This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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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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.
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."
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)".
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".
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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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.
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."
Davaajav m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance"... [
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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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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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Daweli m RomaniThe name of the swing guittarist Daweli Reinhardt.
Dawma f ArabicFrom the Arabic name of the Mediterranean fan palm tree.
Dawne f English (Modern, Rare)Variant spelling of both
Dawn and its diminutive
Dawnie. The pronunciation of the name depends on which of the two Dawne is based on, which is something that will differ from person to person.
Dawsey m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Dawsey. Also a diminutive of
Dawes. It was the name of a character in the novel 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' (2008) by Mary Ann Shaffer.
Dawyd m Medieval Russian, Medieval UkrainianMedieval Russian and Medieval Ukrainian form of
David. Dawyd Igorjewitsch (usually transcribed as Davyd Igorevich in English), the Prince of Volyn (1086–1099), was the son of
Igor Yaroslavich and grandson of
Yaroslav the Wise from the Rurikid dynasty of Kievan Rus’.
Daxing m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Dayani f EnglishThis name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.
Daylilies f English (American)Plural of daylily. A flower that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylily f English (American)From a type of flower. A lily that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylove f Medieval EnglishMedieval form of the Old English name Dæglufu deriving from the Old English name element
dæg meaning "day" and the Old English name element
lufu meaning "love". For the name with the same elements but reversed see
Loveday Dayotchanculle m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. This is the full first name of the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (b. 1998), who is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was the leader of a village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.
Daytona f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the name of Daytona Beach, a coastal city in northeastern Florida (U.S.), which was founded in 1870 by Mathias Day, Jr., and is famous for its car races. It could also be thought of as a feminine variant of
Dayton.
Daza m Late RomanAn ancient name of unknown etymology. This was the original name of Galerius Valerius Maximinus (270-313).
Dazdraperma f SovietContraction of да здраствует первое Майя
(da zdrastvuet pervoye Maya) meaning "long live the first of May". This date refers to the International Workers' Day.
Dazdrapertrak m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)Contraction of Russian Да здравствует первый трактор!
(Da zdravstvuet pervyy traktor!) meaning "Long live the first tractor!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [
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Dazmir m Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция!
(Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир!
(Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dazzle f English (Rare)A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".