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Deku m Popular Culture
From Japanese 木偶 (deku) meaning "useless person". This is the nickname of Izuku Midoriya, the main protagonist of the manga series My Hero Academia (first released in 2014).
Del m English
In English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of Old French origin and means “of the”.... [more]
Del f Welsh
Welsh, meaning "pretty". A modern Welsh name.... [more]
Déla f Kashubian
Truncated form of Adéla.
Dela m Caucasian Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Chechen. In Chechen mythology, Dela was the supreme god who created the earth. In modern times, his name is sometimes used to refer to Allah, the Islamic God.
Dela m & f Ghanaian (Archaic)
Dela is a name of Ghanaian origin. It can be used for both sexes. Dela has a strong meaning, that is “Savior". Used by the people of the Volta region.
Dela f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Della.
Deladis f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deladis.
Delaia f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Deliah.
Délaïde f Norman
Norman form of Adelaide.
Delaïdo f Provençal
Provençal form of Adélaïde.
Delaila f Filipino
Variant of Delilah.
Delaina f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Delaney, probably influenced by Alaina.
Delainee f English
Variant of Delaney.
Delainey f English, English (American)
Variant of Delaney. Delainey was given to 93 girls in 2010 according to the SSA.
Delaja m & f Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Delaiah. While the Biblical character is masculine, the name is nowadays also used as a feminine given name.
Dela-malkh m Caucasian Mythology
Means "sun god" from Chechen дела (dela) meaning "god" and малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar". This was the name of the sun god in Chechen and Ingush mythology.
Delancey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Delancey.
Delancy f English
Variant of Delancey.
Delandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Del and the name Andra.
Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
Delanee f English
Variant of Delaney.
Delani f English
Variant of Delaney.
Delanie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Delaney.
Delara f English, African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Delara or combination of the popular prefix De- with Lara 1.
Delaram f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilaram.
Delaree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Delara (see user-submitted name).
Delarivier f English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Transferred use of the French and Walloon surname Delariviere. This was borne by the English author and playwright Delarivier "Delia" Manley (ca... [more]
Delavan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delavan.
Delawrence m English (African, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Lawrence
Delbar f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilbar.
Delberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.
Delbertina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.
Delbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.
Delby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Delby.
Delcy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a form of Delsie. This name became specially popular in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
Dele m Nigerian
An uncommonly used name from the West African country of Nigeria. This name is commonly pronounced as 'Deli' but this is not the real way on how to pronounce this name.
Deleah f English
A combination of Dee and Leah or, perhaps an alternative spelling of Delia 1
Deleg m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Tibetan Delek.
Delena f English
A combination of Dell and Selena.
Delenn f Popular Culture
Sci-Fi TV series, Babylon 5 character, head of the minbari religious cast
Delennyk f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Delen. This is a modern Cornish name.
De'leon m African American
Combination of the popular prefix De- with the name Leon.
Delfa f Polish
Diminutive form of Delfina.
Delfí m Catalan
Catalan form of Delphinus.
Delfien f Dutch
Dutch form of Delphine.
Delfim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Delphinus.
Delfín m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Delphinus.
Delfin m Polish
Polish form of Delphinus.
Delfino m Italian
Italian form of Delphinus.
Delfinu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Delphinus.
Deli f Spanish
Diminutive of Adelina.
Dèlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Delia 1.
Deliades m Ancient Greek
Deliades was a son of King Glaucus of Potniae. He was unintentionally killed by his own brother Bellerophon.
Deliana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Деляна (see Delyana).
Deliana f Dutch
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Delia 1.
Deliane f Dutch
Variant of Deliana.
Delica f Slovene
Diminutive form of Adela.
Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")
Délima f French (Quebec)
Probably a shortened form of French Rose-de-Lima, in which case it means "of Lima". Saint Rose of Lima (French: Rose de Lima; 1586-1617) was born in Lima, Peru, and the first person born in the Americas to be canonized as a Catholic saint.
Delin m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Delina.
Delina f Dutch
Contracted form of Deliana.
Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.
Delina f Albanian, Theatre
Derived from Albanian delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun. Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
Delinah f Obscure
Variant of Delina.
Delinda f African American (Modern)
Probably a combination of the popular name prefix De and Linda (compare Celinda, Belinda, Melinda, Delicia, Delise), though it was previously a medieval short form of Adelinda (see Adalind) or other Germanic names with a similar sound; Saint Gundelinda (see Gundelind), for example, has been referred to as Saint Delinda.
Deline f French (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adeline found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.
Deling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adela, Adelina and similar names.
Deling f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Delinke f Hungarian
19th-century coinage intended as a feminine form of Deli.
Delino m English
Poss. variant of DELANO. Famous bearers are Delino DeShields, an MLB player, and Delino Dexter Calvin, who was an Ontarian political figure and businessman.
Delino f Provençal
Short form of Adelino 2.
Delio m Galician
Masculine form of Delia 1.
Delisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia. In some cases it may be a combination of the popular name prefix De and Lisa.
Delisa f Italian
Truncated form of Adelisa.
Delise f English (Modern)
Apparently a later variant of Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States Delisa, Delesha, Delisiah, Delisha, etc., are found... [more]
Deliso m Italian
Masculine form of Delisa.
Delissa f & m American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Delia 1 and Lisa
Delisse f English
Variant of Delice.
Deliu m Romanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Delia 1.
Deliverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word deliverance meaning "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses. An especially common name given in regard to the perils of child birth.
Delizia f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of Delicia, from Italian delizia meaning "delight".
Deljana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Деляна (see Delyana).
Délka f Kashubian
Truncated form of Adélka.
Dellan m & f English (Modern)
Combination of the given names Dell and Allan
Dellar f American
Variant of Della derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Dellareese f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dolores, possibly modeled on the names Della and Reese. Notable bearer of the name is the American singer and actress Della Reese (1931-2017), whose birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early... [more]
Delle f Sami
Sami short form of Adele.
Delle f Hebrew
Name of Constellation of Aquarius
Delle f English
Diminutive of Adele, Delilah, Delia 1, and other names with a del sound.
Deller f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional (Appalachian) variant of Della. Also see Dellar.
Dellie f English
Diminutive of Della.
Dellingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse dellingr meaning "luminous, shining one". Dellingr is the name of a dwarf in the Þulur
Dellis m & f Dutch, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Aegidius and Diederik. As well as a feminine nickname for Delicia, and modern Dutch spelling of Dallas.
Delloreese f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Dolores, or a feminine elaboration of Reese. Borne by Delloreese Patricia Early A.K.A Della Reese
Dellroy m Obscure
Variant of Delroy.
Delmara f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delmira influenced by Spanish del mar "of the sea". As an American given name it may be thought of as a feminine form of Delmar.
Delmas m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delmas.
Delmer m English
Variant of Delmar.
Delmira f Spanish
Short form or variant form of Edelmira. A bearer of this name is Delmira Agustini (1886-1914), an Uruguayan poetess.
Delmiro m Galician
Truncated form of Edelmiro.
Delmore m French
A boy's name of French origin meaning "of the sea." Poet Delmore Schwartz
Delmy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Shortened form of Delmira and (sometimes) Delmiro. It is mostly used in the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where usage is almost always feminine.
Dèlo f Provençal
Short form of Adèlo.
Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.
Deloras f English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Dolores.
Delorean m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Delorean.
Deloria f Indigenous American
A Native American surname, derived from the name of a French trapper, Phillippe des Lauriers, who settled and married into a Yankton community of the Dakota people, and may refer to: Ella Cara Deloria (1888-1971), educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and author of "Waterlily".
Delories f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dolores.
Delos m Greek Mythology, Literature, Mythology, English
In Greek myth, a Lydian ship was sailing for the island of Delos. When the crew captures Dionysus, he finds himself sailing toward the island.... [more]
Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun panneaux, which is the plural of panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [more]
Delpha f English (American, Rare)
Possibly originated as a short form of Philadelphia or Delphine.
Delphanie f English
Possible combination of Delphine and Stephanie.
Delphi f English (Rare), English (British, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Delphine, Delphia or Philadelphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name (see Delphi).
Delphie f English
Diminutive of Delphia, Delphine, and other names beginning with Delph.
Delphin m French
French form of Delphinus.
Delphinium f Literature (Rare)
A genus of flowering plant and the name of the teacher character in the children's book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.
Delphino m Brazilian
Masculine form of Delphina.
Delphinus m Astronomy
Means "dolphin" in Latin. Delphinus is a constellation of a dolphin located on the northern sky near the celestial equator.
Delphos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek word adelphos, meaning "brother". In Greek mythology this was the name of a man whom the name of the Greek city is derived from... [more]
Delphy f English
Variant of Delphi.
Delray m English
Variant of Delroy.
Delruba f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali দিলরুবা (see Dilruba).
Delsie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Dulcie influenced by Elsie.
Delsin m Popular Culture, Lenape (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "he is so, he does so". ... [more]
Delthea f English (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Delphia.
Delton m English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Delton.
Delucas m African American
Combination of the popular name suffix de and the given name Lucas.
Deluvina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of Della and Lavina. This was borne by Deluvina Maxwell (died 1927), a Native American slave and the girlfriend of American outlaw Billy the Kid at the time of his death.
Delvacchio m African American
Transferred use of the surname Delvacchio.
Dely f Filipino
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adelaida, Adelina, and other names containing -del-.
Delyan m History, Bulgarian
Means "business, work" from Old Church Slavonic дѣлати (dělati) "to work, to do". A famous bearer was Peter II (Delyan), a Tsar of Bulgaria.
Delyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Delyan.
Delyana f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Deliana.
Delyara f Ossetian
It appears to be an Ossetian form of the Arabic name Delara, which means “what makes the heart beautiful”.
Delyla f English
Variant of Delilah.
Delylah f English
Variant of Delilah
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
Delyse f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Delise or of Delyth.
Dem f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Dolma.
Dema f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Dolma.
Demaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demainetos. This was the name of an Athenian commander from the 4th century BC.
Demainete f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demainetos. This is the name of a character in the 3rd-century novel Aethiopica, written by Heliodorus of Emesa.
Demandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
De'mar m African American
Combination of David and Lamar.
Demarato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Demaratus.
Demaratos m Ancient Greek
This name can be a variant form of Demaretos, but it can also be a name of its own. In that case, it is derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with the Greek adjective ἀρατός (aratos) meaning "prayed for"... [more]
Demaratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Demaratos. This name was borne by a king of Sparta, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Demarc m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular suffix De and Marc.
Demarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek (demos) meaning "the people" and (archos) meaning "master, leader". This was the name of a satrap of Phrygia and a son of Aegyptus in Greek mythology.
Demarco m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Marco.
Demarcos m African American
Variant of Demarco influenced by Marcos.
Demarete f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demaretos.
Demarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Marion 2. Also compare Damarion and DeMario... [more]
Demarkess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Markess.
Demarquess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquess.
Demarquez m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquez. Also used as a variant of Demarquis.
Demarquis m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquis.
Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]
Demason m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Mason or transferred use of the surname Demason.
Demauri m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Mauri.
Deme m Georgian
Short form of Demetre.
Demekai m Nigerian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Demekai.
Dementiy m Russian
Possibly a Russian variant of Dometius via Georgian Domenti.
Demeteriya f Eastern African
Of unknown origin and meaning. ... [more]
Demetras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Demetrius.
Demetre m Georgian, History
Georgian form of Demetrios (see Demetrius). This name is less common in Georgia than the Russian name Dimitri, which is probably due to the influence that Russia has had on the country (Georgia had been under Russian rule for nearly two centuries).... [more]
Demètri m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Demetrius.
Demetri m Catalan, American
Catalan form of Demetrius.
Demetrian m English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Demetrianos. This is the name of several saints.
Demetrianus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημητριανός (Demetrianos) - see Demetrios.
Demetricia f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Demeter 1 or Demetria with Patricia or an other name that ends in -cia, such as Alicia and Felicia.
Demetris m Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Δημήτρης (see Dimitris). This was borne by Cypriot president Demetris Christofias (1946-2019).
Demetriu m Corsican (Rare), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Demetrius.
Demetrus m Arthurian Cycle
Merlin’s maternal grandfather in Thomas Heywood’s The Life of Merlin.... [more]
Demetry m English
English form of Demetrius.
Demian m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch, Ukrainian (Polonized)
German variant of Damian (via the Ukrainian form Demyan). Since the 1980s, it has been in occasional use in German-speaking countries.... [more]
Demiana f Coptic
Coptic form of Damiana
DeMichael m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix da and the name Michael.
Demigod m Obscure
From the English word demigod meaning "half-god", the offspring of a deity and a mortal. A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor Zymic Demigod Lara Jaranilla (2004-).
Demii f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variation of Demi. According to the Social Security Administration, Demii was given to 14 girls in 2018.
Demiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Demetre, Demna and Demur.
Đemila f Bosnian
Variant of Džemila.
Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.
Demileigh f Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Demi and Leigh.
Deming m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deming.
Demirose f English (Rare)
Combination of Demi and Rose. Demirose was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Demis m Greek
Short form of names like Themistoklis, Artemios...
Demisha f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Misha 2, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements da, mee and sha.
Demisse m Amharic
Alternate transcription of Amharic ደመሰ (see Demissie).
Demitri m American
Variant of Dmitriy.
Demiurgos m Gnosticism
From Ancient Greek Δημιουργός (Demiourgos) meaning "public worker" or "skilled worker" from the Greek elements demos "common people" and ergos "work". In the Gnostic system this is the name of the creator of the material world (and sometimes of evil), a deity inferior to the Supreme Being.
Demiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix de and Maya 2.
Demjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Демьян (see Demyan).
Démk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Nikòdém.
Demko m Ukrainian
Diminutive or older folk form of Demyan.
Demmus m Faroese
Faroese form of Demus.
Demna m Georgian
Diminutive of Demetre, which is now also used as an independent name.... [more]
Demo m Georgian
Short form of Demetre, Demna and Demur.
Demochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δημοχαρής (demochares) meaning "pleasing the people, popular". It consists of the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Democoön m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demokoon. In Greek mythology, this is the name of an illegitimate son of king Priam of Troy, who was killed by Odysseus during the Trojan War.
Demócrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Democritus.
Democrito m Italian
Italian form of Democritus.
Demodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοδίκη (Demodike), a Greek name derived from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order"... [more]
Demodocus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demodokos. A notable bearer of this name was the ancient Greek poet Demodocus of Leros (6th century BC).... [more]
Demofil m Croatian, Macedonian, Russian
Croatian, Macedonian and Russian form of Demophilos.
Demófilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Demophilos via Demophilus.
Demofilo m Italian
Italian form of Demophilus.
Demofó m Catalan
Catalan form of Demophon.
Demofon m Polish
Polish form of Demophon.
Demofonte m Spanish
Spanish form of Demophon.
Demokoon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with κοῶ (koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω (koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [more]
Demokrat m Albanian
Albanian form of Demokrates.
Demokratius m German (Rare)
Latinization of the German word "Demokrat" meaning democrat.
Demokrit m Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Democritus.
Demokriti m History
Albanian form of Democritus.
Demokryt m Polish
Polish form of Democritus.
Demoleon m Greek Mythology
Means "lion of the people", derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek λεων (leon) "lion". In Greek mythology, Demoleon is the name of a centaur.
Demoleus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Demoleus was an Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War. During the siege of Troy, Demoleus was slain by the hero Aeneas.
Demona f Hebrew
Meaning "South", a variant of "Dimona".
Demonassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Demonax. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a princess.
Demonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Monica. It can be spelled DeMonica or Demonica. A known bearer is American musician DeMonica Santiago, a member of the late 1980s/early 1990s R&B group The Good Girls.
Demonice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonike. In Greek mythology, this is the name of two characters, one of which is an Aetolian princess.
Demonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonikos. A known bearer of this name was Demonicus of Pella (4th century BC), a trierarch who is thought to have been part of the companion cavalry of Alexander the Great.