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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is D.
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Devang m Indian (Rare)
The name Devang is derived from Sanskrit, where “𝐃𝐞𝐯” means “𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞” 𝐨𝐫 “𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐲,” and “𝐀𝐧𝐠” means “𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭” or “limb.” Therefore, Devang signifies 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 or 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Devanshu m Hinduism
Closely related with the feminine name Devanshi "part of god".
Devasahayam m Malayalam, Tamil, Indian (Christian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "help of God" in Malayalam, composed of Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and Malayalam സഹായം (sahayam) "help", a translation of Eleazar or Eliezer... [more]
Devassy m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Davis or David.
Devaughn m English (Modern)
Variant of Devon influenced by Vaughn.
Devaughnte m African American (Rare)
Variant of Devonte, influenced by Vaughn.
Devender m & f Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Devendra also used by Sikhs.
Devendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit देव (devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Devere m African American
Meaning uncertain. Possibly invented name.
Devereaux m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devereaux.
Devery m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Devesh m Indian
A name used in Indian religious mythology for God Vishnu / Shiva / Indra .
Devi m Breton
Breton cognate of Dewi 1.
Devi m Georgian, Georgian Mythology
Derived from დევი (devi), the name of a type of giant from Georgian mythology. It is ultimately of Iranian origin and therefore related to the Zoroastrian supernatural entity daeva.
Devid m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of David. The spelling is chosen to enforce an anglicised pronounciation.
Deviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Devi.
Devin m Turkish
Derived from Turkish dev meaning "giant".
Devinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Form of Devendra used by Sikhs.
Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.
Devlan m Irish
Means "brave, fierce" in Irish.
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)
Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت (dowlat).
Devlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Devlin.
Devlon m English
Variant of Devlin.
Devlyn f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Devlin.
Devnand m Nepali
Name of Lord Krishna.
Devone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Devon.
Devore m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devore.
Devprasad m Indian
God & Holy Comunian
Devran m Turkish
Means "whirling" in Turkish.
Devsan m Nepali (?)
''Unknown origin, however roots possibly in Nepal and surrounding areas''
Devshil m & f Mongolian
Means "progress" in Mongolian.
Devvrat m Indian
its the childhood name of bheesma the great warrior in the great indian epic "mahabharata".
Devyaan m Sanskrit (Rare)
God's chariot.
Devynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Devon or Devyn. Devynn was given to 29 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Devzhikh m & f Mongolian
Means "grow strong" in Mongolian.
Dew m & f English
Rare name from english word “dew”.
Déwa m Balinese
Variant of Dewa.
Dewa m Balinese
Means "god, deity" in Balinese, ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).
Dewald m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Dietbald.
Deward m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deward.
Dewei m Chinese
Means "of great principle" in Chinese.
Dewey m Literature
Diminutive of Deuteronomy, the title of a Bible book meaning "the second law". This is the name od one of Donald Duck's nephews, who is always mentioned in the middle, between Huey and Louie.
Dewitt m English
Derived from a Dutch surname that was originally written as De Witt (it is common for Dutch immigrants to an English-speaking country to write their surname as one 'word', to make it easier to write for the citizens of that particular English-speaking country), it literally means "the white one"... [more]
Dewolf m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dewolf. Most notable bearer was American entertainer DeWolf Hopper (1858–1935), best known for his recitations of the famous poem 'Casey at the Bat' by Ernest Thayer (1863–1940).
Dexamenus m Greek Mythology
Means "hospitable" in Greek. It is the name of three characters in Greek mythology.
Dexandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexileos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexip m Catalan
Catalan form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dexiphanes m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Déxipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dexipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dexipp m German
German form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dexippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dexippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexippos. Bearers of this name include the Greek historian and statesman Publius Herennius Dexippus (3rd century AD) and a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher (4th century AD).
Dexitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexitheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexitheos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Dexius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexios. In Greek mythology, Dexius was the father of the Achaean Iphinous.
Dexton m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dex and the popular suffix -ton.
Dexx m English, Dutch
Variant of Dex.
Dexy m English
Diminutive of Dexter.
Deyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper".
Dez m English
Variant of Des.
Deže m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Dezső.
Dezek m Polish
Diminutive form of Dezydery.
Dezider m Slovak
Slovak form of Desiderius.
Dezideriy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Desiderius.
Dezmond m English
Variant spelling of Desmond.
Dezsider m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Desiderius.
Dezy m Edo (Modern)
''You cant block God's path or you can not block ones destiny; diminutive of Aigbodezzy''
Dezydery m Polish
Polish form of Desiderius.
Dezzi m & f English
Diminutive of Desiree, Desmond, and other names that start with the similar DEZ- sound.
Dgaume m Jèrriais
Contracted form of Dgilliaume and Dgiaume.
Dgibèrt m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Gilbert.
Dgilliaume m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Guillaume.
Оdоğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "fire son" in Azerbaijani.
Dhabihullah m Arabic
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic ذبيحة (dhabiha) meaning "slaughtered animal, sacrificial victim" as well as "sacrifice, offering". The same word is also the name for the prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals... [more]
Dhaffer m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabicظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "victorious" or "victory, triumph" (see Zafar). A known bearer is Dhaffer L’Abidine (1972–), a Tunisian former soccer player and actor.
Dhafir m Arabic (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zafir.
Dhakhan m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The ancestral spirit of the Kabi tribe of Queensland (north-east Australia).
Dhakpa m & f Tibetan
Meaning unknown.
Dhalsim m Indian
Comes from a notable character from street fighter who's name is a combination of two restaurants named dhal and sim
Dhana m & f Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit धन्य (dhanya) meaning "bestowing wealth, rich".
Dhananjoy m Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Dhananjay.
Dhani m Indian
Named after two notes of the Indian music scale, 'dha' and 'ni'.
Dhanmeet m Punjabi
Meaning "One Who Is Friendly with Charity".
Dhanraj m Indian
dhan means wealth & raj means to rule....hence name means one who rules over money
Dharmawangsa m Indonesian
From Indonesian darma wangsa, which derives from धर्मवंश (dharmavaṃśa), “lineage of duty” in Sanskrit.... [more]
Dharmendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Dharmik m Telugu
God ganesh name. Sacred.Religionous.braveness
Dharun m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
MEANING -bearing, holding, supporter, Name of lord Brahma ( ब्रह्मा ),heaven, water, opinion, basis, foundation, firm ground, the firm soil of the earth, prop, stay, receptacle... [more]
Dhawal m Indian
Variant of Dhaval.
Dheemantha m Indian
Dhee means 'intellect'. Dheemantha means 'the one with intellect'.
Dheeraj m Hindi
Means "patience" in Hindi
Dhev m Indian (Rare)
Variant of Dev.
Dhiën f & m Indonesian, Acehnese
Derived from Acehnese diën meaning "lamp, candle" (see Dian). A notable bearer was Cut Nyak Dhien (1848-1908), an Acehnese revolutionary who fought against the Dutch.
Dhilan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan. Dhilan was given to 31 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.
Dhillon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dillon. Dhillon was given to 9 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Dhimas m Javanese
Variant of Dimas.
Dhimitraq m Albanian
Albanian form of Dimitrakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
Dhisko m Albanian
Albanian diminutive of given name Dionisis (Διονύσης in Greek). Mostly given to Albanians born in Greece
Dhondup m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan དོན་གྲུབ (don 'grub) meaning "one who has accomplished a goal", derived from དོན (don) meaning "object, purpose, goal" and གྲུབ ('grub) meaning "accomplish, achieve, fufill"... [more]
Dhonu m Nepali
Meaning "King".
Dhrishtadyumna m Sanskrit
it means (धृष्टद्युम्न) "the courageous and splendid one" is the son of Drupada. the king of the Panchala kingdom and the twin brother of Draupadi in the hindu epic Mahabharata.
Dhrishti f & m Indian
MEANING - bold, daring, courage. It should not be confused with name Drishti दृष्टि ... [more]
Dhu al-Kifl m Arabic
Means "possessor of the fold" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with كفل (kafil) meaning "fold, double, duplicate". This is the name of an Islamic prophet commonly identified with Ezekiel.
Dhu al-Qarnayn m Arabic
Means "possessor of the two horns" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with قرنين (qarnayn) meaning "(two) horns". This is the name of a mythological king mentioned in the Qur'an who has been likened to Alexander the Great and other historical rulers.
Dhurba m Nepali
Means "sacred grass" in Nepali.
Dhurim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian dhurim "offering, donation".
Dhvh m Ancient Aramaic (Rare)
"explicit name of a deity"
Dhwrwm m Bodo
Meaning "Religion".
Diablo m Popular Culture
Means "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-).
Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), Obscure
Means "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.
Diadoch m Polish
Polish form of Diadochos via Diadochus.
Diadochos m Ancient Greek
Means "successor" in Greek. This was borne by a 5th-century Byzantine saint.
Diadoco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Diadochos via Diadochus
Diadoru m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Theodore.
Diadumeniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Diadumenian.
Diagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek διά (dia) "across, through", but Greek Διος (Dios) "of Zeus" is also a possibility... [more]
Diamant m Albanian
Derived from Albanian diamant "diamond".
Diambu m Central African
Means "quiet warrior".
Dian Cécht m Irish Mythology
Derived from Old Irish dían meaning "swift" and cécht meaning "power". Name borne by one of the Tuatha Dé Dannan, who was the grandfather of the god Lugh.
Dianel m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Daniel.
Dianoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Late Greek name Διανος (Dianos), which might possibly be a hellenization of the Roman name Dianus, but could also be a genuine Greek name instead... [more]
Dianthus m & f Obscure
The name of a flowering plant.
Dianus m Roman Mythology
Masculine form of Diana. This was the name of an obscure god in Roman mythology. Some experts theorize that Dianus is not a separate god on his own; they claim that Dianus is merely a different name for Ianus (see Janus).
Diarmid m Scottish
Semi-Anglicized form of Diarmad.
Diarra m African
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Diasami m Georgian
Possibly from Abkhaz дәаӡа (dwaʒa) meaning virgin soil.
Diavolana m & f Malagasy
Means "moonlight" in Malagasy.
Diaz m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Díaz. In the UK, it's more often a unisex name.
Dib m & f Hmong
A Hmong name which is best known internationally as the rather unusual given name of Zim’s arch rival in Invader Zim.
Dibran m Albanian (Rare)
Means "Inhabitant of Diber,Albania".
Dibri m Biblical Hebrew
Dibri of the house of Dan was the father of Shelomith, according to Leviticus 24:11. Shelomith's son was stoned to death by the people of Israel for blasphemy following Moses' issue of a ruling on the penalty to be applied for blasphemy.
Dibya f & m Indian, Bengali, Nepali
Bengali and Nepali form of Divya.
Dibyo m Javanese
Derived from Javanese dibya meaning "excellent, splendid, divine", ultimately from Sanskrit दिव्य (divya).
Dicaearchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dikaiarchos. A notable bearer of this name was the philosopher Dicaearchus of Messana (3rd century BC), who had been a student of Aristotle.
Dicaeopolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dikaiopolis. This was the name of the male protagonist of Aristophanes' play The Acharnians, which was produced in 425 BC.
Dice m English
From the English word "dice", the plural of die, referring to "a polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance, typically in gambling".
Dicken m English
Variant of Dickon.
Dickerson m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English patronymic surname Dickerson.... [more]
Dicki m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Dickie m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Dickinson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dickinson.
Dickson m English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Dickson.
Dicky m English, Indonesian
Diminutive of Richard or William.
Dico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Eurico and Frederico.
Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".
Dicuil m Medieval Irish (Anglicized, ?)
Variant of Dícuill via its Latinized form Dicuilus. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Dicuilus m Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dícuill. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Didachos m Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of Didacus.
Didaco m Italian
Italian form of Didacus.
Dīdag m Balochi
Means "pupil of the eye" in Balochi.
Didak m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Didacus.
Didar m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, Turkmen
This name can be derived from the Persian noun دید (did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار (didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [more]
Diddy m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Diminutive of Yedidiya or Jedidiah (for boys) and Adi 1 (for girls, and sometimes for boys).
Didéric m French (Archaic)
French form of Diederik (also compare Diderich and Diderik)... [more]
Diderick m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik.
Didericus m Dutch (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Diederik. This name was often used in Belgium and The Netherlands in especially the 18th and 19th centuries.
Diderik m Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik as well as a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish variant of Didrik.
Didi f & m Dutch
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]
Didi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names that contains the letter D, such as Adi 1, Jedidiah, Yedidia or David... [more]
Didi m & f Various (Modern)
Nickname to any name that beggings or ends with D like David, Didier, Diane / Diana, Daniel / Danielle, Adi / Jedidiah, etc…
Didik m Javanese
Means "knowledgeable, educated" in Indonesian.
Didim m Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Didymus.
Didime m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Didymus. This is an older form; the modern form is Didim.
Didimo m Italian
Italian form of Didymus.
Didor m Tajik
Tajik form of Didar.
Didrik m Danish (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Dietrich as well as a rare Dutch shortened form of Diederik.... [more]
Didyme f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
As a feminine Ancient Greek name, this is the feminine form of Didymos. It was borne by a mistress of the 3rd-century BC Egyptian king Ptolemy II Philadelphus... [more]
Didymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίδυμος (didymos) meaning "twin, double."
Didymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Didymos. Didymus the Blind was an ecclesiastical writer from the 4th century AD.
Diébédo m Western African
The given name of the architect and Pritzker pize winner Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso.
Diecu m Sardinian
Nuorese and Gallurese form of Diego.
Diederic m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Diederik.
Diedrick m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederick.
Diedrik m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederik.
Diegu m Corsican (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Diego.
Diègue m French (Archaic)
French form of Diego, used alongside the equally archaic Didace.
Dieguito m Spanish
Diminutive of Diego.
Diejo m Spanish
Diminutive of Santiago.
Diell m Albanian
Derived from Albanian diell "sun".
Diễm f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 艷 (diễm) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 琰 (diễm) meaning "jewel, gem".
Diem m Medieval German
Diminutive of Dietmar.
Điền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 沺 (điền) meaning "wide and boundless water, turbulent water".
Dienegott m German (Rare, Archaic)
A pietist coinage with the literal meaning "serve god".
Dienes m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Dénes.
Diera m & f Malagasy
Means "deer" in Malagasy.
Dierck m Dutch, Frisian
Variant of Dirk.
Diéric m French (Archaic)
Shorter form of Didéric, thus making it a more archaic form of Thierry. Compare also Déric.
Dierks m English
Transferred use of the surname Dierks.
Dierry m French (Archaic)
Variant form of Thierry.
Diéry m French (Archaic)
Variant form of Diéric.
Diesel m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Modern given name, sometimes transferred use of the surname Diesel.
Diespiter m Roman Mythology
Variant of Jupiter, also known as Jove, a god who brings the birthing baby toward the daylight.
Dietbald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Theudebald.
Dietbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Theudebert.
Diete f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Diede. Also compare Ditte.
Dietger m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed of the name elements diota (from earlier þeudō) "people" and ger "javelin, spear".
Dietgrim m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and grima meaning "mask, helmet".
Dietgulf m German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and gulf of unknown meaning.
Diethold m German
Variation of Dietwald.
Dietholf m German
Variation of Dietwolf or Dietlof.
Dietje f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]
Dietland m German (Rare)
Modern coinage of the the German name elements DIET "people" and LAND "land".