Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the pattern is *a; and the length is 5.
gender
usage
pattern
length
Abeba f Amharic
Means "flower" in Amharic.
Abena f Akan
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.
Adara f Hebrew
Means "noble" in Hebrew.
'Adaya m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Adaiah.
Adéla f Czech
Czech form of Adela.
Adela f English, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, Slovak, Germanic
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz). Saint Adela was a 7th-century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. This name was also borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror.
Adena f Hebrew (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲדִינָה (see Adina 3).
Adila f Arabic
Feminine form of Adil.
Adilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Adil.
'Adina m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Adina 1.
Adina 1 m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name עֲדִינָא (ʿAḏina), derived from עָדִין (ʿaḏin) meaning "delicate". This name is borne by a soldier in the Old Testament.... [more]
Adina 2 f Romanian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a short form of Adelina.
Adina 3 f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew עָדִין (ʿaḏin) meaning "delicate".
Adisa m & f Yoruba
Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba.
Adjoa f Akan
Variant of Adwoa.
Adria f English
Short form of Adriana.
Adrià m Catalan
Catalan form of Adrian.
Adwoa f Akan
Means "born on Monday" in Akan.
Aelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aelius.
Aella f Greek Mythology
Means "whirlwind" in Greek. In Greek myth this was the name of an Amazon warrior killed by Herakles during his quest for Hippolyta's girdle.
Afifa f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Afif.
Ágata f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Agatha.
Agáta f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Agatha.
Agata f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Swedish
Form of Agatha in various languages.
Agnia f Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Агния (see Agniya).
Ágota f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Agatha.
Ahava f Hebrew
Means "love" in Hebrew.
Ahuva f Hebrew
Means "beloved" in Hebrew.
Aïcha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Aisha used in North Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Ailsa f Scottish
From Ailsa Craig, the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland, which is of uncertain derivation.
Ainoa f Spanish
Spanish form of Ainhoa.
'Aisha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).
A'isha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).
Aisha f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African American
Means "living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.... [more]
Aïssa f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Ajita m Hinduism, Buddhism
Means "unconquered, invincible", from Sanskrit (a) meaning "not" and जित (jita) meaning "conquered". This is a name of the gods Shiva and Vishnu, and of a future Buddha.
'Akhsa f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Achsah.
Akiba m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲקִיבָא (see Akiva).
Akira m & f Japanese
From Japanese (akira) meaning "bright", (akira) meaning "bright" or (akira) meaning "clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciation can also form this name. A famous bearer was the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998), given name written .
Akiva m Hebrew
From an Aramaic form of Yaakov. Akiva (or Akiba) ben Joseph was a prominent 1st-century Jewish rabbi.
Alaba f & m Yoruba
Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba.
Alaia 1 f Basque
Means "joyful, happy" from Basque alai.
Alaia 2 f English (Modern)
Probably a variant of Alayah. It is likely also influenced by the fashion brand Alaïa, named for the Tunisian-French designer Azzedine Alaïa (1935-2017). His surname in Arabic is عليّة (ʿAlayya), meaning "lofty".
Alana f English, Breton
Feminine form of Alan.
Alaya f English (Modern)
Variant of Alayah. It coincides with a Buddhist term (meaning "dwelling" in Sanskrit), which refers to the eighth level of human consciousness.
Aleka f Greek
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Alena 1 f German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Short form of Magdalena or Helena. This was the name of a saint, possibly legendary, who was martyred near Brussels in the 7th century.
Alena 2 f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Helen.
Aleta f English
Possibly a variant of Alethea. This was the name of the wife of the title character in the comic strip Prince Valiant, which first appeared in 1937.
Alfia f Bashkir, Tatar
Possibly derived from Arabic ألْف (ʾalf) meaning "thousand". Alternatively, it may be of Turkic origin.
Alica f Slovak
Slovak form of Alice.
Alida f Dutch, German, Hungarian
Diminutive of Adelaide.
Alija m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ali 1.
Alīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Alina.
Alina f Romanian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, German, Italian, Spanish
Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.
Alisa f Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Finnish, Georgian
Form of Alice used in several languages.
Alita f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alethea.
Aliya 1 f Arabic, Kazakh, Tatar, Urdu
Feminine form of Ali 1. This can also be another way of transcribing the related name عالية (see Aaliyah).
Aliya 2 f Hebrew
Means "ascent" in Hebrew, a derivative of עָלָה (ʿala) meaning "to ascend, to climb". This is also a Hebrew word referring to immigration to Israel.
Aliyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aaliyah.
Aliza f Hebrew
Means "joyful" in Hebrew.
Alofa f & m Samoan
Means "love" in Samoan.
Alona f Hebrew
Feminine form of Alon 1.
Alpha f & m English
From the name of the first letter in the Greek alphabet, Α.
Amada f Spanish
Feminine form of Amado.
Amaia f Basque
Means "the end" in Basque. This is the name of a character in the historical novel Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (Amaya in the Spanish original; Amaia in the Basque translation).
Amaka f Igbo
Short form of Chiamaka.
Amala f Tamil, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit अमल (amala) meaning "clean, pure".
Amara f Igbo
Means "grace" in Igbo.
Amata f Late Roman
Feminine form of Amatus.
Ambra f Italian
Italian cognate of Amber.
Amela f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Amal 1.
Amika f Esperanto
Means "friendly" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin amicus "friend".
Amila m Sinhalese
Means "valuable" in Sinhala.
Əminə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Amina 2.
Amina 1 f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
Amina 2 f Arabic
Feminine form of Amin.
Amira 1 f Arabic, Bosnian, Malay
Feminine form of Amir 1.
Amira 2 f Hebrew
Feminine form of Amir 2.
Amita f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Feminine form of Amit 1.
Amora f English (Modern)
Apparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor meaning "love".
Anapa m Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Anubis.
Anara f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар (anar) meaning "pomegranate", a word ultimately derived from Persian.
'Anaya m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Anaiah.
Anaya f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly from the Spanish surname Anaya (itself from the name of a Spanish town), used because of its similarity to Amaya.
Andra 1 f Latvian, Estonian
Feminine form of Andrejs (Latvian) or Andres (Estonian).
Andra 2 f Romanian
Either a short form of Alexandra or a feminine form of Andrei.
Aneta f Polish, Czech, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Polish, Czech, Bulgarian and Macedonian diminutive of Anna.
Anica f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Anna.
Anika 1 f German, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Slovene
Diminutive of Anna or Ana.
Anika 2 f Hindi
Feminine form of Anik.
Anila 1 f Hindi
Feminine form of Anil.
Anila 2 m Hinduism
Sanksrit transcription of Anil. This is another name of Vayu, the Hindu god of the wind.
Anila 3 f Albanian
Possibly a diminutive of Ana.
Anima 1 f Hindi
Means "minuteness" from Sanskrit अणिमन (aṇiman). In yoga texts, this is the name of the ability to make oneself infinitely small so to be invisible.
Anima 2 f English (Rare)
Means "soul, spirit" in Latin. In Jungian psychology the anima is an individual's true inner self, or soul.
Anina f German
Diminutive of Anna.
Anisa f Arabic, Indonesian, Albanian
Feminine form of Anis.
Anita 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Latvian, Hungarian
Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Ana.
Anita 2 f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil
Feminine form of Anit.
Anona f English
Meaning unknown. It was possibly inspired by an American song by this name written by Vivian Grey in 1903 and recorded by musician Vess Ossman. The lyrics tell of a Native American woman named Anona from Arizona.
Antea f Croatian (Modern)
Feminine form of Ante 1.
Antía f Galician
Galician feminine form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Anuja f Hindi, Marathi
Feminine form of Anuj.
Anuša f Slovene
Diminutive of Ana.
Aphra f Various (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; possibly a variant of Afra 1, or possibly a variant of Aphrah, a biblical place name meaning "dust". This name was borne by the English writer Aphra Behn (1640-1689).
Aqila f Arabic
Feminine form of Aqil.
Arata m Japanese
From Japanese (arata) meaning "fresh, new". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Ārija f Latvian
Feminine form of Ārijs. This is also the Latvian word for "aria". The Latvian playwright Rainis used it for the titular character in his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).
Arina f Russian
Russian variant of Irina.
Aroha f & m Maori
Means "love" in Maori.
Aruna m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi
Means "reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (अरुण) is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. The modern feminine form अरुणा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as Aruna, however the modern masculine form is Arun.
Asena f Turkish
Possibly of Scythian origin meaning "blue". In Turkic mythology Asena was a grey wolf who gave birth to the ancestor of the Ashina tribe of Turks.
Asiya f Arabic, Urdu
Possibly from Arabic أسي (ʾasiya) meaning "to be distressed, to be grieved". According to Islamic tradition this was the name of the wife of the pharaoh at the time of Moses. She took care of the infant Moses and later accepted monotheism.
Asmaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسماء or أسمى (see Asma).
Assia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية (see Asiya) chiefly used in North Africa.
Astra f English (Rare)
Means "star", ultimately from Greek ἀστήρ (aster). This name has only been (rarely) used since the 20th century.
Asuka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" and (ka) meaning "fragrance", or from (asu) meaning "to fly" and (ka) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations can be possible as well.
Atena f Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
Italian, Portuguese and Romanian form of Athena.
Atifa f Arabic
Feminine form of Atif.
Atika f Arabic
From Arabic عاتك (ʿātik) meaning "clear, pure". This name was borne by ancestors of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as one of his aunts and one of his disciples.
Atila m Turkish
Turkish variant of Attila.
Atiya m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Audra 1 f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Audrius.
Audra 2 f English
Variant of Audrey, used since the 19th century. It jumped in popularity in the United States after the debut of the television series The Big Valley (1965-1969), which featured the character Audra Barkley.
Áurea f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aurea.
Aurea f Late Roman
Late Latin name that was derived from aureus "golden". This was the name of a 3rd-century saint from Ostia (near Rome), as well as an 11th-century Spanish saint.
Ausma f Latvian
Means "dawn" in Latvian.
Aušra f Lithuanian
Means "dawn" in Lithuanian.
Aveza f Germanic
Old German form of Avis.
Avila f Germanic
Derived from the Old German element awi, of unknown meaning. Rarely, this name may be given in honour of the 16th-century mystic Saint Teresa of Ávila, Ávila being the name of the town in Spain where she was born.
Aviva f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Aviv.
'Aviya m & f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Abijah.
Aviya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֲבִיָה (see Avia).
Axana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Xenia.
Ayaka f Japanese
From Japanese (aya) meaning "colour" combined with (ka) or (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayala f Hebrew
Means "doe, female deer" in Hebrew.
Ayana 1 m Ethiopian
Meaning unknown (possibly Amharic or Oromo).
Ayana 2 f Kazakh
Feminine form of Ayan 2.
Aysha f Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة, Urdu عائشہ or Kazakh Айша (see Aisha).
Ayuba m Hausa
Hausa form of Job.
Aziza f Arabic, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Aziz.
Azura f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Azure.
Bahaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهاء (see Baha).
Bahia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهيّة (see Bahiyya).
Baiba f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, now used independently.
Baila f Yiddish
Variant of Beyle.
Balla f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bilhah.
Barna m Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Barnabas.
Barra m Irish
Diminutive of Finbar or Bairrfhionn.
Barta m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian short form of Bertalan.
Basia 1 f Polish
Polish diminutive of Barbara.
Basia 2 f Jewish
Diminutive of Batyah.
Basma f Arabic
Means "smile" in Arabic, from the root بسم (basama) meaning "to smile".
Basya f Jewish
Diminutive of Batyah.
Batya f Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Bithiah.
Bazza m English (British)
Chiefly British diminutive of Barry or Basil 1.
Beáta f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Beata.
Beata f Polish, German, Swedish, Danish, Late Roman
Derived from Latin beatus meaning "blessed". This was the name of a few minor saints.
Becca f English
Short form of Rebecca.
Becka f English
Short form of Rebecca.
Bella f English
Short form of Isabella and other names ending in bella. It is also associated with the Italian word bella meaning "beautiful". It was used by the American author Stephenie Meyer for the main character in her popular Twilight series of novels, first released 2005, later adapted into a series of movies beginning 2008.
Belma f Bosnian, Turkish
Meaning unknown.
Berna f Turkish
Means "young" in Turkish.
Berta f Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene
Form of Bertha in several languages.
Be'ula f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Beulah.
Beyza f Turkish
Means "white" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بيضاء (bayḍāʾ).
Bhima m Hinduism
Means "terrible, formidable" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of the second son of Pandu, and thus one of the five Pandavas. His true father was the wind god Vayu. He was known for his terrific strength and skill as a warrior.
Bilha f Biblical Hebrew, Biblical German, Biblical French, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Dutch
Biblical Hebrew form of Bilhah, as well as the form in several other languages.
Birta f Icelandic
Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta.
Bitya f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Bithiah.
Blaga f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Blagoy.
Bleda m History
Possibly from a Turkic root meaning "wise". According to other theories the name was of Gothic origin, or was a Gothicized form of a Hunnic name. This was the name of the brother of Attila.
Bluma f Yiddish
From Yiddish בלום (blum) meaning "flower".
Bogna f Polish
Originally a diminutive of Bogdana and other names beginning with Bog.
Bopha f Khmer
From Pali puppha meaning "flower", written as បុប្ផ (bop) in Khmer, from Sanskrit पुष्प (puṣpa).
Borja m Spanish
From a Spanish surname, used as a given name in honour of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Borja (1510-1572). The surname, also spelled Borgia, is derived from the name of a Spanish town, ultimately from Arabic برْج (burj) meaning "tower".
Borna m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element borti meaning "fight, battle". This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
Borya m Russian
Diminutive of Boris.
Boyka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boyko.
Brava f Esperanto
Means "valiant, brave" in Esperanto.
Breda 1 f Irish
Anglicized form of Bríd.
Breda 2 f Slovene
Meaning unknown. It was used by the Slovene author Ivan Pregelj for the title character in his novel Mlada Breda (1913).
Brina f Slovene
Feminine form of Brin.
Bruna f Italian, Portuguese, Croatian
Feminine form of Bruno.
Buana m Indonesian
Means "the world" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit भुवन (bhuvana).
Buğra m Turkish
Means "baby camel" in Turkish.
Büşra f Turkish
Turkish form of Bushra.
Çağla f Turkish
Means "almonds" in Turkish.
Cahya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Cahaya.
Cajsa f Swedish
Variant of Kajsa.
Calla f English
From the name of two types of plants, the true calla (species Calla palustris) and the calla lily (species Calla aethiopica), both having white flowers and growing in marshy areas. Use of the name may also be inspired by Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty".
Cátia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Catarina.
Catia f Italian
Italian diminutive of Caterina.
Célia f Portuguese, French
Portuguese and French form of Celia.
Cèlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Celia.
Celia f English, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name Caelius. Shakespeare used it in his play As You Like It (1599), which introduced the name to the English-speaking public at large. It is sometimes used as a short form of Cecilia.
Chana f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Hannah.
Chara f Greek
Means "happiness, joy" in Greek.
Chava f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Eve.
Chaya f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew חָיָה (ḥaya) meaning "living", considered a feminine form of Chaim.
Chela f Spanish
Diminutive of Graciela or Marcela.
Chica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca.
Chika 1 f & m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.
Chika 2 f Japanese
From Japanese (chi) meaning "thousand", (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Chima m & f Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and meaning "know".
China f English (Modern)
From the name of the Asian country of China, ultimately derived from Qin, the name of a dynasty that ruled there in the 3rd century BC.
Chita f Spanish
Short form of Conchita.
Ciara 1 f Irish
Feminine form of Ciar. This is another name for Saint Ciar.
Ciara 2 f English (Modern)
Variant of Sierra. Use of the name has perhaps been influenced by the brand of perfume called Ciara, which was introduced by Revlon in 1973.
Ĉiela f Esperanto
Means "heavenly, from the sky" in Esperanto, from ĉielo "sky", ultimately derived from Latin caelum.
Cilka f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Cecilia.
Cilla f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cinda f English
Short form of Lucinda.
Cinta f Indonesian
Means "love" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चिनता (cintā).
Citra f Indonesian
Means "image" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra).
Clara f German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Catalan, Romanian, English, Swedish, Danish, Late Roman
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus, which meant "clear, bright, famous". The name Clarus was borne by a few early saints. The feminine form was popularized by the 13th-century Saint Clare of Assisi (called Chiara in Italian), a friend and follower of Saint Francis, who left her wealthy family to found the order of nuns known as the Poor Clares.... [more]
Cosma m Italian
Italian form of Cosmas.
Crina f Romanian
Derived from Romanian crin meaning "lily".
Croía f Irish (Modern)
From Irish croí meaning "heart". This name was used by Irish martial artist Conor McGregor for his daughter born 2019.
Csaba m Hungarian
Possibly means either "shepherd" or "gift" in Hungarian. According to legend this was the name of a son of Attila the Hun.
Cveta f Serbian
Feminine form of Cvetko.
Cvita f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Cvetko.
Dafna f Hebrew
Means "laurel" in Hebrew, of Greek origin.
Dagda m Irish Mythology
Means "the good god" from the Old Irish prefix dag- "good" and día "god". In Irish myth Dagda (called also The Dagda) was the powerful god of the earth, knowledge, magic, abundance and treaties, a leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He was skilled in combat and healing and possessed a huge club, the handle of which could revive the dead.
Daiga f Latvian
Meaning unknown, possibly related to Lithuanian daigas meaning "sprout, seedling".
Daina f Lithuanian, Latvian
Means "song" in Lithuanian and Latvian.
Daiva f Lithuanian
Created by the Lithuanian writer Vydūnas, who possibly derived it from a Sanskrit word meaning "destiny".
Dàlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Dahlia.
Dalia 1 f Spanish, Arabic
Spanish and Arabic form of Dahlia. The Dahlia is the national flower of Mexico.
Dalia 2 f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
From Lithuanian dalis meaning "portion, share". This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of weaving, fate and childbirth, often associated with Laima.
Dalia 3 f Hebrew
Means "hanging branch" in Hebrew.
Dalma f Hungarian
Created by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty for a male character in his epic poem Zalán Futása (1825). It was used by later writers such as Mór Jókai for female characters.
Dalya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דַּלְיָה (see Dalia 3).
Damla f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "water drop" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Dania 1 f Italian
Italian diminutive of Daniela.
Dania 2 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دانية (see Daniya).
Danna f English
Feminine form of Daniel or Dan 1.
Danya 1 f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dan 1. It can also be considered a compound meaning "judgement from God", using the element יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Danya 2 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دانية (see Daniya).
Danya 3 m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Daniil or Danila 1 (Russian) or Danylo (Ukrainian).
Daria f Italian, Polish, Romanian, English, Croatian, Russian, Late Roman
Feminine form of Darius. Saint Daria was a 3rd-century woman who was martyred with her husband Chrysanthus under the Roman emperor Numerian. It has never been a particularly common English given name. As a Russian name, it is more commonly transcribed Darya.
Darja f Slovene, Czech, Estonian, Latvian
Slovene, Czech, Estonian and Latvian form of Daria.
Darla f English
Variant of Darlene using the suffix la.
Darma m Indonesian
Means "good deed" or "duty" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma).
Dārta f Latvian
Latvian form of Dorothea.
Dərya f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Darya 2.
Darya 1 f Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Daria.
Darya 2 f Persian
Means "sea, ocean" in Persian.
Dasha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Darya 1.
Davaa m & f Mongolian
Means "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" in Mongolian.
Dayna f English
Feminine variant of Dana 2.
Deana f English
Variant of Deanna.
Debra f English
Variant of Deborah.
Deena f English
Variant of Deanna.
Deepa f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपा, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਾ, Bengali দীপা, Malayalam ദീപ or Tamil தீபா (see Dipa).
Deina f Biblical Greek
Form of Dinah used in some versions of the Greek Old Testament.
Délia f Portuguese, French, Hungarian
Portuguese, French and Hungarian form of Delia 1.
Delia 1 f English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Greek Mythology
Means "of Delos" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, given because she and her twin brother Apollo were born on the island of Delos. The name appeared in several poems of the 16th and 17th centuries, and it has occasionally been used as a given name since that time.
Delia 2 f English
Short form of Adelia or Bedelia.
Della f English
Diminutive of Adela or Adelaide. A famous bearer was American actress and singer Della Reese (1931-2017).
Delma f English
Possibly a short form of Adelma.
Delta f English
From the name of the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet, Δ. It is also the name for an island formed at the mouth of a river.
Derya f Turkish
Means "sea, ocean" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Desta f & m Amharic
Means "joy" in Amharic.
Detta f English (Rare)
Short form of names that end in detta.
Dezba f Navajo
Means "going raiding" in Navajo, derived from baa' meaning "raid".
Diána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Diana.
Diāna f Latvian
Latvian form of Diana.
Diana f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Armenian, Georgian, Roman Mythology
Means "divine, goddesslike", a derivative of Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess". It is ultimately related to the same Indo-European root *dyew- found in Zeus. Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.... [more]
Digna f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "dignified, worthy" in Spanish, derived from Latin dignus.
Dihya f Berber
Meaning unknown. This was the real name of the Berber queen Kahina.
Dikla m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Diklah. In modern Hebrew it is also used as a feminine name.
Dimka m Russian
Diminutive of Dmitriy.
Disha f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit दिशा (diśā) meaning "region, direction".
Divna f Serbian, Macedonian
From Serbian диван (divan) or Macedonian дивен (diven) meaning "wonderful".
Divya f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
Docia f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Theodosia.
Doina f Romanian
Means "folk song", from Romanian doină.
Domna f Late Roman, Greek
Feminine form of Domnus. Saint Domna of Nicomedia was martyred during the persecutions of the early 4th century. However, in the case of Julia Domna, the Syrian wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, it seems her name was actually of Semitic origin.
Donka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Andon.
Donna f English
From Italian donna meaning "lady". It is also used as a feminine form of Donald.