main character in the 1966 novel The Adventurers and its 1970 movie adaptation. It became popular in the 2010s due to its similarity to other names like Max and Jax.
Daxton m English (Modern)
Elaboration of Dax influenced by names such as Paxton and Braxton.
Dayaram m Indian, Hindi
Means "compassion of Rama", from Sanskrit दया (daya) meaning "compassion" combined with the name of the god Rama 1.
Dayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy arrives" in Yoruba.
Dayton m English
From an English surname that was derived from places named Deighton, meaning "ditch town" in Old English. Dayton is also the name of a city in Ohio. As a given name, it gained a bit of popularity in the 1990s, probably because it shares a similar sound with names such as Peyton and Clayton.
Dazhdbog m Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "the giving god" in Slavic. He was a Slavic god of the sun and light, a son of Svarog. In some myths he is the ancestor of the Russian people.
Deacon m English (Modern)
Either from the occupational surname Deacon or directly from the vocabulary word deacon, which refers to a cleric in the Christian church (ultimately from Greek διάκονος (diakonos) meaning "servant").
Deaglán m Irish
Irish form of Declan.
Dean m English
From a surname, see Dean 1 and Dean 2. The actor James Dean (1931-1955) was a famous bearer of the surname.
DeAndre m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Andre.
DeAngelo m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Angelo.
Deasún m Irish
Irish shortened form of Deasmhumhain (see Desmond).
Debdas m Bengali
Bengali form of Devadas. This is the name of a 1917 novel by the Bengali author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Decebal m Romanian
Means "powerful, brave" in Dacian. This was the name adopted by Diurpaneus, a 1st-century king of Dacia. For many years he successfully resisted Roman expansion into his territory but was finally defeated by the forces of Emperor Trajan in 106.
Dechen f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "great happiness" in Tibetan.
Decimus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "tenth" in Latin.
Declán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Declan.
Declan m Irish, English
Anglicized form of Irish Deaglán, Old Irish Declán, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Declan was a 5th-century missionary to the Déisi peoples of Ireland and the founder of the monastery at Ardmore.... [more]
Dedrick m African American
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Diederik.
Dee f & m English
Short form of names beginning with D. It may also be given in reference to the Dee River in Scotland.
Deemer m English (Rare)
From an English and Scottish surname meaning "judge", from Old English demere.
Deep m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीप, Gujarati દીપા, Bengali দীপ or Gurmukhi ਦੀਪ (see Dip).
Deepak m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali दीपक, Bengali দীপক, Gujarati દીપક, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਕ, Malayalam ദീപക്, Kannada ದೀಪಕ್, Tamil தீபக் or Telugu దీపక్ (see Dipak).
Deforest m English
From a French surname meaning "from the forest". It was originally given in honour of American author John Deforest (1826-1906).
Degataga m Indigenous American, Cherokee
Derived from Cherokee ᎦᏙᎦ (gadoga) meaning "standing". This was the name of a Cherokee chief, also called Stand Watie (1806-1871).
Deimne m Irish Mythology
Means "sureness, certainty" in Irish. This was the birth name of the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Deimos m Greek Mythology
Means "terror" in Greek. This was one of the sons of the Greek god Ares. Also, a moon of Mars bears this name.
Deiniol m Welsh
Welsh form of Daniel.
Deion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dion. A notable bearer is retired American football player Deion Sanders (1967-).
Deividas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of David (based on the English pronunciation).
Dejan m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Possibly derived from the South Slavic word dejati meaning "to act, to do". Otherwise it may be related to Latin deus meaning "god".
Dejen m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "foundation, support" in Amharic.
Dekel m Hebrew
Means "palm tree" in Hebrew.
Delaiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has drawn up" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Old Testament characters.
Delano m English
From a surname, recorded as de la Noye in French, indicating that the bearer was from a place called La Noue (ultimately Gaulish meaning "wetland, swamp"). It has been used in honour of American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), whose middle name came from his mother's maiden name.
Delbert m English
Short form of Adelbert. As an American name it was first used in the New York area by people of Dutch ancestry.
Dell m & f English
From an English surname that originally denoted a person who lived in a dell or valley.
Delmar m English
From an English surname that was derived from Norman French de la mare meaning "from the pond".
Delphinus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Delphina. Saint Delphinus was a 4th-century bishop of Bordeaux.
Delroy m English (Rare)
Possibly an alteration of Leroy.
Delshad m & f Persian (Rare)
Means "happy heart, cheerful" in Persian, from دل (del) meaning "heart" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy".
Delwyn m Welsh
From Welsh del "pretty" combined with gwyn "white, blessed". It has been used as a given name since the start of the 20th century.
DeMarcus m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Marcus.
DeMario m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Mario.
Demeter 2 m Slovak, Hungarian
Slovak and Hungarian form of Demetrius.
Demétrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Demetrius.
Demetrio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Demetrius.
Demetrios m Ancient Greek, Greek
Ancient Greek form of Demetrius, as well as an alternate transcription of the Modern Greek form Dimitrios.
Demetrius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δημήτριος (Demetrios), which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess Demeter 1. Kings of Macedon and the Seleucid kingdom have had this name. This was also the name of several early saints including a Saint Demetrius who was martyred in the 4th century.
Demid m Russian
Russian form of Diomedes.
Demir m Turkish, Bosnian
Means "iron" in Turkish.
Democritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημόκριτος (Demokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of the people" from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and κριτής (krites) meaning "judge, critic". This was the name of a Greek philosopher, the creator of the atomic theory.
Demon m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people".
Demophon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and φωνή (phone) meaning "voice". In Greek mythology this was the name of the son of Theseus and Phaedra.
Demosthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "vigour of the people" from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This was the name of both an Athenian general of the 5th century and an Athenian orator of the 4th century.
Demyan m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Damian.
Den m English
Short form of Dennis.
Dene m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dean or Dena.
Deneb m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic ذنب (dhanab) meaning "tail". This is the name of a star in the constellation Cygnus.
Dénes m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Denis.
Denholm m English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally taken from a place name meaning "valley island" in Old English.
Deniel m Breton
Breton form of Daniel.
Dênis m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Denis, used mainly in Brazil as opposed to Portugal (where Dinis is more common).
Denis m French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Croatian, Albanian
From Denys or Denis, the medieval French forms of Dionysius. Saint Denis was a 3rd-century missionary to Gaul and the first bishop of Paris. He was martyred by decapitation, after which legend says he picked up his own severed head and walked for a distance while preaching a sermon. He is credited with converting the Gauls to Christianity and is considered the patron saint of France.... [more]
Deniz f & m Turkish
Means "sea" in Turkish.
Dennis m English, German, Dutch
Usual English, German and Dutch form of Denis.
Denny m English
Diminutive of Dennis.
Denton m English
From a surname, originally from a place name, which meant "valley town" in Old English.
Denver m English
From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "Dane ford" in Old English. This is the name of the capital city of Colorado, which was named for the politician James W. Denver (1817-1892).
Denys m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Denis.
Denzel m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Denzil. This spelling of the name was popularized by American actor Denzel Washington (1954-), who was named after his father.
Denzil m English
From a surname that originally denoted a person from the manor of Denzell in Cornwall. This given name was borne by several members of the noble Holles family starting in the 16th century, notably the statesman Denzil Holles (1599-1680). They were named for John Denzel, an ancestor whose home was Denzell.
Deo m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi देव (see Dev).
Déodat m French (Rare)
French form of Deodatus.
Deodato m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Deodatus.
Deodatus m Late Roman
Variant of Adeodatus or Deusdedit. This name was borne by several saints.
Deonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of Deon and the common phonetic suffix tay.
Deòrsa m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of George.
Deorwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wine "friend".
Derby m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was a variant of Darby.
Derek m English
From the older English name Dederick, which was in origin a Low German form of Theodoric. It was imported to England from the Low Countries in the 15th century.
Derick m English
Variant of Derek.
Dermid m Scottish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Diarmad.
Dermot m Irish
Anglicized form of Diarmaid.
Deror m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּרוֹר (see Dror).
Derrick m English
Variant of Derek.
Derry m Irish
Diminutive of Dermot.
Derviş m Turkish
From a Turkish word, which exists in English as dervish, for a Sufi ascetic. It is derived from Persian, ultimately from Old Iranian *drigu meaning "needy, poor".
Deryn f & m Welsh
Possibly from the Welsh word deryn, a variant of aderyn meaning "bird".
Des m English
Short form of Desmond.
Deshawn m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Shawn. It can be spelled DeShawn or Deshawn.
Desi m & f English
Diminutive of Desmond, Desiree and other names beginning with a similar sound. In the case of musician and actor Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) it was a diminutive of Desiderio.
Desideratus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin desideratum meaning "desired". This was the name of a 6th-century French saint.
Desiderio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Desiderius.
Desiderius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin desiderium meaning "longing, desire". It was the name of several early saints. It was also borne in the 8th century by the last king of the Lombard Kingdom.
Désiré m French
Masculine form of Désirée.
Desislav m Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from Slavic elements, possibly deseti meaning "ten", combined with slava meaning "glory".
Desmond m English, Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Deasmhumhain meaning "south Munster", referring to the region of Desmond in southern Ireland, formerly a kingdom. It can also come from the related surname (an Anglicized form of Ó Deasmhumhnaigh), which indicated a person who came from that region. A famous bearer is the South African archbishop and activist Desmond Tutu (1931-2021).
Desta f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "joy" in Amharic.
Detlef m Low German, German
Derived from Old High German diota, Old Saxon thiod meaning "people" and Old High German leiba, Old Saxon leva meaning "remainder, remnant, legacy".
Deusdedit m Late Roman
Latin name meaning "God has given". This was the name of two popes (who are also known by the related name Adeodatus).
Dev m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".
Devadas m Indian, Hindi
Means "servant of the gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant".
Devan m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Devin.
Devante m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements da, von and tay. DeVanté Swing (1969-), stage name of Donald DeGrate Jr., was a singer with the group Jodeci. His name dramatically rose in popularity in the early 1990s when the group released their first successful songs, though it soon began to recede again.... [more]
Devaraj m Indian, Kannada
Modern form of Devaraja.
Devaraja m Hinduism
Means "king of gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and राज (raja) meaning "king". This is another name of the Hindu god Indra.
Devdas m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi देवदास (see Devadas).
Devereux m English (Rare)
From an English surname, of Norman French origin, meaning "from Evreux". Evreux is a town in France.
Devin m & f English
From a surname, either the Irish surname Devin 1 or the English surname Devin 2.
Devon m & f English
Variant of Devin. It may also be partly inspired by the name of the county of Devon in England, which got its name from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe.
Devraj m Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Devaraja.
Devrim m Turkish
Means "revolution" in Turkish.
Devyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Devin.
Dewayne m English
Variant of Duane, with the spelling altered due to the influence of Wayne. It can be spelled Dewayne or with a capitalized third letter as DeWayne.
Dewey m English
Probably a variant of Dewi 1.
Dewi 1 m Welsh
Possibly from Dewydd, an Old Welsh form of David. Saint Dewi, the patron saint of Wales, was a 6th-century bishop of Mynyw. A later Welsh form of David was Dafydd, which was more common in the medieval period. Dewi was revived in the 19th century.
Dex m English
Short form of Dexter.
Dexter m English
From an occupational surname meaning "one who dyes" in Old English. It also coincides with the Latin word dexter meaning "right-handed, skilled".
Deyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dejan.
Dezi m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Desmond and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Dezső m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Desiderius (see Desiderio).
Dhananjay m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "winning wealth" in Sanskrit.
Dharma m Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Nepali
Means "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" in Sanskrit.
Dhaval m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "dazzling white" in Sanskrit.
Dhimitër m Albanian
Albanian form of Demetrius.
Diadumenian m History
From the Roman cognomen Diadumenianus, which was derived from the Greek name Diadumenus. This was the name of a Roman Emperor who reigned briefly in the 3rd century.
Diadumenianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Diadumenian.
Diadumenus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Διαδούμενος (Diadoumenos) meaning "wearing a diadem". This was the name of a sculpture by the 5th-century BC Greek sculptor Polyclitus.
Diamantis m Greek
Derived from Greek διαμάντι (diamanti) meaning "diamond".
Dian m & f Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian.
Diarmaid m Irish, Irish Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it has been suggested that it means "without envy" in Irish. In Irish legend this was the name of a warrior who became the lover of Gráinne. It was also the name of several ancient Irish kings.
Dick 1 m English
Medieval diminutive of Richard. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the trilled Norman R was pronounced by the English.
Dick 2 m Dutch
Short form of Diederik.
Dicun m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Dick 1.
Dídac m Catalan
Catalan form of Didacus.
Didacus m Medieval Spanish
Form of Diego found in medieval Latin records.
Didi m German
Diminutive of Dieter.
Didier m French
French form of Desiderio.
Diede m & f Dutch
Short form of names beginning with the Old High German element diota, Old Frankish þeoda meaning "people".
Diederich m German (Archaic)
German variant of Dietrich.
Diederick m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik.
Diederik m Dutch
Dutch form of Theodoric.
Diedrich m German
German form of Theodoric.
Diego m Spanish, Italian
Spanish name, possibly a shortened form of Santiago. In medieval records Diego was Latinized as Didacus, and it has been suggested that it in fact derives from Greek διδαχή (didache) meaning "teaching". Saint Didacus (or Diego) was a 15th-century Franciscan brother based in Alcalá, Spain. Other famous bearers of this name include Mexican muralist Diego Rivera (1886-1957) and Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona (1960-2020).
Diệp f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (diệp) meaning "leaf".
Dierk m German
Variant of Dirk.
Dieter m German
Means "warrior of the people", derived from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and heri meaning "army". This name is also used as a short form of Dietrich.
Dietfried m German (Rare)
Means "peace of the people" from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and fridu meaning "peace".
Diethard m German
German form of Theodard.
Diethelm m German
Derived from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and helm meaning "helmet, protection".
Diether m German
Variant of Dieter.
Dietmar m German
German form of Theudemer.
Dietrich m German
German form of Theodoric. The character Dietrich von Bern, loosely based on Theodoric the Great, appears in medieval German literature such as the Hildebrandslied, the Nibelungenlied and the Eckenlied.
Diệu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (diệu) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
Dieudonné m French
Means "given by God" in French, used as a French form of Deusdedit. It is currently much more common in French-speaking Africa than it is in France.
Dieuwe m Frisian
Frisian short form of Dieuwer or Dieuwert.
Dieuwer m Frisian
Frisian form of the Old German name Dietwar, a later form of Theodoar.
Dieuwert m Frisian
Frisian form of the Old German name Dietwart, a later form of Theodoard.
Digby m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the name of an English town, itself derived from a combination of Old English dic "dyke, ditch" and Old Norse byr "farm, town".
Diggory m English (Rare)
Probably an Anglicized form of Degaré. Sir Degaré was the subject of a medieval poem set in Brittany. The name may mean "lost one" from French égaré.
Diindiisi f & m Indigenous American, Ojibwe
Means "blue jay" in Ojibwe.
Dikla m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דִּקְלָה (see Diklah).
Diklah m & f Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "palm grove" in Hebrew or Aramaic. In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Joktan. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name.
Dilbert m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The ending is probably intended to mimic the common Germanic name element bert meaning "bright" (Old High German beraht). This is the title character in a comic strip by Scott Adams.
Dileep m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दिलीप, Malayalam ദിലീപ്, Kannada ದಿಲೀಪ್, Tamil திலீப் or Telugu దిలీప్ (see Dilip).
Dilipa m Hinduism
Means "protector of Delhi" from Sanskrit दिल्ली (see Delhi) combined with (pa) meaning "protecting". This is the name of several kings in Hindu texts.
Dillon m English
Variant of Dylan based on the spelling of the surname Dillon, which has an unrelated origin.
Dilovar m Tajik
Means "brave" in Tajik.
Dilşad f & m Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish (feminine) and Kurdish (masculine) form of Delshad.
Dilshad m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Delshad.
Dilshod m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Delshad.
Dilwyn m Welsh
From Welsh dilys "genuine" and gwyn "white, blessed". It has been used since the late 19th century.
Dima 2 m Russian, Georgian
Diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dimas m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Dismas.
Dimitar m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Demetrius.
Dimitri m Russian, Georgian, French
Russian variant of Dmitriy, using the Church Slavic spelling, as well as the Georgian form.
Dimitrij m Slovene, Macedonian
Slovene and Macedonian form of Demetrius.
Dimitrije m Serbian
Serbian form of Demetrius.
Dimitrios m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Demetrios.
Dimitris m Greek
Modern Greek variant of Demetrios.
Dimka m Russian
Diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dimo m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitar.
Dimos m Greek
Short form of Dimitrios or Dimosthenis.
Dimosthenis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Demosthenes.
Dinesha m Hinduism
Means "day lord" from Sanskrit दिन (dina) meaning "day" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord". In Hindu texts this is used as a name of the sun.
Đình m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (đình) meaning "courtyard".
Dinis m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Denis, used mainly in Portugal as opposed to Brazil (where Dênis is more common). This name was borne by a well-regarded Portuguese king of the 13th and 14th centuries.
Diniz m Portuguese
Variant of Dinis.
Dinko m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Dominic.
Dino m Italian, Croatian
Short form of names ending in dino or tino.
Dinu m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Constantin.
Diocletian m History
From the Roman cognomen Diocletianus, a derivative of Diokles. This was the name of a Roman emperor of the 3rd and 4th centuries (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus). He is remembered for persecuting Christians, but he also reformed and stabilized the crumbling Empire.
Diodato m Italian
Italian form of Deodatus.
Diodore m French (Rare)
French form of Diodorus.
Diodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Διόδωρος (Diodoros) meaning "gift of Zeus", derived from the elements Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". This was the name of a 1st-century BC Greek historian.
Diodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Διόδοτος (Diodotos), a Greek name meaning "given by Zeus" from Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given".
Diogenes m Ancient Greek
Means "born of Zeus" from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and γενής (genes) meaning "born". This was the name of a Greek Cynic philosopher.
Diogo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Diego. This name was borne by the 15th-century Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão.
Diokles m Ancient Greek
Means "glory of Zeus" from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Diomedes m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning". In Greek legend Diomedes was one of the greatest heroes who fought against the Trojans. With Odysseus he entered Troy and stole the Palladium. After the Trojan War he founded the cities of Brindisi and Arpi in Italy.
Diomid m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Diomedes.
Diomidis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Diomedes.
Dion m Ancient Greek, English
Short form of Dionysios and other Greek names beginning with the Greek element Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus". This was the name of a 4th-century BC tyrant of Syracuse. It has been used as an American given name since the middle of the 20th century.
Dionisie m Romanian
Romanian form of Dionysius.
Dionísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dionysius.
Dionisio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Dionysius.
Dionysios m Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god Dionysos. Famous bearers include two early tyrants of Syracuse and a 1st-century BC Greek rhetorician.
Dionysius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latin form of Dionysios. Dionysius the Areopagite, who is mentioned in the New Testament, was a judge converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. This was also the name of many other early saints, including a 3rd-century pope.
Dionysodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Dionysos" from the name of the god Dionysos combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Dionysos m Greek Mythology
From Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with Nysa, the name of the region where young Dionysos was said to have been raised. In Greek mythology Dionysos was the god of wine, revelry, fertility and dance. He was the son of Zeus and Semele.
Dionýz m Slovak
Slovak form of Dionysius.
Dior f & m English (Modern)
From a French surname, possibly from doré meaning "golden". As a given name it has been inspired by the French luxury fashion house Dior, founded by the designer Christian Dior (1905-1957).
Diosdado m Spanish
Spanish form of Deusdedit.
Dip m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Masculine form of Dipa.
Dipaka m Hinduism
Means "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Kama, the Hindu god of love.
Direnç m Turkish
Means "resistance" in Turkish.
Dirk m Dutch, Low German, German, English
Dutch and Low German short form of Diederik. This name was borne by several counts of Frisia and Holland, beginning in the 10th century. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by actor Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999), who had some Dutch ancestry. This is also the Scots word for a type of dagger.
Dismas m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Greek δυσμή (dysme) meaning "sunset". This is the name traditionally assigned to the repentant thief who was crucified beside Jesus.
Dixon m English
From an English surname meaning "Dick 1's son".
Diya 2 m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya).
Diyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dejan.
Dîyar m & f Kurdish
Variant of Diyar.
Diyar m & f Kurdish
Means "apparent, visible, clear" in Kurdish.
Django m Popular Culture
The name of Romani-French musician Django Reinhardt (1910-1953), whose real name was Jean. It is possibly from a Romani word meaning "I awake", though it might in fact be derived from the name Jean 1. This is the name of the title character in the Italian western movie Django (1966), as well as numerous subsequent films.
Djedefre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏd-f-rꜥ meaning "his stability is Ra", from ḏd "stability" combined with the name of the god Ra. This was the name of a pharaoh of the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom (26th century BC), a son of Khufu. His name was also written with the hieroglyphs in reverse order, as Radjedef.
Djehuti m Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Thoth.
Djehutimesu m Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Thutmose.
Djordje m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђорђе (see Đorđe).
Djoser m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏsr meaning "splendour, glory". This was the name of the founding pharaoh of the 3rd dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom (27th century BC).
Djuradj m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађ (see Đurađ).
Djuro m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђуро (see Đuro).
Dmitar m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Demetrius.
Dmitrei m Medieval Slavic
Old Slavic form of Dmitriy.
Dmitri m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy).
Dmitrii m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy).
Dmitrijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Dmitriy.