DMITRIY m RussianRussian form of
DEMETRIUS. Dmitriy Mendeleev (1834-1907) was the Russian chemist who devised the periodic table.
DOMENICO m ItalianItalian form of
DOMINIC. Domenico Veneziano was a Renaissance painter who lived in Florence.
DOMINIC m EnglishFrom the Late Latin name
Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday. Several saints have borne this name, including the 13th-century founder of the Dominican order of friars. It was in this saint's honour that the name was first used in England, starting around the 13th century. It is primarily used by Catholics.
DOMITIAN m HistoryFrom the Roman cognomen
Domitianus, itself derived from the family name
DOMITIUS. This was the name of a 1st-century Roman emperor, Titus Flavius Domitianus.
DOMITIUS m Ancient RomanRoman family name that was probably derived from Latin
domitus meaning "having been tamed".
DOMNIUS m Late RomanDerived from Late Latin
domnus, Latin
dominus meaning "lord, master". Saint Domnius was a bishop of Split in Croatia who was martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian in the early 4th century.
DONALD m Scottish, EnglishFrom the Gaelic name
Domhnall meaning "ruler of the world", composed of the old Celtic elements
dumno "world" and
val "rule". This was the name of two 9th-century kings of the Scots and Picts. It has traditionally been very popular in Scotland, and during the 20th century it became common in the rest of the English-speaking world. This is the name of one of Walt Disney's most popular cartoon characters, Donald Duck. It was also borne by Australian cricket player Donald Bradman (1908-2001).
DONATELLO m ItalianDiminutive of
DONATO. The Renaissance sculptor Donato di Niccolo di Bette Bardi was better known as Donatello.
DONATO m Italian, Spanish, PortugueseFrom the Late Latin name
Donatus meaning "given". Several early saints had this name. The name was also borne by two Renaissance masters: the sculptor Donato di Niccolo di Bette Bardi (also known as Donatello), and the architect Donato Bramante.
DONG m ChineseFrom Chinese
东 (dōng) meaning "east",
栋 (dòng) meaning "pillar, beam", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
DONG-GEUN m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
東 (dong) meaning "east" and
根 (geun) meaning "root, foundation", as well as other hanja character combinations.
DONNDUBHÁN m Ancient IrishComposed of the Gaelic element
donn "brown" combined with
dubh "dark" and a diminutive suffix.
DOR m & f HebrewMeans "generation" in Hebrew.
DORAN m IrishFrom an Irish surname that was derived from
Ó Deoráin meaning "descendant of Deoradhán". The name
Deoradhán means "exile, wanderer" in Gaelic.
DORIAN m English, FrenchThe name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891), which tells the story of a man whose portrait ages while he stays young. Wilde may have taken it from the name of the ancient Greek tribe the Dorians, or from the surname
DORAN.
DOUGAL m Scottish, IrishAnglicized form of the Gaelic name
Dubhghall, which meant "dark stranger" from
dubh "dark" and
gall "stranger".
DOUGLAS m Scottish, EnglishAnglicized form of the Scottish surname
Dubhghlas, meaning "dark river" from Gaelic
dubh "dark" and
glais "water, river" (an archaic word related to
glas "grey, green"). Douglas was originally a place name (for example, a tributary of the River Clyde), which then became a Scottish clan name borne by a powerful line of earls. It has been used as a given name since the 16th century.
DOYLE m IrishFrom an Irish surname that was derived from
Ó Dubhghaill meaning "descendant of Dubhghall" (see
DOUGAL). Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was the author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories.
DO-YUN m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
道 (do) meaning "path, road, way" and
允 (yun) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other hanja character combinations.
DRACO m Ancient Greek (Latinized)From the Greek name
Δρακων (Drakon), which meant "dragon, serpent". This was the name of a 7th-century BC Athenian legislator. This is also the name of a constellation in the northern sky.
DRAGOȘ m RomanianOriginally a short form of Slavic names beginning with the element
dragu "precious", such as
DRAGOMIR. This was the name of a 14th-century ruler of Moldavia.
DRAKE m EnglishFrom an English surname derived from the Old Norse byname
Draki or the Old English byname
Draca both meaning "dragon", both via Latin from Greek
δρακων (drakon) meaning "dragon, serpent". This name coincides with the unrelated English word
drake meaning "male duck".
DRAVEN m Popular CultureFrom a surname (of unknown meaning) that was used in the movie 'The Crow' (1994).
DRISCOLL m English (Rare), IrishFrom an Irish surname that was an Anglicized form of
Ó Eidirsceóil meaning "descendant of the messenger".
DROGO m English (Archaic)Norman name, possibly derived from Gothic
dragen "to carry" or Saxon
drog "ghost". Alternatively, it could be from the Slavic element
dragu "precious, dear". The Normans introduced this name to England.
DROR m HebrewMeans "freedom" or "sparrow" in Hebrew.
DRUMMOND m English (Rare)From a Scottish surname that was derived from various place names, themselves derived from Gaelic
druim meaning "ridge".
DRUPADA m HinduismMeans "wooden pillar" or "firm footed" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the 'Mahabharata' this is the name of a king of Panchala, the father of Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna.
DRUST m Ancient CelticPictish name probably derived from Celtic
drest meaning "riot" or "tumult". This name was borne by several kings of the Picts, including their last king Drust X, who ruled in the 9th century.
DRUSUS m Ancient RomanRoman family name, also sometimes used as a praenomen, or given name, by the Claudia family. Apparently the name was first assumed by a Roman warrior who killed a Gallic chieftain named Drausus in single combat.
Drausus possibly derives from a Celtic element meaning "strong".
DUANE m English, IrishFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname
Ó Dubhán meaning "descendant of
DUBHÁN".
DUARTE m PortuguesePortuguese form of
EDWARD. This name was borne by a 15th-century king of Portugal, who was named after his maternal ancestor Edward III of England.
DUBHÁN m IrishIrish name derived from
dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
DUBHSHLÁINE m Ancient IrishOld Irish name derived from
dubh "dark, black" and either
slán "defiance" or
Sláine, the Gaelic name of the River Slaney.
DUBHTHACH m Ancient IrishOld Irish name derived from
dubh "dark, black" in combination with a second element of unknown meaning.
DUDLEY m EnglishFrom a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "Dudda's clearing" in Old English. The surname was borne by a British noble family.
DUILIO m Italian, SpanishFrom the Roman name
Duilius, which is possibly derived from Latin
duellum "war". This was the name of a Roman consul who defeated the Carthaginians in a naval battle.
DUKE m EnglishFrom the noble title
duke, which was originally derived from Latin
dux "leader".
DUKVAKHA m ChechenMeans "to live long", derived from Nakh
duqa "many" and
vakha "to live".
DUMUZI m Sumerian MythologyFrom Sumerian
𒌉 (dumu) meaning "son, child" and
𒍣 (zid) meaning "true, loyal". This was the name of a Sumerian god of shepherds and vegetation, the husband of
Inanna. He was said to spend half of each year in the underworld, resulting in the yearly cycle of seasons. He was known to the Semitic peoples of Mesopotamia as
Tammuz.
DUNCAN m Scottish, EnglishAnglicized form of the Gaelic name
Donnchadh, derived from Gaelic
donn "brown" and
cath "battle". This was the name of two kings of Scotland, including the one who was featured in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' (1606).
DUNSTAN m English (Rare), Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English elements
dunn "dark" and
stan "stone". This name was borne by a 10th-century saint, the archbishop of Canterbury. It was occasionally used in the Middle Ages, though it died out after the 16th century. It was revived by the Tractarian movement in the 19th century.
DURANTE m ItalianItalian form of the Late Latin name
Durans, which meant "enduring".
DURI f & m KoreanMeans "two" in Korean (Gyeongsang dialect).
DURWARD m EnglishFrom an occupational surname meaning "door guard" in Middle English.
DUSHYANTA m HinduismPossibly means "destroyer of evil" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend this is the name of a king who is the husband of
Shakuntala and the father of
Bharata.
DUSTIN m EnglishFrom an English surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name
Þórsteinn (see
TORSTEN). The name was popularized by the actor Dustin Hoffman (1937-), who was apparently named after the earlier silent movie star Dustin Farnum (1874-1929).
DUSTY m & f EnglishFrom a nickname originally given to people perceived as being dusty. It is also used a diminutive of
DUSTIN. A famous bearer was British singer Dusty Springfield (1939-1999), who acquired her nickname as a child.
DUTCH m EnglishFrom a nickname given to Americans of German descent. It is related to
deutsch, the German word for "German".
DWI m & f IndonesianMeans "two, second" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit
द्वि (dvi).
DWIGHT m EnglishFrom an English surname that was derived from the medieval feminine name
Diot, a diminutive of
Dionysia, the feminine form of
DIONYSIUS. In America it was sometimes given in honour of Yale president Timothy Dwight (1752-1817). A famous bearer was the American president Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969).
DZHOKHAR m ChechenPossibly from Persian
گوهر (gohar) "jewel, essence" or
جوهر (johar) "essence, ink" (which comes from the same root, but via a loan to Arabic and retransmission to Persian).
EA (1) m Semitic MythologyMeaning unknown, perhaps from Sumerian meaning "house of water", or perhaps of Akkadian or Hurrian origin. This was the Akkadian, Assyrian, Hurrian and Babylonian name of the Sumerian water god
Enki.
EADBERHT m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
beorht "bright". This was the name of an 8th-century king of Northumbria and three kings of Kent.
EADWALD m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
weald "power, ruler". This was the name of an 8th-century king of East Anglia.
EADWIG m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
wig "war". This was the name of a Saxon king of England in the 10th century. The name fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.
EADWULF m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
wulf "wolf". This name fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.
EALDRÆD m Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English elements
eald "old" and
ræd "counsel". This name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.
ÉAMON m IrishVariant of
ÉAMONN. This name was borne by American-born Irish president Éamon de Valera (1882-1975), whose birth name was Edward.
EARL m EnglishFrom the aristocratic title, which derives from Old English
eorl "nobleman, warrior". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
EASTON m English (Modern)From an English surname that was derived from place names meaning "east town" in Old English.
EBENEZER m BiblicalMeans "stone of help" in Hebrew. This was the name of a monument erected by
Samuel in the Old Testament. Charles Dickens used it for the miserly character Ebenezer Scrooge in his novel 'A Christmas Carol' (1843).
EDEN f & m Hebrew, English (Modern)Possibly from Hebrew
עֵדֶן ('eden) meaning "pleasure, delight", or perhaps derived from Sumerian
𒂔 (edin) meaning "plain". According to the Old Testament the Garden of Eden was the place where the first people,
Adam and
Eve, lived before they were expelled.
EDER (1) m BiblicalMeans "flock" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Beriah in the Old Testament.
EDGAR m English, FrenchDerived from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
gar "spear". This was the name of a 10th-century English king, Edgar the Peaceful. The name did not survive long after the Norman Conquest, but it was revived in the 18th century, in part due to a character by this name in Sir Walter Scott's novel 'The Bride of Lammermoor' (1819), which tells of the tragic love between Edgar Ravenswood and Lucy Ashton. Famous bearers include author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), French impressionist painter Edgar Degas (1834-1917), and author Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950).
EDISON m EnglishFrom an English surname that meant either "son of
EDA (2)" or "son of
ADAM". A famous bearer of the surname was the inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931).
EDMAO m LimburgishLimburgish form of
EDMUND. Its spelling has been influenced by the French pronunciation of Edmond.
EDMOND m FrenchFrench form of
EDMUND. A notable bearer was the English astronomer Edmond Halley (1656-1742), for whom Halley's comet is named.
EDMUND m English, German, PolishFrom the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
mund "protection". This was the name of two Anglo-Saxon kings of England. It was also borne by two saints, including a 9th-century king of East Anglia who, according to tradition, was shot to death with arrows after refusing to divide his Christian kingdom with an invading pagan Danish leader. This Old English name remained in use after the Norman Conquest (even being used by King Henry III for one of his sons), though it became less common after the 15th century.
... [more] EDOM m BiblicalFrom Hebrew
אָדֹם ('adom) meaning "red". According to the Old Testament,
Esau, who is described as having red skin, was given this name because he traded his birthright for a helping of red broth. The bible goes on to tell that Esau was the founder of the ancient nation of Edom, located to the south of the kingdom of Judah.
EDRIC m English (Rare)From the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
ric "rule". After the Norman Conquest this Old English name was not commonly used. It has occasionally been revived in modern times.
EDSEL m VariousVariant of
ETZEL notably borne by Edsel Ford (1893-1943), the son of the American industrialist Henry Ford.
EDUARD m German, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, Dutch, Estonian, Romanian, Georgian, ArmenianForm of
EDWARD in various languages.
EDWARD m English, PolishMeans "rich guard", derived from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
weard "guard". This was the name of several Anglo-Saxon kings, the last being Saint Edward the Confessor shortly before the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. He was known as a just ruler, and because of his popularity his name remained in use after the conquest when most other Old English names were replaced by Norman ones. The 13th-century Plantagenet king Henry III named his son and successor after the saint, and seven subsequent kings of England were also named Edward.
... [more] EDWIN m English, DutchMeans "rich friend" from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
wine "friend". This was the name of a 7th-century Northumbrian king, regarded as a saint. After the Norman Conquest the name was not popular, but it was eventually revived in the 19th century. A notable bearer was the astronaut Edwin Aldrin (1930-), also known as Buzz, the second man to walk on the moon.