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.
Dioscorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Dioskoros. Bearers of this name include two Coptic Popes of Alexandria (5th and 6th century AD) and the Egyptian poet Flavius Dioscorus of Aphrodito (6th century AD).
Dioskoros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek noun κόρος
(koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."
Dioskouros m Ancient GreekEpic and Ionic Greek form of
Dioskoros, because it contains κοῦρος
(kouros), which is the Epic and Ionic Greek form of κόρος
(koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."
Diotalevo m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the nobleman Diotalevo Diotalevi.
Diotallevi m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname
Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotallevio m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the painter Diotallevio D'Antonio.
Diotallevo m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Dipankara m SanskritMeans "causer of light", from Sanskrit दीप
(dipa) meaning "light, lamp" and कर
(kara) meaning "maker, doer". This is the name of a previous buddha believed to have lived thousands of years ago.
Dipper m AstronomyThe Dipper mansion (
斗) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise. It corresponds to
Sagittarius and is shaped like the Big Dipper, also refers temple in the sky or the snake-shaped basalt... [
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Dir m HistoryLikely derived from Old Norse
Dyr.
Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [
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Direk m ThaiMeans "prosper, be plentiful, be abundant" in Thai.
Diric m SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word diric which means "bold; fearless or daring." The name connotes courage or heroism. Outside of Somalia, a Somali person may spell the name as DIRI.
Disaaka m & f AkanMeans "you deserve saying it" in Akan.
Discipline m English (Puritan)Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin
disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from
discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Disco m English (Australian)From the French word
discothèque (French for "library of phonograph records", but it was subsequently used as a term for nightclubs in Paris), on the pattern of
bibliothèque ‘library... [
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Dishan m BiblicalMeaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of
Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
Dishan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Disko m LiteratureIn the case of Disko Troop, a character in Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Captains Courageous' (1897), it was taken from the name of Disko Island, off the west coast of Greenland, given "because he was born on board his father's ship when it was iced near the island".
Dith m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Kannada, Nepali, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, American, SinhaleseMEANING : a handsome dark - complexioned man convesant with every branch of learning , a wooden elephant ... [
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Ditiro m & f ShonaMeaning "acts" or "actions". Deriving from the verb
kuita.
Divan m English (Australian)Possibly a variation of
Devan or
Devin. Alternatively it may have come from the word 'Divine' or the word 'Divan' referring to a historical legislative body/ council in the Middle East.
Divine f & m English, FilipinoThis name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French
devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin
divinus meaning "of a God").
Divit m IndianThe name Divit means immortal and is used in Hindu religion.
Diyar m Kazakh, TatarDerived from the Persian noun دیار
(diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland".
Dizzy m AmericanA nickname whose meaning is often particular to the individual bearing the name. Notable bearer baseball player Dizzy Dean, for instance, received the name because his on field antics were said to be dizzying to observers.
Djaï m Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown. It might perhaps be a Dutch variant form of the English given name
Jay 1, even though the pronunciation of Djaï is quite different from that of Jay.... [
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Djali m AlbanianMeans "boy" in Albanian taken from the word
djalë of the same origin.
Djali m Literature, PetPossibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي
(jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [
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Djall m Albanian MythologyDerived from the Latin word
diabolus, meaning "devil". In Albanian mythology, Djall, also known as Dreq, is the personification of evil. It is also the name of a demon of fire.
Djalu m Indigenous Australian, YolnguOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Yolngu, to be precise) , the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Djalu Gurruwiwi, an Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo maker and player.
Djamil m ArabicArabic male first name meaning the beautiful or handsome. Nicknames are Djam, Mili oder Djami.
Djarfr m Old NorseModern transcription of Old Norse
Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse
djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as
tiarfʀ and
tiarfr.
Djarrtjuntjun m Indigenous Australian, GumatjMeaning "roots of the paperbark tree that still burn and throw off heat after a fire has died down". Famous bearer is Mandawuy Djarrtjuntjun Yunupingu, an Aboriginal Australian musician and educator.
Djedomir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian
djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of
Dedomir.
Djedoslav m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian
djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of
Dedoslav.
Djeråd m WalloonWalloon form of
Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon
djeråd, a variant of
djuråd, "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Djuråd m WalloonWalloon form of
Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon
djuråd "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Dlshad m & f Kurdishit's a Kurdish name, mainly use as given name for male, the name includes two fraces, the first is /DL/ or /dil/ which means 'heart', and the second part is an adjective 'shad' meaning 'happy', both together means 'happy heart'.... [
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Długomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
długi or
długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian
dug "long"... [
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Długomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
długi or
długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian
dug "long"... [
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Długomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
długi or
długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian
dug "long"... [
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Długosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
długi or
długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian
dug "long"... [
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Độ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 度
(độ) meaning "size, extent, limit".
Do m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sejong the Great (1397-1450), fourth king of the Joseon dynasty.
Đoàn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 摶
(đoàn) meaning "knead, model, spiral, circle".
Đoan f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 端
(đoan) meaning "end, tip, beginning, start".
Doãn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 允
(doãn) meaning "allow, consent" or 尹
(doãn) meaning "govern, oversee".
Dobie m & f EnglishFrom the English word
dobie. The name of a character called Dobie Gillis from the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Also known bearers of this name were the American singer-songwriter Dobie Gray (1940-2011), and American baseball player Dobie Moore (1895-1947).
Dobiegniew m PolishDerived from Slavic
dob "brave, courageous" combined with Polish
gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger").
Dobiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDobiel, also Dubbiel ("bear-god"), was the guardian angel of Ancient Persia. According to the Talmud, Dobiel was also one of the special accusers of Israel, and once officiated in Heaven for 21 days as a proxy for Gabriel when the latter (over whom Dobiel scored a victory) was in temporary disgrace for taking pity on the Israelites when God was angry with them and convincing the Babylonians to drive them from Babylon rather than kill them.
Dobiesław m PolishDerived from Slavic
dob "brave, courageous" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Dobinet m Medieval English, TheatreMedieval English diminutive of
Robert, as it is a double diminutive of
Dob. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy
Ralph Roister Doister (written ca... [
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Dobrivoj m SerbianDerived from the Slavic elements
dobru "good" and
voji "soldier".
Dobromysł m PolishMeans "good thought", derived from Slavic
dobro "good, kind" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Dobrosav m VlachEssentially means "good man", derived from Vlach
dobro meaning "good".
Dobrowit m PolishDerived from the Old Slavonic elements
dobro "good" and
wit "lord, ruler".
Dobrowoj m PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
dobro "good" and
woj "warrior".
Dobrynya m Russian, UkrainianDerived from the common Slavic root meaning "kind, good, daring". This name is currently considered rare. This is the name of one of the most famous bogatyrs (epic knights) Dobrynya Nikitich.
Dochartach m Old IrishMeans "harmful, destructive", "unlucky", or possibly "difficult, obstructive", derived from Old Irish
dochor "disadvantage; hurt, injury; loss, misery".
Dock m English (American, Rare)Either from the surname
Dock, or taken directly from the English vocabulary word referring to a structure attached to shore at which a ship can be secured, or the act of harbouring at one.
Doctor m English (British, Archaic)Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’) via Old French from Latin
doctor ‘teacher’ (from
docere ‘teach’).
Dodam m & f KoreanPossibly meaning "firm and ripe" or "growing well".
Dodavahu m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of
David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called
Eliezer.
Dodbert m Medieval FrenchThe first element of of this name is uncertain origin. It may possibly be either from Old High German
toto meaning "sponsor, godparent" or Old High German
*dodh meaning "judgement" together with Old High German
beraht and Old Saxon
berht from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz meaning "bright".... [
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Doddie m ScottishScottish diminutive of George. Possibly originating from the Gaelic form of George, Deòrsa.