This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is D.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Defrim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dëfrim "entertainment, amusement; fun".
Deganawida m IroquoisMeans "Two River Currents Flowing Together" in Iroquois. This was the name of a historical figure commonly known as the Great Peacemaker as he was known as, along with
Jigonhsasee and
Hiawatha, the founder of the Haudenosaunee, commonly called the Iroquois Confederacy... [
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Deganawidah m IroquoisMeans "two rivers running" in Oneida. Possibly from the Oneida
tékni 'two' and
-wyhuhatatye- 'river running along'.... [
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Degenher m GermanicDerived from the Old High German elements
degan "soldier, warrior" and
heri "army".
Dei m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a masculine form of
Deñe (compare
Deiñe).
Deilochos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος
(deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω
(deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see
Deianeira).... [
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Deimantas m LithuanianMasculine form of
Deimantė. Known bearers of this name include the Lithuanian soccer players Deimantas Bička (b. 1972) and Deimantas Petravičius (b. 1995).
Deinokrates m Ancient GreekMeans "terrible power", derived from the Greek elements δεινός
(deinos) "fearful, terrible" and κρατος
(kratos) "power".
Deinomachos m Ancient GreekMeans "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός
(deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) "battle".
Deinomenes m Ancient GreekMeans "terrible strength", derived from the Greek elements δεινός
(deinos) "fearful, terrible" and μενος
(menos) "power, strength, spirit."
Deinophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective δεινός
(deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible" as well as "mighty, powerful" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Deinostratos m Ancient GreekMeans "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός
(deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος
(stratos) "army".
Deioneus m Greek MythologySaid to mean "ravager" from Greek δηιόω
(dêioô) "to cut down, slay; to waste or ravage a country" (compare the first element in
Deianeira). This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Deiphobos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος
(deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω
(deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see
Deianeira)... [
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Deisenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δεισήνωρ
(deisenor) meaning "fearing man", which consists of the Greek verb δείδω
(deido) meaning "to fear, to dread" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Deka f & m AfricanAn African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
Dekabrin m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрь
(dekabr) meaning "December". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the Decembrist revolt of 1825... [
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Dekabrist m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрист
(dekabrist) meaning "Decembrist", which is a term used to refer to someone who participated in (or sympathized with) the Decembrist revolt of 1825. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [
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Deke m American (Modern, Rare)The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
Dekkiis m Ancient OscanOscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Decimus, which means "tenth" in Latin.
Deku m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 木偶
(deku) meaning "useless person". This is the nickname of Izuku Midoriya, the main protagonist of the manga series
My Hero Academia (first released in 2014).
Del m EnglishIn English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of
Old French origin and means “of the”.... [
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Dela m Caucasian MythologyMeans "god, deity" in Chechen. In Chechen mythology, Dela was the supreme god who created the earth. In modern times, his name is sometimes used to refer to
Allah, the Islamic God.
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-malkh m Caucasian MythologyMeans "sun god" from Chechen дела
(dela) meaning "god" and малх
(malkh) meaning "sun, solar". This was the name of the sun god in Chechen and Ingush mythology.
Dele m NigerianAn uncommonly used name from the West African country of Nigeria. This name is commonly pronounced as 'Deli' but this is not the real way on how to pronounce this name.
Delger f & m MongolianMeans "vast, wide, broad" or "abundant, prosperous" in Mongolian.
Deli m HungarianDerived from Hungarian
deli, a literary word meaning "stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)" (from Ottoman Turkish
deli "mad, insane", perhaps ultimately via Serbo-Croatian
dèli "brave" and thus referring to a soldier in 16th-century Hungary).
Deliang m ChineseFrom Chinese 德
(dé) meaning "ethics, mortality, virtue" combined with 良
(liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮
(liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light"... [
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Delino m EnglishPoss. variant of DELANO. Famous bearers are Delino DeShields, an MLB player, and Delino Dexter Calvin, who was an Ontarian political figure and businessman.
Delmore m FrenchA boy's name of French origin meaning "of the sea." Poet Delmore Schwartz
Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname
Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction
del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun
panneaux, which is the plural of
panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [
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Delphinus m AstronomyMeans "dolphin" in Latin. Delphinus is a constellation of a dolphin located on the northern sky near the celestial equator.
Delphos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek word
adelphos, meaning "brother". In Greek mythology this was the name of a man whom the name of the Greek city is derived from. It can also be interpreted as the Greek masculine form of
Delphine.
Delyan m History, BulgarianMeans "business, work" from Old Church Slavonic дѣлати
(dělati) "to work, to do". A famous bearer was Peter II (Delyan), a Tsar of Bulgaria.
Demainetos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός
(ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [
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Demandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Demang m MalayIt means "chief" in both Malay and Indonesian.
Demaratos m Ancient GreekThis name can be a variant form of
Demaretos, but it can also be a name of its own. In that case, it is derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with the Greek adjective ἀρατός
(aratos) meaning "prayed for"... [
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Demaretos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with Greek ἀρετή
(arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Demenity m LiteratureDemenity Veen, nicknamed
Demon, was a character in Vladimir Nabokov's 1969 novel 'Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle.'... [
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Demetre m Georgian, HistoryGeorgian form of
Demetrios (see
Demetrius). This name is less common in Georgia than the Russian name
Dimitri, which is probably due to the influence that Russia has had on the country (Georgia had been under Russian rule for nearly two centuries).... [
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Demirkan m TurkishMeans "iron khan" (kan/han=khan) in Turkish. Also means "iron blood" (kan=blood) in Turkish. It's hard to tell which one is correct.
Demiurgos m GnosticismFrom Ancient Greek Δημιουργός (
Demiourgos) meaning "public worker" or "skilled worker" from the Greek elements
demos "common people" and
ergos "work". In the Gnostic system this is the name of the creator of the material world (and sometimes of evil), a deity inferior to the Supreme Being.
Demochares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective δημοχαρής
(demochares) meaning "pleasing the people, popular". It consists of the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).
Democracy m & f EnglishFrom the English word
democracy, from French
démocratie, via late Latin from Greek
dēmokratia, from
dēmos ‘the people’ +
-kratia ‘power, rule’.
Demodokos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun δόκος
(dokos) meaning "opinion, belief". Also compare the related Greek verb δοκέω
(dokeo) meaning "to expect" as well as "to think, to imagine, to suppose" (see
Eudocia).
Demokoon m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with κοῶ
(koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω
(koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [
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Demoleon m Greek MythologyMeans "lion of the people", derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with Greek λεων
(leon) "lion". In Greek mythology, Demoleon is the name of a centaur.
Demonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Demonikos. A known bearer of this name was Demonicus of Pella (4th century BC), a trierarch who is thought to have been part of the companion cavalry of Alexander the Great.
Demonikos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory".
Demophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover".
Demoptolemos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος
(ptolemos) meaning "war".