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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English or American.
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Daniette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Daniel. See also Danette.
Danikah f English
Variant of Danica.
Daniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da, nee and qua. It can also be viewed as a variant of Danica.
Danise f English (Modern)
Variant of Denise.
Dannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Danna (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the rhyming name Hannah).
Dannan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dannon.
Danneel f English
Possibly an altered form of Danielle influenced by Tennille.
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Danniebelle f American
Danniebelle Hall, an American gospel singer, is a famous bearer of this name.
Danniella f English (Rare)
Variant of Daniela/Daniella. British actress, Danniella Westbrook, bears this name.
Dannielle f English, Jèrriais
Jèrriais form and English variant of Danielle.
Dannii f English (Australian)
Variant of Danni. A notable bearer is Australian singer Dannii Minogue (1971-).
Dannyel m & f American
Variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Danyell f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel, which supposedly originated in the American state of Louisiana. In the USA it was given to 149 girls in 1974 and 32 boys in 1976.
Danyl m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Daph f English
Short form of Daphne.
Daphnie f English
Variant of Daphne.
Daphy f English
Diminutive of Daphne.
Daquanda f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Daquan using the same suffix found in names such as Yolanda, LaWanda and Lashonda.
Daquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Daquan or elaboration of Quanna.
Daquisha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quisha using the popular prefix Da-.
Daralyn f & m English (Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lyn.... [more]
Daralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lynn.... [more]
Darbe f & m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbee f English
Variant of Darby.
Darbi f & m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbie f English
Variant of Darby.
Darbye f English
Variant of Darby.
Darcas f English (Puritan)
Archaic variant of Dorcas.
Darce m & f English
Diminutive of Darcy.
Darcia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
In English-speaking countries, this name is probably a variant of Darcy, one that may have been inspired by the name Marcia.... [more]
Darcilla f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Drusilla, or an elaboration of Darcy with the clearly feminine ending illa.
Dardanella f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the name of the Dardanelles, one of the straits that separate European Turkey from Asian Turkey. The place name apparently derives from the name of Dardanos, son of Zeus and Electra in Greek myth.... [more]
Dare f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dare. It was borne by Canadian American photographer and author Dare Wright (1914-2001).
Darelle f English
Feminization of Darell.
Dareth f American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Dara 1
Dariann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darian.
Darice f African American
Intended to be a feminine form of Darius, using the name suffix ice.
Darielle f English
Strictly feminine form of Dariel.
Darienne f English
Feminine form of Darien.
Darkisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix dar with Kisha.
Darlaine f English
Variant of Darlene.
Darlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Darlene using the popular name suffix lee.
Darlen f English (American)
Variant of the name Darlene. This name was giving to former Bad Girl Darlen Escobar. Darlen featured in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017).
Darlena f Polish (Modern, Rare), English (American)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Darlene.
Darlie f English
Diminutive of Darlene.
Darline f English, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Antillean), Flemish
French and Flemish borrowing of Darlene, as well as an English variant.
Darling f & m English, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Darling, or else derived directly from the word.
Darlynne f English
Variant of Darlyn.
Darnelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form or variant of Darnell.
Darnielle f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Likely an invented name. It might possibly be a variant of Danielle, possibly influenced by Darnell. Also may be transferred usage of the surname Darnielle.
Darnitta f African American
Elaboration of the feminized version of Darnell.
Darrena f English
Feminine form of Darren.
Darrene f English
Feminine form of Darren.
Darrian m & f English
Variant of Darian.
Darrien m & f English
Variant of Darien.
Darrne m & f English
Variant of Darren or Darrene
Darrylene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darryl influenced by Darlene.
Darryn m & f American
Variant of Darren.
Darsee m & f English
Variant of Darcy.
Darsie f English
Variant of Darcy.
Darthula f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Either a variant of Dorthula or from the poem by Scottish poet James Macpherson of the same name.
Darva f English (American)
Origin unknown. This may be considered a feminine form of Darvin.
Darwina f English
Feminine form of Darwin.
Dary m & f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Dar.
Darylyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Daryl and the popular name suffix lyn.
Daryn m & f English
Variant of Darren.
Dasani f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a transferred usage of the surname Dasani as a given name.
Dashae f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.
Dashana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Dashauna or Dashawna, which are feminine forms of Deshaun and Deshawn.
Dashawna f African American
Feminine form of Dashawn.
Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.
Dashea f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.
Dasheena f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix Da- and Sheena.
Dashie f English (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine form of "Dash".
Dasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, possibly influenced by the spelling of Asia.
Dasmine f & m African American
Rhyming variant of Jasmine.
Dassy f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare English Diminutive of Hadassah
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.
Dehenna f English (British)
From the name of British politician and MP Dehenna Davison.
Deia f English
Diminutive of Deianira.