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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is D.
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Dejanique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de with the name Janique. It could also be an elaboration of Deja using the suffix sound -nique (from names such as Dominique, Monique and Unique).
Dejanira f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Polish, Portuguese
Variant transcription of Deianira. This was the form used for the main belt asteroid 157 Dejanira (discovered in 1875 by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly).
Déjanire f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Archaic), Theatre
French form of Deianeira (or Deïanira, Dejanira). Déjanire (1911) is an opera (tragédie lyrique) in 4 acts composed by Camille Saint-Saëns to a libretto in French by Louis Gallet and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Deji m & f Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Deji.
Dejiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Dejing f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Dejon m & f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Jon 2 with the popular prefix De-.
Deju f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Dejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Dejuana f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the perfix Juana -- making it the feminine form of Dejuan.
Deka f & m African
An African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
Dekabrina f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Dekabrin. A known bearer of this name was the Russian chess player Dekabrina Kazatsker (1913-1983).
Dekeisha f African American
Variant of Keisha with the -de prefix.
Dekeya f African American (Modern)
Combination of popular prefix de and Keya.
Dekisha f African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Kisha.
Dēkla f Baltic Mythology, Latvian (Rare)
Dēkla is a Latvian goddess of fate and the sister of the goddesses Laima and Kārta. In old Latvian folk songs Laima and Dēkla are often considered one and the same goddess and their names are used interchangeably... [more]
Dekla f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian borrowing of Dēkla.
Dekontee f & m Western African
Translates to the following: In God's Time or Time will tell or Patience.
Del f Welsh
Welsh, meaning "pretty". A modern Welsh name.... [more]
Déla f Kashubian
Truncated form of Adéla.
Dela f Zulu (Rare)
Dela. in Zulu it means to become whole, to feel complete and satisfied.
Dela m & f Ghanaian (Archaic)
Dela is a name of Ghanaian origin. It can be used for both sexes. Dela has a strong meaning, that is “Savior". Used by the people of the Volta region.
Dela f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Della.
Deladis f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deladis.
Delaia f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Deliah.
Délaïde f Norman
Norman form of Adelaide.
Delaila f Filipino
Variant of Delilah.
Delaina f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Delaney, probably influenced by Alaina.
Delainee f English
Variant of Delaney.
Delainey f English, English (American)
Variant of Delaney. Delainey was given to 93 girls in 2010 according to the SSA.
Delaja m & f Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Delaiah. While the Biblical character is masculine, the name is nowadays also used as a feminine given name.
Delal f Kurdish
Means "beautiful" in Kurdish.
Delan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Delancey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Delancey.
Delancy f English
Variant of Delancey.
Delandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Del and the name Andra.
Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
Delanee f English
Variant of Delaney.
Delani f English
Variant of Delaney.
Delanie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Delaney.
Delara f English, African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Delara or combination of the popular prefix De- with Lara 1.
Delara f Spanish (Archaic)
DA NINFA DOS RIOS
Delaram f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilaram.
Delaree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Delara (see user-submitted name).
Delarivier f English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Transferred use of the French and Walloon surname Delariviere. This was borne by the English author and playwright Delarivier "Delia" Manley (ca... [more]
Delbar f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilbar.
Delbee f Mongolian
Means "petal" in Mongolian.
Delberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.
Delbertina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.
Delbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.
Delby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Delby.
Deleah f English
A combination of Dee and Leah or, perhaps an alternative spelling of Delia 1
Delen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish delen "petal, leaf". This is a modern Cornish name.
Delena f English
A combination of Dell and Selena.
Delenn f Popular Culture
Sci-Fi TV series, Babylon 5 character, head of the minbari religious cast
Delennyk f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Delen. This is a modern Cornish name.
Delfa f Polish
Diminutive form of Delfina.
Delfien f Dutch
Dutch form of Delphine.
Delger f & m Mongolian
Means "vast, wide, broad" or "abundant, prosperous" in Mongolian.
Deli f Spanish
Diminutive of Adelina.
Dèlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Delia 1.
Delian f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Deliana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Деляна (see Delyana).
Deliana f Dutch
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Delia 1.
Deliane f Dutch
Variant of Deliana.
Délibáb f Hungarian
From the Hungarian vocabulary word délibáb meaning "mirage".
Delica f Slovene
Diminutive form of Adela.
Delícia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese delícia "delight, pleasure".
Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")
Delila f Biblical German, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Bosnian, Hungarian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Dutch, Hungarian, Bosnian and German form and English variant of Delilah.
Délima f French (Quebec)
Probably a shortened form of French Rose-de-Lima, in which case it means "of Lima". Saint Rose of Lima (French: Rose de Lima; 1586-1617) was born in Lima, Peru, and the first person born in the Americas to be canonized as a Catholic saint.
Delima f Indonesian
Means "pomegranate" or "ruby" in Indonesian.
Délina f Walloon
Walloon form of Delina.
Delina f Dutch
Contracted form of Deliana.
Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.
Delina f Albanian, Theatre
Derived from Albanian delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun. Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
Delinah f Obscure
Variant of Delina.
Delinda f African American (Modern)
Probably a combination of the popular name prefix De and Linda (compare Celinda, Belinda, Melinda, Delicia, Delise), though it was previously a medieval short form of Adelinda (see Adalind) or other Germanic names with a similar sound; Saint Gundelinda (see Gundelind), for example, has been referred to as Saint Delinda.
Deline f French (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adeline found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.
Deling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adela, Adelina and similar names.
Deling f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Delinke f Hungarian
19th-century coinage intended as a feminine form of Deli.
Delisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia. In some cases it may be a combination of the popular name prefix De and Lisa.
Delisa f Italian
Truncated form of Adelisa.
Delise f English (Modern)
Apparently a later variant of Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States Delisa, Delesha, Delisiah, Delisha, etc., are found... [more]
Delisja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish delicia "delight, pleasure".
Delissa f & m American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Delia 1 and Lisa
Delisse f English
Variant of Delice.
Deliverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word deliverance meaning "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses. An especially common name given in regard to the perils of child birth.
Delivery m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil.
Deljana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Деляна (see Delyana).
Délka f Kashubian
Truncated form of Adélka.
Delkash f Tajik
Etymology uncertain, possibly meaning "fascinating".
Delkii f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "Earth (the planet); world".
Dellan m & f English (Modern)
Combination of the given names Dell and Allan
Dellar f American
Variant of Della derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Dellareese f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dolores, possibly modeled on the names Della and Reese. Notable bearer of the name is the American singer and actress Della Reese (1931-2017), whose birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early... [more]
Delle f Sami
Sami short form of Adele.
Delle f Hebrew
Name of Constellation of Aquarius
Delle f English
Diminutive of Adele, Delilah, Delia 1, and other names with a del sound.
Deller f American (South, Americanized)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Della.
Dellie f English
Diminutive of Della.
Delloreese f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Dolores, or a feminine elaboration of Reese. Borne by Delloreese Patricia Early A.K.A Della Reese
Delmara f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delmira influenced by Spanish del mar "of the sea". As an American given name it may be thought of as a feminine form of Delmar.
Delmira f Spanish
Short form or variant form of Edelmira. A bearer of this name is Delmira Agustini (1886-1914), an Uruguayan poetess.
Delmy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Shortened form of Delmira and (sometimes) Delmiro. It is mostly used in the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where usage is almost always feminine.
Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.
Delonda f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Deloras f English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Dolores.
Delorean m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Delorean.
Deloria f Indigenous American
A Native American surname, derived from the name of a French trapper, Phillippe des Lauriers, who settled and married into a Yankton community of the Dakota people, and may refer to: Ella Cara Deloria (1888-1971), educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and author of "Waterlily".
Delories f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dolores.
Delpha f English (American, Rare)
Possibly originated as a short form of Philadelphia or Delphine.
Delphanie f English
Possible combination of Delphine and Stephanie.
Delphi f English (Rare, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Delphine or Delphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name.
Delphie f English
Diminutive of Delphia, Delphine, and other names beginning with Delph.
Delphinium f Literature (Rare)
A genus of flowering plant and the name of the teacher character in the children's book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.
Delphy f English
Variant of Delphi.
Delsie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Dulcie influenced by Elsie.
Delthea f English (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Delphia.
Deluvina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of Della and Lavina. This was borne by Deluvina Maxwell (died 1927), a Native American slave and the girlfriend of American outlaw Billy the Kid at the time of his death.
Delvese f Gilaki
Means "heart's desire" in Gilaki.
Delwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh del "pretty" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Dely f Filipino
Diminutive of Adelaida, Adelina, and other names containing -del-.
Delyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Delyan.
Delyana f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Deliana.
Delyara f Ossetian
It appears to be an Ossetian form of the Arabic name Delara, which means “what makes the heart beautiful”.
Delyla f English
Variant of Delilah.
Delylah f English
Variant of Delilah
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
Delyse f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Delise or of Delyth.
Demainete f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demainetos. This is the name of a character in the 3rd-century novel Aethiopica, written by Heliodorus of Emesa.
Demarete f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demaretos.
Demari m & f African American (Modern)
Invented name, influenced by the sounds found other names such as DeMario, Amari, Jamari and Kamari... [more]
Dembe m & f Eastern African
Meaning "peaceful", origin is Ugandan.
Demberel m & f Mongolian
Means "herald, (good) omen" in Mongolian.
Demei f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, flatter", 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Demet f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish demet "posy; bouquet; bunch of flowers".
Demeteriya f Eastern African
Of unknown origin and meaning. ... [more]
Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.
Demetricia f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Demeter 1 or Demetria with Patricia or an other name that ends in -cia, such as Alicia and Felicia.
Demgul f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dema meaning "time" and gula meaning "rose".
Demiana f Coptic
Coptic form of Damiana
Demii f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variation of Demi. According to the Social Security Administration, Demii was given to 14 girls in 2018.
Đemila f Bosnian
Variant of Džemila.
Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.
Demileigh f Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Demi and Leigh.
Demirose f English (Rare)
Combination of Demi and Rose. Demirose was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Demisha f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Misha 2, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements da, mee and sha.
Demiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix de and Maya 2.
Democracy m & f English
From the English word democracy, from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -kratia ‘power, rule’.
Demodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοδίκη (Demodike), a Greek name derived from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order"... [more]
Demoiselle f French
Meaning "young lady" or "girl" in French.
Demona f Hebrew
Meaning "South", a variant of "Dimona".
Demonassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Demonax. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a princess.
Demonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Monica. It can be spelled DeMonica or Demonica. A known bearer is American musician DeMonica Santiago, a member of the late 1980s/early 1990s R&B group The Good Girls.
Demonice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonike. In Greek mythology, this is the name of two characters, one of which is an Aetolian princess.
Demonna f African American
Perhaps a short form of Desdemona or combination of popular prefix de and Mona 1.
Demora f Popular Culture
This is the name of Hikaru Sulu's daughter, Helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film 'Star Trek: Generations'. Perhaps by coincidence, the word demora means "delay" in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Demorie m & f African American
Combination of popular prefix de and Maury.
Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.
Demri f English (American)
A notable bearer of the name was Demri Parrott (1969 - 1996), who was the girlfriend and ex-fiancee of Alice In Chains lead singer Layne Staley.
Demy f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Demetria or Demetrius.
Dena f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Denae f English (Modern)
English variant of Danaë, or perhaps a blend of Denise and Renee.
Denalda f English
Possibly a variant of Donalda. A bearer of this name is Canadian actress Denalda Williams.
Denalee f English
Variant of Denali.
Denaley f English
Variant of Denali.
Denali f & m English (Modern)
From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in Alaska, allegedly meaning "great one". Commonly known as Mount McKinley in the English-speaking world, Denali is the tallest peak in North America. It is also the name of a car brand (made by General Motors).
Denalie f English
Variant of Denali.
Denaly f English
Variant of Denali.
Denarie f Filipino
Denarie Kyla Bautista Taylor is the real name of Bella Poarch, a Filipina American TikToker. She was adopted so it might not be a Filipino name after all.
Denasia f African American
Possibly an alteration of Asia.
Denča f Czech
Diminutive form of Denisa.
Deñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anunciación (compare Deiñe).
Denean f English, Caribbean
Perhaps a blend of Denise and Jeannine.
Deneane f English
Most likely a variant of Denean.
Deneen f English (American)
Originally transferred from the surname Deneen.... [more]
Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Denerisz f Literature
Hungarian form of Daenerys.
Dengiilei f Polynesian
Means "top of a sail" in Palauan.
Dengli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 灯 (dēng) meaning "lantern, lamp" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Deni f Bulgarian
Possibly a short form of Denica.
Denia f Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Denisa and a derivation from denie (indefinite form). The denia (definite form) is a Matins, or vigil, which takes place in the evening in the fifth week of Lent... [more]
Denia f Greek
Diminutive of Dionysia.
Denia f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -denia, such as Adenia and Modenia. In some cases, however, it was also an elaboration of Dena.