the etymology and history of first names
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DJAMILA f Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMILA
DJORDJE m Serbian
Serbian form of GEORGE
DMITAR m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of DEMETRIUS
DMITRI m Russian
Variant transcription of DMITRIY
DMITRII m Russian
Variant transcription of DMITRIY
DMITRIY m Russian
Russian form of DEMETRIUS... [more]
DMITRY m Russian
Variant transcription of DMITRIY
DMYTRO m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of DEMETRIUS
DOBROGOST m Polish
From an old Slavic name which meant "kind guest" from dobro "good, kind" and gost "guest".
DOBROMIL m Czech
Means "kind grace" from the Slavic elements dobro "good, kind" and mil "grace".
DOBROMIŁ m Polish
Polish form of DOBROMIL
DOBROSŁAW m Polish
Means "kind glory" from the Slavic elements dobro "good, kind" and slav "glory".
DOBROSŁAWA f Polish
Feminine form of DOBROSŁAW
DOCIA f English
Diminutive of THEODOSIA
DODIE f English
Diminutive of DOROTHY
DOINA f Romanian
Means "folk song" in Romanian.
DOIREANN f Irish
Possibly means either "sullen" or "daughter of FIONN" in Irish.
DOLLIE f English
Variant of DOLLY.
DOLLY f English
Diminutive of DOROTHY... [more]
DOLORES f Spanish, English
Means "sorrows", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de los Dolores, meaning "Mary of Sorrows"... [more]
DOLORS f Catalan
Catalan form of DOLORES
DOLPH m English
Short form of ADOLPH
DOM m English
Short form of DOMINIC
DOMEN m Slovene
Slovene form of DOMINIC
DOMENIC m English
Variant of DOMINIC
DOMENICA f Italian
Italian feminine form of DOMINIC
DOMENICO m Italian
Italian form of DOMINIC... [more]
DOMHNALL m Scottish, Irish
Gaelic form of DONALD
DOMINGA f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of DOMINIC
DOMINGO m Spanish
Spanish form of DOMINIC
DOMINGOS m Portuguese
Portuguese form of DOMINIC
DOMINIC m English
From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord"... [more]
DOMINICA f English (Rare)
Feminine form of DOMINIC
DOMINICK m English
Variant of DOMINIC
DOMINICUS m Dutch, Late Roman
Original form of DOMINIC, as well as the modern Dutch form.
DOMINIK m Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, German, Hungarian
Cognate of DOMINIC
DOMINIKA f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Russian, Polish
Feminine form of DOMINIC
DOMINIQUE f & m French
French feminine and masculine form of DOMINIC
DOMITIAN m History
From the Roman cognomen Domitianus, derived from the family name Domitius, which was derived from Latin domitus meaning "having been tamed"... [more]
DOMITILA f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of DOMITILLA
DOMITILLA f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Domitius (see DOMITIAN)... [more]
DOMONKOS m Hungarian
Hungarian form of DOMINIC
DÖMÖTÖR m Hungarian
Hungarian form of DEMETRIUS
DON m English
Short form of DONALD
DONA f English
Variant of DONNA
DONAGH m Irish
Irish form of Donnchadh (see DUNCAN).
DONAL m Irish
Anglicized form of Domhnall (see DONALD).
DONALD m Scottish, English
From the Gaelic name Domhnall which means "ruler of the world", composed of the old Celtic elements dumno "world" and val "rule"... [more]
DONALDA f Scottish
Feminine form of DONALD
DONALDINA f Scottish
Feminine form of DONALD
DONAR m Germanic Mythology
Ancient German cognate of Þórr (see THOR).
DONÁT m Hungarian
Hungarian form of DONATO
DONAT m French, Provençal, Catalan, Polish
French, Provençal, Catalan and Polish form of DONATO
DONATA f Italian
Feminine form of DONATO
DONATELLA f Italian
Diminutive of DONATA
DONATELLO m Italian
Diminutive of DONATO... [more]
DONATIEN m French
French form of DONATO
DONATIENNE f French
French feminine form of DONATO
DONATO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the Late Latin name Donatus meaning "given"... [more]
DONELLA f Scottish
Feminine form of DONALD
DONELLE f English (Rare)
Feminine form of DON
DONG m Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 东 "east" or 栋 "pillar, beam"... [more]
DONKA f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of ANDON
DONNA f English
From Italian donna meaning "lady"... [more]
DONNACHAIDH m Scottish, Irish
Variant of DONNCHADH
DONNCHADH m Scottish, Irish
Original form of DUNCAN
DONNIE m English
Diminutive of DONALD
DONNY m English
Diminutive of DONALD
DONOVAN m Irish
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Donnabhain meaning "descendent of Donndubhán"... [more]
DOR m & f Jewish
Means "generation" in Hebrew.
DÓRA f Hungarian
Short form of DOROTTYA
DORA f English, Spanish
Short form of DOROTHY, ISIDORA or THEODORA
DORAN m Irish
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Deoradháin meaning "descendent of Deoradhán"... [more]
DORCAS f Biblical
Derived from Greek δορκας (dorkas) meaning "gazelle"... [more]
DOREAN f Irish
Anglicized form of DOIREANN
DOREEN f English
Combination of DORA and the name suffix een... [more]
DORES f Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of DOLORES
DORETE f Danish
Danish form of DOROTHEA
DORETTA f English
Diminutive of DORA
DORI m Jewish
Means "my generation" in Hebrew.
DORIA f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of DORIAN or an elaboration of DORA
DORIAN m English, French
The name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891), which tells the story of a man whose portrait ages while he stays young... [more]
DORIANE f French
French feminine form of DORIAN
DORIANO m Italian
Italian form of DORIAN
DORIKA f Hungarian
Diminutive of DOROTTYA
DORIN m Romanian
Romanian form of DORIAN
DORINA f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of DORIAN
DORINDA f English
Combination of DORA and the name suffix inda.
DORINE f English
Variant of DOREEN
DORIS f English, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman"... [more]
DORIT (1) f Jewish
Strictly feminine variant of DOR
DORIT (2) f Danish
Danish diminutive of DOROTHEA
DORITA f English (Rare), Spanish
Diminutive of DORA
DOROFEI m Russian
Variant transcription of DOROFEY
DOROFEY m Russian
Russian form of Dorotheos (see DOROTHEA).
DORON m Jewish
Means "gift" in Greek.
DOROTA f Polish, Czech, Slovak
Polish, Czech and Slovak form of DOROTHEA
DOROTEA f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of DOROTHEA
DOROTÉIA f Portuguese
Portuguese form of DOROTHEA
DOROTEJA f Slovene
Slovene form of DOROTHEA
DOROTHEA f German, Dutch, Danish, English
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Dorotheus, from the Greek Δωροθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of God" from Greek δωρον (doron) "gift" and θεος (theos) "god"... [more]
DOROTHÉE f French
French form of DOROTHEA
DOROTHEOS m Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek masculine form of DOROTHEA
DOROTHY f English
Usual English form of DOROTHEA... [more]
DOROTTYA f Hungarian
Hungarian form of DOROTHEA
DORRIS f English
Variant of DORIS
DORTHA f English
Variant of DOROTHY
DÖRTHE f German
Low German short form of DOROTHEA
DORTHE f Danish
Danish form of DOROTHY
DORTHY f English
Variant of DOROTHY
DORU m Romanian
Derived from Romanian dor meaning "longing".
DORY f English
Diminutive of DOROTHY or DORIS
DOSIA f Polish
Diminutive of TEODOZJA or DOROTA
DOT f English
Diminutive of DOROTHY
DOTTIE f English
Diminutive of DOROTHY
DOTTY f English
Diminutive of DOROTHY
DOUG m English
Short form of DOUGLAS
DOUGAL m Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhghall, which meant "dark stranger" from dubh "dark" and gall "stranger".
DOUGLAS m Scottish, English
Anglicized form of the Scottish surname Dubhghlas, which meant "dark river" from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river"... [more]
DOV m Jewish
Means "bear" in Hebrew.
DOVID m Yiddish
Yiddish form of DAVID
DOYLE m Irish
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Dubhghaill meaning "descendent of Dubhghall"... [more]
DRACO m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Δρακων (Drakon) which meant "dragon, serpent"... [more]
DRAGA f Slovene
Feminine form of DRAGO
DRAGAN m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious".
DRAGANA f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of DRAGAN
DRAGICA f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious".
DRAGO m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious".
DRAGOMIR m Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian
Means "precious and peaceful" from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious" combined with mir "peace".
DRAGOS m Romanian
Variant of DRAGOȘ
DRAGOȘ m Romanian
Short form of DRAGOMIR
DRAGOSLAV m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements dorogo meaning "precious" and slav "glory".
DRAGOSLAVA f Serbian
Feminine form of DRAGOSLAV
DRAHOMÍR m Czech
Czech form of DRAGOMIR
DRAHOMÍRA f Czech
Czech feminine form of DRAGOMIR
DRAHOSLAV m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of DRAGOSLAV
DRAHOSLAVA f Czech
Czech feminine form of DRAGOSLAV
DRAKE m English
From an English surname derived from the Old Norse personal name Draki or the Old English personal name Draca both meaning "dragon".
DRAUPADI f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "daughter of DRUPADA" in Sanskrit... [more]
DRAVEN m Popular Culture
From a surname (of unknown meaning) which was used in the movie 'The Crow' (1994).
DRAŽEN m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious".
DRE m English
Short form of ANDRE
DREA f English
Short form of ANDREA (2)
DREDA f English (Archaic)
Short form of ETHELDREDA
DREW m English
Short form of ANDREW
DRIKA f Dutch
Short form of HENDRIKA
DRINA f English (Rare)
Diminutive of ADRIANA
DRISCOLL m English (Rare), Irish
From an Irish surname which was an Anglicized form of Ó Eidirsceóil meaning "descendent of the messenger".
DRISKOLL m English (Rare)
Variant of DRISCOLL
DROGO m English (Archaic)
Norman name, possibly derived from Germanic (Gothic) dragen "to carry" or Germanic (Saxon) drog "ghost"... [more]
DROR m Jewish
Variant transcription of DEROR
DRORIT f Jewish
Variant transcription of DERORIT
DRUMMOND m English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname which was derived from a place name meaning "ridge" in Gaelic.
DRUPADA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "wooden pillar" or "firm footed" in Sanskrit... [more]
DRUSILLA f Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus... [more]
DRYSTAN m Welsh
Welsh form of TRISTAN
DUA f Arabic
Means "prayer" in Arabic.
DUANA f English (Rare)
Feminine form of DUANE
DUANE m English, Irish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhan which means "little and dark", derived from dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
DUARTE m Portuguese
Portuguese form of EDWARD
DUBAKU m & f Western African
Means "eleventh born child" in Akan.
DUBHGHALL m Irish, Scottish
Original Gaelic form of DOUGAL
DUBHGHLAS m Irish, Scottish
Original Gaelic form of DOUGLAS
DUBRAVKA f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of DUBRAVKO
DUBRAVKO m Croatian
From the Serbo-Croatian dubrava meaning "oak grove".
DUC m Vietnamese
Means "desire" in Vietnamese.
DUCI f Hungarian
Diminutive of MAGDOLNA
DUDEL m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of DAVID
DUDLEY m English
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "Dudda's clearing" in Old English... [more]
DUFF m Scottish
Derived from Gaelic dubh meaning "dark".
DUGALD m Scottish
Scottish variant of DOUGAL
DUHA f & m Arabic
Means "morning" in Arabic.
DUILIO m Italian
From the Roman name Duilius, which is possibly derived from Latin duellum "war"... [more]
DUKE m English
From the noble title duke, which was originally derived from Latin dux "leader".
DULCE f Spanish, Portuguese
Means "sweet" or "candy" in Spanish.
DULCIBELLA f English (Archaic)
From Latin dulcis "sweet" and bella "pretty"... [more]
DULCIE f English
From Latin dulcis meaning "sweet"... [more]
DULCINEA f Literature
Derived from Spanish dulce meaning "sweet"... [more]
DULEEP m Indian
Variant of DILIP
DUMISANI m & f Southern African
Means "give praise" in Zulu.
DUMITRU m Romanian
Romanian form of DEMETRIUS
DUNCAN m Scottish, English
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Donnchadh meaning "brown warrior", derived from Gaelic donn "brown" and cath "warrior"... [more]
DUNG m Vietnamese
Means "brave, heroic" in Vietnamese.
DUNJA f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Possibly a south Slavic form of DUNYA... [more]
DUNSTAN m English (Rare)
From the Old English elements dun "dark" and stan "stone"... [more]
DUNYA f Russian
Diminutive of AVDOTYA
DUNYASHA f Russian
Diminutive of AVDOTYA
DUONG m Vietnamese
Means "virility" in Vietnamese.
DURAI m Indian (Tamil)
Means "chief, leader" in Tamil.
DURANTE m Italian
Derived from Latin durans meaning "enduring".
DURGA f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit... [more]
DURWARD m English
From an occupational surname which meant "door guard" in Middle English.
DUŠAN m Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovak, Slovene
Derived from Slavic dusha meaning "soul, spirit".
DUŠANA f Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Feminine form of DUŠAN
DUSTIN m English
From an English surname which was derived from the Old Norse given name Þórsteinn (see TORSTEN)... [more]
DUSTY m & f English
From a nickname originally given to a person who was perceived as being dusty... [more]
DUYGU m & f Turkish
Means "emotion, sensation" in Turkish.
DVORAH f Jewish
Hebrew form of DEBORAH
DWAIN m English
Variant of DUANE
DWAYNE m English, Irish
Variant of DUANE
DWI m & f Indonesian
Means "second child" in Indonesian and Javanese.
DWIGHT m English
From an English surname which was derived from the medieval feminine name Diot, a diminutive of Dionysia, the feminine form of DIONYSIUS... [more]
DWYN m Celtic Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Celtic god of love.
DYAN f English
Variant of DIANE
DYLAN m Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "tide, flow"... [more]
DYMPHNA f Irish
Anglicized form of DAMHNAIT... [more]
DYMPNA f Irish
Variant of DYMPHNA
DYSON m English (Rare)
From an English surname which meant "son of Dye" (Dye being a medieval diminutive of DENIS).
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