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Dasan m PomoDasan, the high god-ancestor of the northern Pomo, came out of the ocean and called the world into being with his words and then created the first people.... [
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Dasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)From the name of the bottled water brand
Dasani, itself inspired in the Latin word
sanus ("healthy"). This name was first recorded in the US in 1999, the year the brand was launched.
Dasel m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཟླ
(zla) meaning "moon, month" and གསལ
(gsal) meaning "clear, bright, brilliant".
Dášeňka f Czech, SlovakVariant spelling of
Dašenka. Used by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his book
Dášeňka čili život štěněte (Dashenka, or the Life of a Puppy, 1933).
Daseul f KoreanIn Native Korean Meaning "Take Care". this name is derived from Korean Word "다스리다 (To Rule)".
Dash m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dash "ram" and, figuratively, "healthy and good-looking person".
Dashamir m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dashamir "well-wishing, benevolent; kind, friendly".
Dasheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
升 (shēng) meaning "arise, go up, advance" or
圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred".
Dashi m BuryatBuryat form of
Tashi, commonly used as an element in compound names.
Dashuai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".
Dəstəgül f AzerbaijaniMeans "bouquet of flowers, roses" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian دسته
(daste) meaning "group, bunch" and گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose"... [
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Data m Georgian, LiteratureShort form of
Davit and perhaps also of
Datua. In Georgian literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the popular novel
Data Tutashkhia (1975) written by Chabua Amirejibi (1921-2013).
Datafarnah m Old PersianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
dadātuv "to give, to put"). The second element of this name is derived from Old Persian
farnah "glory, splendour, fortune"... [
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Dathne f LiteratureAn Olken mage from Karen Miller's Kingmaker, Kingbreaker trilogy
Datian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Datiko m GeorgianDiminutive of
Davit. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian revolutionary Datiko Shevardnadze (1875-1909), who was a relative of the second president of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014).
Datius m Ancient RomanForm of
Dacius. This was the name of the Bishop of Milan who defended the will of Catholicism from the rampaging heresies of his day.
Dato m GeorgianShort form of
Davit. A notable bearer of this name is the Georgian pop singer Davit "Dato" Khujadze (b. 1975).
D'Atra f African American (Rare)Variant of
Deitra. D'Atra Hicks, born Deitra Cherelle Hicks (1967-) is an American actress and singer. Hicks is best known for her role as Jackie Simmons in Tyler Perry's 2002 stage play 'Madea's Family Reunion'.
Datua m Georgian (Rare)Often listed as a diminutive of
Davit (compare names like
Datiko and
Dato), this name might actually be of pagan origin, in which case it is derived from the Old Georgian noun დათჳ
(datwi) meaning "bear".... [
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Datuna m GeorgianDiminutive of
Davit and of names that are possibly of pagan origin and derived from Old Georgian დათჳ
(datwi) meaning "bear", such as
Datua.
Datus m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
datus, meaning "given, offered" or "gift". In the Netherlands, it was occasionally given as a middle name in the nineteenth century, but it is not used at all these days.
Datya f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת
(dat) meaning "religion" and יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Dậu f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 酉
(dậu) referring to the tenth Earthly Branch (5 to 7 PM), which is itself associated with the rooster of the Chinese zodiac.
Daudi m SwahiliDaudi is an altered form of
Daud, an Arabic name, which also is an altered form of the Hebrew name
David, which means "beloved" or "uncle."
Daugailas m LithuanianBasically means "much strength", derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Daugaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Daugaviete f Medieval BalticPossibly a direct adoption of Latvian
daugaviete "(woman) from the Daugava (the biggest river in Latvia)".
Daugintas m LithuanianBasically means "a lot to defend", derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Daugirdas m LithuanianBasically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "he who hears much", derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Daugmintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Daujotas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback". In other words: this given name is basically the same as
Jodaugas, but with the name elements in different places.
Daulayefa m IjawMeans "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.
Daulet m KazakhMeans "contentment, wealth, fortune" in Kazakh.
Dauletbek m KazakhFrom the words
дәулет (daulet), meaning "wealth", and
бек (bek), a military title.
Daulis f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, possibly derived from Greek δαῦλος
(daulos) meaning "bushy, leafy, dense", "forest, thicket", and figuratively "intricate, inscrutable", or from the related δαλός
(dalos) meaning "firebrand, torch"... [
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Daunoras m LithuanianMeans "much desire", derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with the Lithuanian noun
noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Daura ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Meaning unknown; it was found in a baptismal register from Seville in the 15th century, although the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded. It was revived in the 1970s in the Canary Islands as a feminine name.
Dauren m KazakhMeans "(long) life, era, time" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin.
Daurenbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh дәурен
(dauren) meaning "time, period, era" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Dautara f LithuanianThe name is composed of the Lithuanian elements 'daug-' meaning "many" and '-tarti' meaning "to say." Hence the name would roughly translate as meaning "talkative; loquacious" or as "someone who has a lot to say."
Davaadorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Davaajargal m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Davaajav m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance"... [
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Davaakhüü m & f MongolianFrom даваа (
davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" in Mongolian and and хүү (
khüü) meaning "boy, son; child"
Davaanyam m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Davaasüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Davaatseren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" combined with the name
Tseren.
Davada f American (South)Either a feminine form of
David or an elaboration of
Vada. A notable bearer was Davada "Dee" Stanley Presley (1925-2013), the stepmother of singer Elvis Presley.
Davalon m Arthurian CycleDavalon The Proud is one of Arthur’s knights in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". The name is corrupted and split from Guigomar d’Avalon, found in Chrétien’s Erec.
Davar f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Persian word داور
(davar) meaning "judge", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
dādwar meaning "judge".... [
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Daveigh f EnglishModern coinage, a feminine form of
David. Actress Daveigh Chase is a famous bearer.
Davenie f EnglishDavenie is the birth name of Joey Heatherton (born September 14, 1944), an American actress, dancer, and singer.
Davinci m EnglishDerived from
Leonardo da Vinci, with
da Vinci meaning "of Vinci". Vinci is a village in Italy location near Florence, and it was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci... [
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Davlatali m TajikDerived from Persian دولت
(dowlat) meaning "state, government, country" combined with the name
Ali 1.
Davlatbek m Uzbek, TajikFrom Uzbek
davlat or Tajik давлат
(davlat) both meaning "government, state" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Davlatgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Davlatjahon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Davlatjamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Davlatoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
oy meaning "moon".
Davlatposhsha f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Davlatsafar f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
safar meaning "trip, journey".
Davos m LiteratureName of a main character in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Davron m Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz (Rare)Tajik and Uzbek form of
Davran, which has also seen some use in Kyrgyzstan. Known bearers of this name include the Kyrgyz soccer player Davron Askarov (b... [
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Davrongul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davron meaning "ages, epochs" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Davronoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davron meaning "ages, epochs" and
oy meaning "moon".