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.
Dietleib m GermanThe name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is
Detlef.... [
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Dietman m GermanicA younger form of
Theudeman. This name is quite rare nowadays and it is far more often found as a surname than as a first name.
Dietmut f & m GermanThe name is made of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
muot meaning "sense, spirit, soul".
Dietwig m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
wig meaning "battle"
Dieubon m Haitian CreoleDerived from French
dieu "god" and
bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is good".
Dieusibon m Haitian CreoleDerived from French
dieu "god", the intensifier
si "so" and
bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is so good".
Digger m English (Australian)Slang term for an Australian soldier, with strong patriotic overtones, and links to the
Anzac legend. Most often used as a nickname or a middle name.
Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila
Dikaiarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective δίκαιος
(dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" combined with the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Dikaiopolis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun δικαιόπολις
(dikaiopolis) meaning "strict in public faith", which consists of the Greek adjective δίκαιος
(dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" combined with the Greek noun πόλις
(polis) meaning "city".
Dikalu m ChechenMeans "to give good, to do good", derived from Chechen дика
(dika) meaning "good, noble".
Dikaya m & f ManjakMeans "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Dikembe m Central AfricanFrom Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966) a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has become known for his humanitarian work.
Diklat f & m AssyrianAssyrian translation for "Tigris river" which flows through Iraq.
Diksa m & f AfricanMEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Dilash m HindiBorne by a supporting character from the Treehouse TV series "Babar and the Adventures of Badou". He is a crocodile known form being a rude bully.
Dilawar m UrduFrom Persian دلاور
(delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل
(del) meaning "heart" and آور
(âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".
Dildar m & f Persian, KazakhBasically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor" (see
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Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
Diljit m PunjabiDiljit is a Punjabi name for a boy that means "victory of heart" or "conqueror of heart." It is a simple merger of two words, "dil" which means "heart" and "jeet", meaning "win".
Dillard m EnglishMeaning and origin uncertain with various opinions relating to English "dull" plus the suffix
ard, Old English
dol meaning "conceited or proud" and
ard meaning "hard", the French "d'Illard", or a variation of similar English names like
Tilliard or
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Dilnaz f & m Kazakh, UrduDerived from Persian دل
(del) meaning "heart" and ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation". It is solely used as a feminine name in Kazakhstan while it is occasionally masculine in South Asia.
Dilnia m & f Kurdishdilnia means to know by heart, to be sure, certain, confident of (dil in kurdish means heart)
Dilpreet f & m Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from the Classical Persian word دل (dil), which was loaned into Old Punjabi and became the word ਦਿਲੁ (dilu) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and the Sanskrit word प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Dilton m EnglishAll I know is that Dilton is an Archie character.
Diluc m Popular CultureDerived from Latin
diluculum, meaning "dawn, daybreak". This is the name of a playable character in the 2020 video game
Genshin Impact.
Dimas m JavaneseDerived from Javanese
adhi meaning "younger brother" and
mas meaning "older brother".
Dimash m KazakhDiminutive of
Dinmukhamed. A famous bearer is Dinmukhmamed "Dimash" Kudaibergen (1994-), a Kazakh singer.
Dimbisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
dimby meaning "successor" and
soa meaning "good".
Dimien m & f IjawMeans "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.
Dimme m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
thiuda or Middle High German
diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "m." The names
Theudemund and
Dietmar are good examples of that.
Dimp m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Fijian, Marathi, Gujarati, AmericanMEANING : direct, collect, throw... [
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Din f & m HebrewDin, or Deen, "דִּין" (Dean), is the male or other version of the name Dinah, "דִּינָה" (Dina/ Deena), it means Judged by gid, or God's gudgment. "דִּינוֹ שֶׁל אֱלֹהִים"
Dina m & f MalagasyMeans "declaration, pact, accord" in Malagasy.
Dinadan m Arthurian CycleOf unknown meaning, perhaps from
Din Eidyn, the old name for
Edinburgh (which appears in the early medieval Welsh poem 'Y Gododdin'), or possibly an Anglicized form of
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Dinamit m SovietDerived from Russian динамит
(dinamit), meaning "dynamite".
Dinamo m SovietDerived from Russian динамо
(dinamo), meaning "dynamo".
Dinand m DutchShort form of
Ferdinand. A well-known Dutch bearer of this name is Dinand Woesthoff, the lead singer of the band Kane.
Dingeman m DutchDutch form of an ancient Germanic given name of which the first element is derived from Anglo-Saxon
thing, which can have several meanings, namely: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such,
thing is related to Old High German
dingôn meaning "to judge, to condemn" and
dingjan meaning "to hope." Also compare other ancient Germanic given names that start with
Thing-, such as
Thingulf.... [
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Đình m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 廷
(đình) meaning "court". It is more commonly used as a middle name.
Định m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 定
(định) meaning "appoint, assig, intend, plan".
Dĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 穎
(dĩnh) meaning "clever, skillful".
Dinislam m BashkirCombination of Bashkir
дин (din) meaning "religion, faith", ultimately from Arabic and
Ислам (Islam), from the name of the religion of the same name.
Dink m AmericanName of unknown origin in limited use in the 1800s in the US. Perhaps influenced by
Dick 1 or
Dirk.
Dinkyene m & f AkanDerived from
di meaning "eat" and
nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.
Dinmuhammed m KazakhMeans "religious Muhammed" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word
din, meaning "religion" (derived from Arabic) and the Islamic name
Muhammed. Variant spelling of
Dinmukhammed.
Dinon m Ancient GreekOf unknown etymology, name borne by an ancient Greek historian (fl. c. 360–340 BC).
Diodemos m Ancient GreekMeans "the people of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) meaning "the people".
Diognetos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek adjective γνητός
(gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι
(gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [
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Dionysakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Dionysios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Diopeithes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Diophantos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διος
(Dios) "of
Zeus" combined with Greek φαντός
(phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω
(phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
Diophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος
(Dios) "of
Zeus" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover".