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Duras m DacianDuras was king of the Dacians between maybe 69 and 87 AD.
Durdanah f UrduThe name Durdanah is commonly a female name from Urdu origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral, Pearl bead, Precious, Dear, Darling".
Đurđevka f SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian ђурђевак
(đurđevak) meaning "lily of the valley (species Convallaria majalis)" (compare
Đurđica). It is also the Serbian word for St... [
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Dürefşan f TurkishMeans "one who scatters pearls", from Arabic در
(durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian افشان
(afshan), the present stem of افشاندن
(afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Durgo‘zal f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
go'zal meaning "beauty".
Durim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
durim "endurance, perseverance; patience".
Durin m Old NorseDurin is the name of the second created Dwarf after Mótsognir in Norse Mythology. Found in multiple pieces of Old Norse poetry, the most notable being the Völuspá (also spelled, Vǫluspǫ).... [
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Durinn m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning "sleepy one" from Old Norse
dúra meaning "nap, take a nap" and "door-keeper" from Old Norse
dyrr meaning "door opening, doorway". This is the name of a dwarf.
Duris m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Douris. A notable bearer of this name was Duris of Samos (3rd century BC), a Greek historian who at some point became tyrant of Samos.
Durjahon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Durjamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
jamol meaning "beautiful".
Durjonoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel",
jon meaning "soul" and
oy meaning "moon".
Durmishkhan m GeorgianThe first element of this name is of Turkic origin, but the available sources each provide a different meaning for it. According to a Russian source, it is derived from a (probably medieval) Turkmen word that means "life"... [
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Durna f AzerbaijaniDerived from Azerbaijani
durna "crane (bird)", ultimately from Proto-Turkic
*durunja. The crane is sometimes seen as a symbol of peace.
Durnāz f BalochiDerived from
durr meaning "pearl" and
nāz meaning "coquetry".
Durongrit m ThaiFrom Thai ดุรงค์
(durong) meaning "horse" and ฤทธิ์
(rit) meaning "power".
Durr f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)Means "pearl" in Arabic. This was the Arabic name of Onneca Fortúnez, a 9th-century Basque princess who married into the Muslim Umayyad dynasty.
Durrbānō f BalochiDerived from
durr meaning "pearl" and
bānō meaning "lady, mistress".
Durr-e-najaf f PersianFeminine name meaning "Gem or a precious stone of Najaf city". Najaf is one of the holy sites of Shiite Islam.
Dürriaden f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish در
(dür) meaning "pearl" and Arabic عدن
('adn) or Persian عدن
('adan), both meaning "Eden".
Durril m & f RomaniDirectly taken from the Romani word
durril "(goose)berry".
Dursaboh f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
saboh meaning "dawn, early morning" and figuratively "hope, bright spot".
Dursanam f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".
Dursihat f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
sihat meaning "health".
Durustaan m YakutMeans "high, straight, smooth, energetic, persistent".
Durza m LiteratureUsed by author Christopher Paolini (1983-) as the name of an antagonist in his Inheritance trilogy. The character Durza is a Shade, i.e., a sorcerer possessed by demonic spirits; born
Carsaib, he was transformed into a Shade when he summoned spirits too powerful to control, which then took possession of his mind and body... [
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Dusca f Medieval CzechOf unknown meaning. The
-ca ending indicates that this may be a Slavic diminutive of some unidentified name.
Dusch m RomanshOriginally a short form of
Rudolf, the name was early on conflated with
Teodosi and is now considered a Romansh form of both names.
Dushara m Near Eastern MythologyPossibly meaning "the one of Shara". Name borne by a pre-Islamic Arabian god, who was possibly considered to be the son of
Al-lat. He was worshipped by the Nabataeans at Petra and Madain Saleh.
Dusit m ThaiFrom Sanskrit तुषित
(tushita) referring to the fourth of the six heavenly realms in Buddhist cosmology.
Dusita f ThaiFeminine form of
Dusit. This is also the Thai name for the
utricularia delphinioides, a type of plant.
Dust f English (Puritan)Simply from the English word, apparently used as an English translation of Hebrew
Aphrah (see
Aphra) from the biblical passage: 'Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust' (Micah 1:10)... [
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Duster m English (Rare)Famous bearers of this name include the British singer and musician Duster Bennett (1946-1976), and American baseball player Duster Mails (1894-1974).
Dustmurod m UzbekFrom Persian دوست (
dūst) meaning "friend" and Uzbek
murod, meaning "wish"
Dutberta f Frankish (Latinized)The first element of this name is uncertain; it may possibly be either from Old High German
toto meaning "sponsor, godparent" or Old High German
*dodh meaning "judgement". The second element is Old Frankish or Old Saxon
berht, Old High German
beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *
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Dutdao f ThaiMeans "like a star" from Thai ดุจ
(dut) meaning "like, as, resembling" and ดาว
(dao) meaning "star".
Duttá m SamiPossibly derived from Sami
duttat "to be content, satisfied".
Duṭṭhagāmaṇī m Sinhalese, HistoryDuṭṭhagāmaṇī Abhaya, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom who reigned from 161 BC to 137 BC. He is renowned for first uniting the whole island of Sri Lanka by defeating and overthrowing
Elara, a Tamil king from the Chola Kingdom, who had invaded the Anuradhapura kingdom in 205 BC... [
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Duunai f BuryatFrom the Buryat
дуу(н) (duu(n) meaning "sound, voice, song".
Düürenbayar m & f MongolianMeans "complete happiness" from дүүрэн (
düüren) meaning "complete, full" combined with баяр (
bayar) meaning "joy, happiness"
Duva f Medieval EnglishFrom *
Dufe meaning "dove", derived from either Old English *
dūfe "dove" or its Old Norse cognate
dúfa, perhaps developing from a byname.
Duwa m & f ShanWhile its exact meaning is debated, it is believed to be connected to the Shan word for 'two' or 'twin'. This connection might suggest a meaning related to duality, balance, or partnership.
Duy m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 維
(duy) meaning "maintain, preserve, tie, fasten".
Duyên f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 緣
(duyên) meaning "grace, charm" or "fate".
Duyệt m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 閱
(duyệt) meaning "inspect, examine, review" or 悅
(duyệt) meaning "joy, pleased".
Duyi m ChineseFrom Chinese
dú meaning "stop, prevent" and
yi meaning "suitable, proper". Other combinations are also possible.
Duysen m KazakhDerived from Kazakh дүйсенбі
(düysenbi) meaning "Monday", ultimately from Persian دوشنبه
(doshanbeh), traditionally given to boys born on a Monday.
Duzabel f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureA princess from Turtus, kidnapped and held for ransom by giants named Fidegart and Purdan. She was rescued by Arthur’s Sir Garel. Her parents were King Amurat and Queen Klarine.... [
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Düzdidil f Ottoman TurkishMeans "thief of hearts", from Persian دزد
(dozd) meaning "thief" and دل
(dil) meaning "heart".
Dvalinn m Norse MythologyOld Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish
dvala and Danish and Norwegian
dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [
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Dvir m HebrewThe Holy of Holies. It is a term in the Hebrew Bible which refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where God dwelt and later the Temple in Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during the First Temple, which could be entered only by the High Priest on Yom Kippur after sanctifying himself.
Dwalin m Literature, Germanic MythologyThe name of a dwarf character in 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien took the name from the catalogue of dwarves (
dvergatal) in the 'Poetic Edda'. The name means something like "sleeping" (from Old Norse
dvalen "to sleep").
Dweezil m ObscureIn the case of American guitarist Dweezil Zappa (1969-), this was his father's affectionate nickname for his mother's pinkie toe.
Dwitama m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
dwi meaning "two, second" combined with
utama meaning "best".
Dwynwen f Welsh, Medieval WelshPossibly from the name of the Celtic god of love,
Dwyn combined with the Welsh element
gwyn "blessed, white, fair"; or derived from Welsh
dwyn "to lead (a life)", in which case it means "to a lead a blessed life"... [
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Dyani f American (Modern)Many baby name books and sites claim this name means "deer" in 'Native American', with some claiming it's Cherokee. No evidence can be found supporting this claim however and it's more likely the name is a variant of
Diane or is an invented name.
Dyddgu f Medieval WelshDerived from the Welsh elements
dydd "day" and
cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde
Morfudd.
Dyela f Haitian CreoleDerived from Haitian Creole
dye "god" and
la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "God is here".
Dyfan m WelshThe name of an obscure 2nd-century Welsh saint.
Dyfri m WelshTransferred use of the name of a river in Wales. The name itself is derived from Welsh
dwfr "water".
Dyfrig m WelshWelsh form of
Dubricius, derived from Celtic *
dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh
dwfr "water") and *
r-
g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [
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Dylanda f EnglishCombination of the Welsh name, Dylan, meaning “born of the ocean”, and the Latin name, Amanda, meaning “worthy of love”.
Dymas m Greek MythologyUncertain etymology, probably not of Hellenic origin. This was the name of several persons in Greek mythology, such as a king of
Phrygia and a Phaeacian captain mentioned in the Odyssey.
Dynamene f Greek Mythology, TheatreMeans "she who can" or "the capable one" from Greek δυναμένη
(dynamenê), a participle of the verb δύναμαι
(dynamai) "to be able, to have power, be strong enough". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids... [
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Dynasty f African American (Modern)Possibly inspired by the popular '80s soap opera of the same name. The name derives from the English word
dynasty, which is ultimately derived from Greek
dunasteia meaning "power, dominion".