Browse Names

Dahlia f English (Modern)
From the name of the flower, which was named for the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.

Dakota m & f English (Modern)
From the name of the Native American people of the northern Mississippi Valley, or from the two American states that were named for them: North and South Dakota (until 1889 unified as the Dakota Territory). The tribal name means "allies, friends" in the Dakota language.... [more]

Dallas m & f English
From a surname that could either be of Old English origin meaning "valley house" or of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George M. Dallas (1792-1864).

Danica f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Slovak, Macedonian, English
From a Slavic word meaning "morning star, Venus". This name occurs in Slavic folklore as a personification of the morning star. It has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.

Danika f English (Modern)
Variant of Danica.

Danita f English
Feminine diminutive of Daniel.

Dannie m & f English
Diminutive of Daniel or Danielle.

Daphne f Greek Mythology, English, Dutch
Means "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century.

Darcey f English
Feminine variant of Darcy.

Darcie f English
Feminine variant of Darcy.

Darian m & f English
Probably an elaborated form of Darren.

Davena f English (Rare)
Variant of Davina.

Davida f English (Rare)
Feminine form of David.

Davina f English
Feminine form of David. It originated in Scotland.

Deanna f English
Either a variant of Diana or a feminine form of Dean. This name was popularized by the Canadian actress and singer Deanna Durbin (1921-2013), whose birth name was Edna. Her stage name was a rearrangement of the letters of her real name.

Deanne f English
Variant of Deanna.

Debbie f English
Diminutive of Deborah.

Deeann f English
Variant of Deanna.

Deedee f English
Originally a nickname, typically for names beginning with D. It can be spelled Deedee, DeeDee or Dee Dee.

Deidra f English
Variant of Deirdre.

Deidre f English
Variant of Deirdre.

Deitra f English (Rare)
Variant of Deirdre.

Delice f English (Rare)
Variant of Delicia.

Delora f English
Altered form of Dolores.

Denice f English
Variant of Denise.

Denise f French, English, Dutch
French feminine form of Denis.

Denver m & f English
From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "Dane ford" in Old English. This is the name of the capital city of Colorado, which was named for the politician James W. Denver (1817-1892).

Deonne f English (Rare)
Variant of Dionne.

Dianna f English
Variant of Diana.

Dianne f English
Variant of Diane.

Dionne f English
Feminine form of Dion.

Dollie f English
Variant of Dolly.

Dorcas f Biblical, English (African)
Derived from Greek δορκάς (dorkas) meaning "gazelle". This is the Greek translation of the name Tabitha in the New Testament (see Acts 9:36). At present it is most commonly used in English-speaking Africa.

Dorean f English
Variant of Doreen.

Doreen f English
Combination of Dora and the name suffix een. This name first appeared in the 19th century. It was used by the novelist Edna Lyall in her novel Doreen (1894).

Dorine f English
Variant of Doreen.

Dorris f English
Variant of Doris.

Dortha f English
Variant of Dorothy.

Dorthy f English
Variant of Dorothy.

Dottie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.

Dulcie f English
From Latin dulcis meaning "sweet". It was used in the Middle Ages in the spellings Dowse and Duce, and was recoined in the 19th century.