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Cynda f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindy.

Cyndee f English (Modern)
Variant of Cindy.

Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.

Cyndie f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cyndra f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindra.

Cyndy f English (American), English (Canadian)
Diminutive of Cynthia. Also compare Cyndi.

Cynth f English (Modern)
Short form of Cynthia.

Cyntha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Cynthia.

Cynthea f English (Rare)
Variant of Cynthia.

Cynthiana f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Cynthia or a combination of Cynthia and Ana.

Cypher m English (Rare)

Cypriana f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh (Rare), Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cyprian and Cyprianus.

Cyprus m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus... [more]

Cyree f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Cyrus.

Cyrella f English (Rare)

Cyrelle m & f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Cyril influenced by -elle.

Cyrena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Serena influenced by Cyrene. A notable bearer was American opera singer Cyrena van Gordon (1892-1964).

Cyria f French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern)
Feminine form of Cyriacus.

Cyriac m English
English form of Cyriacus.

Cyrstal f English
Variant of Crystal.

Czarina f Filipino, English
Feminine form of Czar.

Czarlene f English (American, Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Charlene.

Dabney m English
Transferred use of the surname Dabney.

Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.

Dacken m English (Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of David.

Dacoda m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota (See also Dacota and Dakoda)

Dacota m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.

Dacus m English (American)

Daedra f English (Rare)
Variant of Deidra.

Daedrian m English (Modern)
Altered form of Adrian, perhaps influenced by the sound of Dedrick or Deidre.

Daelan m English (American), Filipino
Variant of Daylan.

Daelen m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.

Daelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dale and the popular name suffix lyn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.

Daelynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Daelyn.

Daemond m English (American, Modern)
variant of Daymond

Daevon m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Devin

Daffy m English, Popular Culture
Diminutive of David. A popular bearer was the cartoon Daffy Duck.

Dafnie f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Daphne

Dagen m & f English (Rare)

Dahleen f English
Transferred use of the surname Dahl with popular suffix -een.

Daidre f English (Modern)
Variant of Deidre.

Daijah f English (Modern)
Variant of Deja.

Dailan m English (Rare)

Dailey f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Daley.

Dailyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daelyn.

Dailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daelyn.

Daimen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damon.

Daimion m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damian.

Daimon m Greek Mythology, English (American)
As a modern English name, this is used as a variant of Damon.

Daimond f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diamond.

Daiquiri f English (American, Rare)
From the English word daiquiri for the alcoholic drink, which was taken from a Cuban place name.

Daire m English
Anglicised form of Dáire.

Daisey f English
Variant of Daisy.

Daisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Daisi f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daisy.

Daisia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Daisie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Daisy.

Daisye f English
Variant of Daisy.

Daisymae f English
Combination of Daisy and Mae.

Daisymay f English (Rare)
Combination of Daisy and May.

Daizy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daisy.

Daja f Literature, English (Modern)
Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.

Dajohn m English (American)
Combination of the prefix Da and John.

Dakhota f & m English
Variant of Dakota.

Dakin m English
Transferred use of the surname Dakin, a pet form of the English surname Day, itself derived from a pet form of David.

Dakoda m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.

Dakotah m & f English
Variant of Dakota.

Dalano m English (Canadian)

Dalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Daley.

Daleen f English
Diminutive of Magdalene.

Dalena f English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Magdalena or a variant of Delina. Apparently this is also used as a feminine elaboration of Dale.

Dalene f English, South African
Diminutive of Magdalene.

Dalgliesh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dalgliesh.

Dali f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Dalia 1 and variant of Dolly.

Dali f English
Transferred use of the surname Dalí.

Dalia f Polish, Italian, Romanian, English, Late Roman, Croatian, Russian
Variant of Daria.

Dalian m English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of Dalia 1 or Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of Dale with either Ian or the English suffix -ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]

Dalilah f English (Puritan)
Variant of Delilah.

Dalina f English (Rare)
Variant of Delina.

Dalis f English
Variant of Dallas.

Dalisha f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delicia via its other variant Delisha.

Dallie f English (American)
Diminutive of names beginning with the sound Dal-, such as Delilah and Dallas.

Dallin m English

Dallon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dallon.

Dally m English (American), Literature, Indonesian
Short form of Dallas. Dallas 'Dally' Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton bears this name.

Dallyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Dallin.

Dalmar m English (American), Brazilian

Dalores f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dolores.

Dalphine f English (Rare)
Variant of Delphine.

Daltan m English (American)
Variant of Dalton.

Dalten m English (American)
Variant of Dalton.

Daltin m English (Modern)
Variant of Dalton.

Daltyn m English
Variant of Dalton.

Damain m English
Probably a variant form of Damian.

Daman m English (American)
Variant of Damon.

Damarose f English (Archaic)
Variant of Damaris.

Damarus f & m English (Rare)
As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Damaris.

Damascus m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Damascus.

Dameon m English
Variant of Damian.

Dameron m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the surname Dameron.

Dami f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Damaris.

Damianne f English
Feminine form of Damian.

Damieon m English (American)
Variant of Damian.

Damiere m English (American, Rare)

Damin m English (American), Dutch
Form of Damon

Damita f English (American, Rare), American (South), Louisiana Creole

Damiyan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damian.

Damned m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned. Meaning, "condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell."

Damond m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Damon.

Damone m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Damon.

Damoni m & f English (Modern, Rare)

Damron m English (American)
Possibly from the surname Damron.

Damya f French, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Damian.

Danali f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Denali.

Dandelion f English (Rare)
The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.

D'Andra f English (American, Rare)
Most likely to be a feminization of the masculine name D'Andre.... [more]

Dandridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Danea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danaë.

Danece f English
Variant of Denise.

Daneil m & f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Daneille f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Possibly an anagram of Danielle influenced by Tennille.

Danelia f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably a shift from Daniela. Regarding Latin American usage, it is mainly used in Nicaragua and neighbouring Honduras.

Danelie f English (American, Rare)

Danell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Danell or a variant of Danielle.

Danella f Swedish, English
Variant of Daniela.

Danelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danielle or Donelle.

Danessa f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Danielle and Vanessa.

Danetta f English
Variant of Danette.

Danforth m English
Transferred use of the surname Danforth.

Danger m & f English
From the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin dominus 'lord, master'.... [more]

Danice f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Denise or a feminine elaboration of Dan 2 using the popular name suffix -ice from Alice.

Danielina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Daniela or a feminization of Daniel.

Daniell f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.

Daniellah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daniella.

Daniette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Daniel. See also Danette.

Danii f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (British, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dannii or Dani 1.

Danikah f English
Variant of Danica.

Danille f English (Modern)

Danilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Danielle and Lynn.

Danise f English (Modern)
Variant of Denise.

Daniyel m English (Rare), Kazakh
Variant of Daniel.

D'ann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deanne.

Dann m Danish, English (Rare)
Variant of Dan 2.

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.

D'anne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deanne.

Danneel f English
Possibly an altered form of Danielle influenced by Tennille.

Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.

Dannell f English (American)
Variant of Danielle

Dannette f English (American)
Variant of Danette.

Danney m English
Variant of Danny.

Danniel m English
Variant of Daniel.

Danniell m & f Caribbean (Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel.... [more]

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-).

Dannika f English (Modern)
Variant of Danika.

Dannileigh f English (New Zealand)
Unknown

Dannion m English (American)
Possibly a combination of Danny with a name that ends in -(i)on, such as Damion. Also compare the similar-looking name Dannon.... [more]

Danno m Irish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Daniel. This was borne by Irish Gaelic footballer Daniel "Danno" O'Keeffe (1907-1967) and Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony (1912-1950). A fictional bearer is Danny "Danno" Williams, a young police officer on the television police drama series Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).

Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.... [more]

Dannyell f & m English, Portuguese
Variant of Danielle or Daniel.

Dannylee m English (British, Rare)
Combination of Danny and Lee.

Danton m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Danyaal m English (Rare), Arabic
Rare variant of Daniel and a variant transcription of Danyal

Danyale m English

Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.

Danyela f Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Daniela.

Danyele f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Danielle.

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.

Danyella f English (Modern), Brazilian
Variant of Daniella.

Danyelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle.

Danyka f English (Modern)
Variant of Danica.

Danyl m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Daniel or Danielle.

Danyon m English
First known from Olympic gold medallist swimmer Danyon Loader of New Zealand. Now becoming more popular in New Zealand.

Danzel m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzel, possibly influenced by Daniel.

Daph f English
Short form of Daphne.

Daphany f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Daphne.

Daphnie f English
Variant of Daphne.

Daphny f English (Modern)
Variant of Daphne.

Daphy f English
Diminutive of Daphne.

Daralice f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Doralice.

Daralis f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Daralice.

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.

Darbey m 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.

Darcee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Darcy.

Darci f English (American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant 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.

Darcus m English
Possibly a blend of the names Darius and Marcus. A known bearer of this name is Darcus Howe, a British broadcaster, columnist and civil rights campaigner.

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).

Darel m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
In Hebrew it’s a combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl, nacre" and El, reference to God. In English it’s used as variant of Darell.

Darelle f English
Feminization of Darell.

Darena f English (American, Rare)
Feminime form of Daren.

Darence m English (American, Modern)
Blend of Darrell and Clarence.

Dariane f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), French (Modern)
Feminine form of Darian.

Dariann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darian.

Darianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Dariana.

Darianne f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Dariane.

Daric m English (Rare)
Variant of Darrick.

Darielle f English
Strictly feminine form of Dariel.

Darienne f English
Feminine form of Darien.

Darkis f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Dorcas.

Darlaine f English
Variant of Darlene.

Darlan m Brazilian, English
Unknown meaning.

Darlean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Darlene.

Darleane f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Darlene.

Darlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Darlene using the popular name suffix lee.

Darleene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Darlene

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.

Darlet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darlette.

Darlett f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darlette.

Darlette f English (Rare)

Darlia f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Darla.

Darlie f English
Diminutive of Darlene.

Darlien f English (American, Rare), Flemish
Variant of Darlene.

Darlina f Filipino (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Elaboration 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.

Darlington m English
Transferred use of the surname Darlington.

Darlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Darlene.

Darlyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Darlene.

Darlynne f English
Variant of Darlyn.

Darnel m English
Variant of Darnell.

Darni f & m English (Rare)

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.

Darold m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Dar- (such as Darrell, Darryl and Darren) with Harold... [more]

Daron m English
Variant of Darren. A known bearer of this name was the American country singer Daron Norwood (1965-2015).

Darran m English (Rare)
Variant of Darren.

Darrance m English (American)
Variant of Darence.

Darrek m English (Rare)
Variant of Derek.

Darrena f English
Feminine form of Darren.

Darrence m English (American)
Variant of Darence.

Darrene f English
Feminine form of Darren.

Darreth f & m English (American, Rare)

Darrian m & f English
Variant of Darian.

Darrick m English
Either a variant form of Derrick, or a blend of a name starting with Dar- (such as Darren or Darryl) with Rick.

Darrien m & f English
Variant of Darien.

Darrion m English (Modern)
Variant of Darian.

Darrius m English (Modern)
Variant of Darius.

Darrne m & f English
Variant of Darren or Darrene

Darrold m English (American)
Variant of Darold.

Darroll m English
Variant of Darrell.

Darron m English (Rare)
Variant of Darren.

Darry m English
Diminutive of Darrell or other names beginning with the element Darr.

Darryle m English (American)
Variant of Darrell.

Darrylene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darryl influenced by Darlene.

Darrylin f English (Rare)
Variant of Darrylene.

Darryll m English
Variant of Darrell.

Darryon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darion.

Darsee m & f English
Variant of Darcy.

Darsen m English (Rare)

Darsie f English
Variant of Darcy.

Darsy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darcy.

Dartanian m English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of D'Artagnan. A known bearer of this name is the American up-and-coming child actor Dartanian Sloan.

Darva f English (American)
Origin unknown. This may be considered a feminine form of Darvin.

Darvin m English
Variant of Darwin.

Darwina f English
Feminine form of Darwin.

Darwood m English (American)
Darwood Kaye (born Darwood Kenneth Smith) was an American child actor known for his role of Waldo in the series of short films The Little Rascals (aka Our Gang) between 1937 - 1940. Later in life he became a pastor.

Darwyn m English
Variant of Darwin.

Dary m & f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Dar.

Daryelle f English
Variant of Darielle.

Daryle m & f English (American)
Variant of Daryl.

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.

Dashell m English
Variant of Dashiell

Dashia f English (Rare)
Variant of Dasha.

Dashie f English (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine form of "Dash".

Dashiel m English (Rare)
Variant of Dashiell.

Dashiella f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Dashiell.