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DHANANJAY   m   Indian
Means "winning wealth" in Sanskrit.

DHAVAL   m   Indian
Means "dazzling white" in Sanskrit.

DIAMANTO   m   Greek
Derived from Greek διαμαντι (diamanti) meaning "diamond".

DIAN   m   Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian and Javanese.

DIARMAD   m   Scottish
Scottish form of DIARMAID

DIARMAID   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Perhaps means either "freeman" or "without envy" in Irish... [more]

DIARMUID   m   Irish
Variant of DIARMAID

DICK (1)   m   English
Medieval diminutive of RICHARD... [more]

DICK (2)   m   Dutch
Diminutive of DIEDERIK

DIDI   m   German
Diminutive of DIETER

DIDIER   m   French
French form of DESIDERIO

DIEDE   m   Dutch
Diminutive of DIEDERIK and other names beginning with the same element, originally from Germanic þeud meaning "people".

DIEDERICH   m   German (Archaic)
Older German form of DIETRICH

DIEDERICK   m   Dutch
Dutch variant of DIEDERIK

DIEDERIK   m   Dutch
Dutch form of THEODORIC

DIEGO   m   Spanish
Possibly a short form of SANTIAGO, but it is more likely derived from the medieval name Didacus which meant "teaching" from Greek διδαχη (didache)... [more]

DIERK   m   German
Variant of DIRK

DIETER   m   German
Means "warrior of the people", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and heri "army".

DIETFRIED   m   German
Means "peace of the people" from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and frid "peace, protection".

DIETHELM   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and helm "helmet, protection".

DIETMAR   m   German
Means "famous people", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and meri "famous".

DIETRICH   m   German
German form of THEODORIC

DIEUDONNÉ   m   French
Means "given by God" in French.

DIEUWE   m   Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names beginning with the element diet, originally þeud meaning "people".

DIGBY   m   English (Rare)
From a surname which 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... [more]

DIKLA   m & f   Jewish
Variant transcription of DIKLAH

DIKLAH   m & f   Biblical, Jewish
Possibly means "palm grove" in Hebrew or Aramaic... [more]

DILBERT   m   Popular Culture
Meaning unknown... [more]

DILIP   m   Indian
Modern transcription of DILIPA

DILIPA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "protector of Dehli" from Sanskrit दिली (Dili) "Dehli" combined with (pa) "protecting"... [more]

DILLON   m   English
Variant of DYLAN based on the spelling of the surname Dillon, which has an unrelated origin.

DILSHAD   m & f   Iranian
Means "happy heart, cheerful" in Persian.

DILWYN   m   Welsh
Means "genuine and white" from the Welsh element dilys "genuine" combined with gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

DIMA (2)   m   Russian
Diminutive of DIMITRI

DIMAS   m   Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of DISMAS

DIMITAR   m   Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of DEMETRIUS

DIMITRI   m   Russian, French
Variant of DMITRIY, using the Church Slavic spelling.

DIMITRIJ   m   Slovene
Slovene form of DEMETRIUS

DIMITRIJE   m   Serbian
Serbian form of DEMETRIUS

DIMITRIOS   m   Greek
Modern transcription of DEMETRIOS

DIMITRIS   m   Greek
Modern Greek form of DEMETRIOS

DIMOSTHENIS   m   Greek
Modern Greek form of DEMOSTHENES

DINESH   m   Indian
Means "day lord" from Sanskrit दिन (dina) "day" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]

DINH   m   Vietnamese
Means "summit" in Vietnamese.

DINIS   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of DENIS

DINIZ   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of DENIS

DINO   m   Italian
Short form of names ending in dino.

DINU   m   Romanian
Romanian diminutive of CONSTANTIN

DIODORE   m   French
French form of DIODORUS

DIODORUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Διοδωρος (Diodoros) which meant "gift of Zeus", derived from the elements Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift"... [more]

DIODOTUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Διοδοτος (Diodotos), a Greek name which meant "giver of Zeus" from Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and δοτης (dotes) meaning "giver".

DIOGENES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "born of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and γενης (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

DIOGO   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of DIEGO... [more]

DIOKLES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "glory of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

DIOMEDES   m   Greek Mythology
Means "thought of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think"... [more]

DION   m   Ancient Greek, English
Short form of DIONYSIOS and other Greek names beginning with the Greek element Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS"... [more]

DIONISIE   m   Romanian
Romanian form of DIONYSIUS

DIONÍSIO   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of DIONYSIUS

DIONISIO   m   Spanish
Spanish and Italian form of DIONYSIUS

DIONYSIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god DIONYSOS... [more]

DIONYSIUS   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Latin form of DIONYSIOS... [more]

DIONYSODOROS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Dionysos" from the name of the god DIONYSOS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift".

DIONYSOS   m   Greek Mythology
From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with Νυσα (Nysa), the name of a legendary mountain... [more]

DIONYSUS   m   Roman Mythology
Latin form of DIONYSOS

DIONÝZ   m   Slovak
Slovak form of DIONYSIUS

DIPAK   m   Indian
Modern transcription of DIPAKA

DIPAKA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit... [more]

DİRENÇ   m   Turkish
Means "resistance" in Turkish.

DIRK   m   Dutch, German, English
Short form of DIEDERIK... [more]

DISGLEIRIO   f & m   Welsh
Means "shine, glitter" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.

DISMAS   m   Judeo-Christian Legend
Derived from Greek δυσμη (dysme) meaning "sunset"... [more]

DIXON   m   English
From an English surname meaning "DICK (1)'s son".

DIYA   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ZIA

DÎYAR   f & m   Kurdish
Means "gift" in Kurdish.

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".

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

DOMENICO   m   Italian
Italian form of DOMINIC... [more]

DOMHNALL   m   Scottish, Irish
Gaelic form of DONALD

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]

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

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]

DOMONKOS   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of DOMINIC

DÖMÖTÖR   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of DEMETRIUS

DON   m   English
Short form of DONALD

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]

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

DONATELLO   m   Italian
Diminutive of DONATO... [more]

DONATIEN   m   French
French form of DONATO

DONATO   m   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the Late Latin name Donatus meaning "given"... [more]

DONG   m   Chinese, Korean
From Chinese "east" or "pillar, beam"... [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.

DORAN   m   Irish
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Deoradháin meaning "descendent of Deoradhán"... [more]

DORI   m   Jewish
Means "my generation" in Hebrew.

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]

DORIANO   m   Italian
Italian form of DORIAN

DORIN   m   Romanian
Romanian form of DORIAN

DOROFEI   m   Russian
Variant transcription of DOROFEY

DOROFEY   m   Russian
Russian form of Dorotheos (see DOROTHEA).

DORON   m   Jewish
Means "gift" in Greek.

DOROTHEOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek masculine form of DOROTHEA

DORU   m   Romanian
Derived from Romanian dor meaning "longing".

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]

DRAGAN   m   Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
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".

DRAHOMÍR   m   Czech
Czech form of DRAGOMIR

DRAHOSLAV   m   Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak 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".

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

DREW   m   English
Short form of ANDREW

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

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]

DRYSTAN   m   Welsh
Welsh form of TRISTAN

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

DUBRAVKO   m   Croatian
From the Serbo-Croatian dubrava meaning "oak grove".

DUC   m   Vietnamese
Means "desire" in Vietnamese.

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".

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.

DUNSTAN   m   English (Rare)
From the Old English elements dun "dark" and stan "stone"... [more]

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".

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".

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.

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.

DYLAN   m   Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "tide, flow"... [more]

DYSON   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname which meant "son of Dye" (Dye being a medieval diminutive of DENIS).

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