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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is American.
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Davada f American (South)
Either a feminine form of David or an elaboration of Vada. A notable bearer was Davada "Dee" Stanley Presley (1925-2013), the stepmother of singer Elvis Presley.
Davalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminization of David via its short form Dave and the popular name suffix -lynn.
Davana f English (American)
Possible variant of Devana or Devona, or from the name of a plant called Davana.
Daveen f & m American
Possibly a diminutive of Davina or a variant of Davin influenced by Naveen.
Daveigh f English
Modern coinage, a feminine form of David. Actress Daveigh Chase is a famous bearer.
Daveline f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a feminization of David combining its short form Dave with the common feminine name suffix -line.
Davelyne f African American
Combination of Dave and lynn
Davenie f English
Davenie is the birth name of Joey Heatherton (born September 14, 1944), an American actress, dancer, and singer.
Davenport f English
Transferred use of the surname Davenport.
Davidella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of David by way of combining it with the popular feminine name suffix -ella.
Da'vine f African American
Form the word "divine".
Davonna f African American (Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Davon.
Davonne f African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Yvonne.
Davynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davin. Davynn was given to 6 girls in 2012 according to the SSA.
Dawna f English
Variant of Donna with the influence of "Dawn".
Dawne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of both Dawn and its diminutive Dawnie. The pronunciation of the name depends on which of the two Dawne is based on, which is something that will differ from person to person.
Dawnelle f American (Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Dawn by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -elle.
Dawnetta f English
Elaborated form of Dawn. Also compare Dawna, Donetta and Donnetta.
Dawnette f English, Jamaican Patois
Possibly an elaborated form of Dawn influenced by Danette.
Dawnia f English (Rare)
Variant form of Dawn, which may possibly have come into being via its diminutive Dawnie. Also compare Dawnya.
Dawnie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Dawn.
Dawnielle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Dawn and Danielle. Per the SSA 13 girls were given this name in 1975.
Dawnn f English (American, Rare)
Rare variant of Dawn. A notable bearer is American actress Dawnn Lewis (1961-).
Dawnya f American
A variant of Dawn with the name suffix -ya, perhaps influenced by Sonya.
Dawnyale f African American, English (American)
Variant of Danielle, perhaps inspired by Dawn.
Dawsen m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Dawsyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Day f & m English
From the Old English dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.
Dayami f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Meaning unknown. Dayami Sánchez (1994-) is a Cuban volleyball player.
Dayanara f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Possibly an elaboration of Dayana or a variant of Deyanira. This is borne by Dayanara Torres (1974-), a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer and former Miss Universe.
Dayani f English
This name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.
Daydreanne f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Presumably a feminine form of Dadrian, the spelling altered to resemble the word daydream. This spelling appears to be unique.
Dayla f English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Dale, or a variant of Dahlia.
Dayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dale. Famous masculine bearer was an actor Dale Robertson whose birth name was Dayle Lymoine Robertson.
Daylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daley or a combination of Dale or the element day with the name element suffix lee found in names such as Kaylee.... [more]
Dayleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Day and the popular name suffix -leen or variant of Daylene.
Daylen m & f English
Variant of Daylon.
Daylene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Dale using the popular suffix lene.
Daylie f English
Alternate spelling of Daley
Daylilies f English (American)
Plural of daylily. A flower that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylily f English (American)
From a type of flower. A lily that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylon m & f English
Variant of Dylan influenced by Waylon.
Dayn f English
Variant of Dane.
Daysha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements day and sha.
Dayshanae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements day, sha and nay. Also compare Dejanae, Dajanae.
Dayshia f African American (Modern)
A combination of the English word day and the popular suffix -shia.
Daysie f American (Rare)
Variant of Daisy. This name was given to 9 baby girls born in the USA in 2009.
Daytona f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the name of Daytona Beach, a coastal city in northeastern Florida (U.S.), which was founded in 1870 by Mathias Day, Jr., and is famous for its car races. It could also be thought of as a feminine variant of Dayton.
Dayzie f English
Variant of Daisy.
Dazzle f English (Rare)
A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".
Dea f Danish, Swedish, Croatian, Slovene, English, Albanian, Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin dea "goddess" and a short form of Dorotea, Andrea 2 and Desideria... [more]
Deah f English
Variant of Dea.
Deandrea f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Andrea 2 (compare Deandra, DeAndre, Deanna).
Deandria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Deandra or combination of popular prefix De- with Andrea 2.
Deane m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dean.
Deangel f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Angel (See also DeAngelo and Deangela).
Deangela f African American (Rare)
Combination of Angela with the prefix De-, making it the feminine form of DeAngelo.
Deanica f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Danica, influenced by Dean.
Deanie f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Feminization of Dean, used rarely but steadily.
Dearle f English
Possibly a variant of Darrell and similar names, or from the surname Dearle.
DeAsia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Asia 1, or a variant of Deja.
Debanhi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an Hispanic variant of Devany. This is chiefly used in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Debb f English
Variant of Deb.
Debbe f English
Diminutive of Deborah and Debra.
Debbey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Deborah.
Debbon f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of Debbie with the suffix -on. Debbon Ayer bears this name, who is Rob Morrow's spouse.
Debbye f English
Diminutive of Deborah. A notable bearer is Debbye Turner Bell (1965-), a TV host, veterinarian and former pageant winner.
Debrah f English
Variant of Deborah.
Debralee f English
Combination of Debra and Lee.
Debriana f American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the names Debra and Ana, the fusion possibly influenced by the name Brianna.
Debrie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Debra.
Debs f English
Diminutive of Deborah.
Deby f English
Variant of Debbie.
Decca f English
Likely a variant of Deca, influenced by the famous record label Decca Records, founded in 1929 in England. Could also be a variable for any name containing the element -dec/k-.
December f & m English
Derived from the Latin word decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Deco m & f English (American)
Short for "decoration". Comes from a YouTube video by Ben Wheele.
Dederica f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Dederico (Italian and Spanish), English variant of Dedericka and Dutch variant of Diederika.
Dedericka f English
Feminine form of Dederick.
Dederika f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English variant of Dedericka and Dutch variant of Diederika.
Deeandra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diandra or combination of Dee and Andra.
Deeanna f English (American)
Variant of Deanna. It can be spelled Deeanna, DeeAnna or Dee Anna.
Deejay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials DJ.
Deenie f English (American)
Diminutive of feminine names ending in deen, dene or dine. For example, Wilmadeene 'Deenie' Fenner is the protagonist of Judy Blume's young adult novel Deenie (1973).
Deeown m & f African American
Deeown comes from the names Declan, Deecan, Owen and Wesley. It’s a name most commonly used by African Americans in the 1960s with three children being named Deeown from 1961-1965. No one has been named Deeown since 1992 when it suddenly disappeared.
DeEtta f English (American)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Etta.
Deia f English
Diminutive of Deianira.
Deirdra f English
Variant of Deirdre.
Dej f African American (Modern)
Short form of Deja in the case of American rapper Dej Loaf (1991-), real name Deja Trimble.
Dejah f Literature, Popular Culture, American
Dejah Thoris is the name of a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium on the planet Barsoom (Mars) in American author Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Martian novels (the first of which was published in 1912)... [more]
Dejanae f African American
Combination of Deja and the common phonetic suffix nay, or else a combination of the popular name prefix de and Janae.
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).
Dejon m & f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Jon 2 with the popular prefix De-.
Dejuana f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the perfix Juana -- making it the feminine form of Dejuan.
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.
Deladis f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deladis.
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.
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.
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]
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.
Delce f English
May be derived from Dulce or Dulcibella
Deleah f English
A combination of Dee and Leah or, perhaps an alternative spelling of Delia 1
Delena f English
A combination of Dell and Selena.
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.
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.
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.
Delisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia. In some cases it may be a combination of the popular name prefix De and Lisa.
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]
Delissa f & m American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Delia 1 and Lisa
Delisse f English
Variant of Delice.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Demari m & f African American (Modern)
Invented name, influenced by the sounds found other names such as DeMario, Amari, Jamari and Kamari... [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.
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’.
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.
Demonna f African American
Perhaps a short form of Desdemona or combination of popular prefix de and Mona 1.
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.
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.
Denasia f African American
Possibly an alteration of Asia.
Denean f English, Caribbean
Perhaps a blend of Denise and Jeannine.
Deneane f English
Most likely a variant of Denean.