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Dayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements day and quan, and sharing a sound with other names such as Daquan and Raekwon.

Daysha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements day and sha.

Dayshanae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements day, sha and nay. Also compare Dejanae, Dajanae.

Dayshawn m African American
Combination of the phonetic element day with the name Shawn.

Daysia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Deja.

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.

Dayvene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davine.

Dayvion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Davion.

Dayzie f English
Variant of Daisy.

D'brickashaw m African American (Rare)
In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]

Dea f Danish, Swedish, Croatian, Slovene, English, Albanian, Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin dea "goddess" and a short form of Dorotea, Andrea 2 and Desideria... [more]

Déaglán m Irish
Original Gaelic form of Declan.

Déagol m Literature
Means "apt to hide, secretive" in Old English. This name was invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for a minor character in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954). This is the Old English translation or cognate of the "true" Westron name Nahald (as Tolkien pretended that his writings were translated from the fictional 'Red Book of Westmarch')... [more]

Deandrea f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Andrea 2 (compare Deandra, DeAndre, Deanna).

Deane m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dean.

Deann f English (Rare)
Variant of Deanna.

Deano m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Most likely a diminutive of Dean (compare Danno), or possibly an anglicized variant of Dino.

Deantae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Deonte. It can be spelled DeAntae or Deantae.

DeAsia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Asia 1, or a variant of Deja.

Debanhi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an Hispanic variant of Devany. This is chiefly used in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Debbera f English (Rare)
Variant of Deborah.

DeCarlos m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Carlos.

Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.

Dédé m Picard
Diminutive of André.

Dedra f English (American)
Variant of Deidra.

Deeanna f English (American)
Variant of Deanna. It can be spelled Deeanna, DeeAnna or Dee Anna.

Deeanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Deanne.

Deenie f English (American)
Diminutive of feminine names ending in deen, dene or dine. For example, Wilmadeene 'Deenie' Fenner is the protagonist of Judy Blume's young adult novel Deenie (1973).

DeEtta f English (American)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Etta.

Defendens m History (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman
Derived from Late Latin defendere meaning "to defend, to protect". The soldier-saint Defendens of Thebes (Italian: San Defendente di Tebe) was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum... [more]

Deg'u f Circassian
Means "good" in Adyghe.

Dei m Welsh
Welsh short form of David.

Deian m Welsh
Originally a diminutive of Dafydd and Dewi 1, used as a given name in its own right.

Deidad f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "deity" in Spanish, a word derived from Latin deitās (which in turn was coined by Augustine of Hippo, who derived it from Latin deus meaning "god").

Deidamia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Theatre
From Greek Δηιδάμεια (Deidameia), possibly derived from δηιόω (dêioô) "to destroy" (cf. Deianira) and δαμάζειν (damazein) "to tame"... [more]

Deidara m Popular Culture
Deidara means clay bender in japanese... [more]

Deilwen f Welsh
Means "white leaves" from Welsh dail "leaves" (singulative deilen) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Deimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δηΐμαχος (Deimachos), derived from δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" (compare Deilochos) and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle"... [more]

Deina f Basque (Hispanicized, ?), Spanish (?)
Allegedly a Hispanicized form of Deiñe.

Deino f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible, dread, dire" or δίνη (dine) meaning "whirlpool, eddy". This was the name of several characters in Greek myth.

Deinomache f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Deinomachos. This was the name of Alcibiades' mother.

Déionée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Deioneus.

Deioneus m Greek Mythology
Said to mean "ravager" from Greek δηιόω (dêioô) "to cut down, slay; to waste or ravage a country" (compare the first element in Deianeira). This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Deirdra f English
Variant of Deirdre.

Deisya f Indonesian (Rare)

Dej f African American (Modern)
Short form of Deja in the case of American rapper Dej Loaf (1991-), real name Deja Trimble.

Dejanae f African American
Combination of Deja and the common phonetic suffix nay, or else a combination of the popular name prefix de and Janae.

Dejanai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dejanae.

Dejanique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de with the name Janique. It could also be an elaboration of Deja using the suffix sound -nique (from names such as Dominique, Monique and Unique).

Dejanira f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Polish, Portuguese
Variant transcription of Deianira. This was the form used for the main belt asteroid 157 Dejanira (discovered in 1875 by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly).

Déjanire f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Archaic), Theatre
French form of Deianeira (or Deïanira, Dejanira). Déjanire (1911) is an opera (tragédie lyrique) in 4 acts composed by Camille Saint-Saëns to a libretto in French by Louis Gallet and Camille Saint-Saëns.

De'jean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Jean 1 (compare Deshawn, Dejuan), perhaps inspired by the French place name Dijon.

DeJuan m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Juan 1.

Dekontee f & m Western African
Translates to the following: In God's Time or Time will tell or Patience.

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).

Delaina f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Delaney, probably influenced by Alaina.

Delancey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Delancey.

Delarivier f English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Transferred use of the French and Walloon surname Delarivière. This was borne by the English author and playwright Delarivier "Delia" Manley (ca... [more]

Delby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Delby.

Delece f English (Rare)
Variant of Delice.

Delesha f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia.

Delillian f English (Modern), English (Rare)
Combination of Delilah and Lillian.

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.

Delina f Dutch
Contracted form of Deliana.

Delinda f Italian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Truncated form of Adelinda.

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.

Delisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia. In some cases it may be a combination of the popular name prefix De and Lisa.

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]

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.

Dellanira f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Deyanira.

Delmain m South African

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.

Delmira f Spanish
Short form or variant form of Edelmira. A bearer of this name is Delmira Agustini (1886-1914), an Uruguayan poetess.

Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois.

Delpha f English (American, Rare)
Possibly originated as a short form of Philadelphia or Delphine.

Delphi f English (Rare, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Delphine or Delphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name.

Delphinus m Astronomy
Means "dolphin" in Latin. Delphinus is a constellation of a dolphin located on the northern sky near the celestial equator.

Delphy f English
Variant of Delphi.

Delpreet m & f Indian (Sikh, Rare, Expatriate), Punjabi (Rare, Expatriate)

Delsie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Dulcie influenced by Elsie.

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.

Delvene f English (Australian, Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly an English alteration of Delphine.

Delvonte m African American (Rare)
Blend of Delvin and Devonte.

Delysia f English (Rare)
Variant of Delicia.

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.

De'mar m African American
Combination of David and Lamar.

Demarco m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Marco.

Demarete f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demaretos.

Demari m & f African American (Modern)
Invented name, influenced by the sounds found other names such as DeMario, Amari, Jamari and Kamari... [more]

Demaria f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of DeMario or Demarion.

Demarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Marion 2. Also compare Damarion and DeMario... [more]

Demarko m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarco.

Demetrian m English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Demetrianos. This is the name of several saints.

Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.

Demetris m Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Δημήτρης (see Dimitris). This was borne by Cypriot president Demetris Christofias (1946-2019).

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.

Demitria f Greek (Expatriate), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Demetria.

Demitrius m African American, English (American)
Variant of Demetrius.

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.

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]

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.

Demonna f African American
Perhaps a short form of Desdemona or combination of popular prefix de and Mona.

Demonte m African American
Combination of the phonetic elements da, mon and tay. This also coincides with an Italian surname (see Demonte).

Demophila f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demophilos.

Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.

Denae f English (Modern)
English variant of Danaë, or perhaps a blend of Denise and Renee.

Denahi m Popular Culture
A character from the film Brother Bear.

Denali f & m English (Modern)
From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in Alaska, allegedly meaning "great one". Commonly known as Mount McKinley in the English-speaking world, Denali is the tallest peak in North America. It is also the name of a car brand (made by General Motors).

Denean f English, Caribbean
Perhaps a blend of Denise and Jeannine.

Denequa f African American

Denese f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Denise.

Denesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Denisha.

Denia f Greek
Diminutive of Dionysia.

Denina f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix De and Nina.

Deniqua f African American

Denisha f African American
Possibly a variant of Denise, blending it with Tanisha.

Denmark m English (American), Filipino, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the name of the country of Denmark. This was borne by Denmark Vesey (c. 1767-1822), a freed slave. In Vesey's case, he was named for the state that ruled his birthplace, the Caribbean island of St... [more]

Denola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun დინოლ (dinol) meaning "little girl" (also see the Svan name Dina).

Deocar m Medieval French
From Latin Deocarus meaning "loved by God". This was borne by a 9th-century saint.

Deograzia f Italian
Means "grace of God" or "gratitude, thanks to God", from Latin Deus "God" and gratia "grace".

Deondria f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deandrea, likely influenced by Deon.

Deontae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Deonte.

Deorc m Anglo-Saxon
Apparently derived from the Old English adjective deorc meaning "dark".

Deoring m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English dēor meaning "brave, bold, fierce" combined with the name-forming suffix ing. Alternatively the first element could be derived from Old English deore meaning "dear, beloved".

Deormann m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements deore "dear, beloved" and mann "man, person"; alternatively it could mean "fierce-spirited man" from Old English dēor "wild animal, beast" and mann.

Deorsi m Medieval English
From the Old English name Deorsige, composed of the elements deore "dear" and sige "victory".

Deorstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and stan "stone".

Deorwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wulf "wolf". Alternatively, the first element may derive from deor "wild animal, beast; deer".

Deorwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wynn "joy".

Deotyma f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Diotima. It was used as a pseudonym by the novelist and poet Jadwiga Łuszczewska (1834-1908).

Dequan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daquan.

Dequaveus m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, probably based on Dequan and Octavius.

Deray m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Ray.

Derbforgaill f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Gaelic Der bForgaill, which apparently meant "daughter of Forgall". It may be an earlier form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile... [more]

Dereon m English
Variant of Darian.

Dérgréine f Irish Mythology
Means "tear of the sun", composed of Old Irish dér "tear" and grían "the sun" (genitive gréine; compare Aoibhgréine). In Irish legend Dér Gréine was the daughter of Fiachna Mac Retach, who married Laoghaire Mac Crimthann of Connacht.

Derice f African American
Variant of Darice.

Derketo f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aramaic 𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕 (Tarʿatta), the apocope form of 𐡏𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕𐡄 (ʿAttarʿattā), another name of the Syrian goddess Atargatis.

Dermide m Literature
French variant of Dermid. This was borne by a short-lived nephew of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who was named for a character in Scottish poet James Macpherson's Ossian poems.

Deronda f English (American, Rare)
This is regarded as a combination of the popular name prefix de and Rhonda, and can be spelled DeRonda or Deronda. Also compare Laronda, Sharonda... [more]

Derque m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *derk meaning "strength". This was recorded as the name of a nephew of a Guanche mencey (leader) of Adeje, a menceyato or kingdom on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain).

Derrica f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Derrick, influenced by Erica.

Derwa f Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely derived from Cornish derow "oak trees" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *daru "tree"). Saint Derwa is the patron saint of Menadarva (Merther Derwa in Cornish, translating to grave of St Derwa in English) in the parish of Camborne, Cornwall... [more]

Desamparada f Popular Culture
Means "forsaken, helpless" in Spanish, in effect an altered form of Desamparados. The compound name María Desamparada was used for a character on the Mexican telenovela Triunfo del amor (2010-2011).

Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.

Desarae f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Desiree.

Desdémone f Theatre (Gallicized)
French form of Desdemona.

Desean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Sean, making it a variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeSean or Desean.

Deseret f Mormon
This is a word from the Book of Mormon meaning "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredites, which is used to refer to the American state of Utah, officially nicknamed the "Beehive State". It is occasionally given as a name, perhaps due to its similarity to Desiree.

Deshanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Shanae, possibly based on Deshawn, Dejanae or Deja.

Desiraya f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaborated form of Desiree.

Desirus m English (Modern)
Masculine variant of Desiree, possibly based on the English word desirous.

Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.

Desmia f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in The Palace of Mirrors by Margaret P. Haddix.

Desna f English (Rare)
Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s. Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [more]

Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).

Désoline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of the Italian name Desolina.

Despoine f Greek Mythology
Means “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses Persephone, Artemis and Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [more]

Dessie f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Odessa.

Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".

Detek m Silesian
Diminutive of Detlef.

Deucalion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek legend he was the son of Prometheus and Pronoia.... [more]

Deulecresse m Medieval English, Medieval Jewish
Possibly from Latin Deus eum crescat meaning "God increase him" (via Norman French), apparently used as a translation of the Hebrew names Solomon or Gedaliah.

Deulobene m Medieval English, Medieval Jewish

Devasahayam m Malayalam, Tamil, Indian (Christian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "help of God" in Malayalam, composed of Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and Malayalam സഹായം (sahayam) "help", a translation of Eleazar or Eliezer... [more]

Devauntay m African American (Modern)
Variant of Devante.

Devera f American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Devorah or a combination of the popular name prefix de and Vera 1... [more]

Devereaux m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devereaux.

Deverlee f English (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending Devery and Everley.

Devery m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.

Devinity f American (Modern, Rare)

Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.

Devlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Devlin.

Devonne f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Devon.

Devorgill f Literature
Anglicized form of Derbforgaill used by Lady Gregory in 'Cuchulain of Muirthemne' (1902), her translation of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology... [more]

Devota f History (Ecclesiastical), Ligurian
Saint Devota (died ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named Julia, who was described in Latin as Deo devota ("devoted to God")... [more]

Devynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Devin.

Deyvian m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Davion.

Dezdemóna f Theatre (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Desdemona.

Dezeray f English (Modern)
Variant of Desiree

Dezirae f English (Modern)
Variant of Desiree.

Dhanmattee f Indian (Rare, Expatriate), Trinidadian Creole
Indo-Guyanese and Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian name of uncertain origin.

Dharen m & f American (Rare), Mauritian Creole (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Darren

Dharla f Indian (Rare), South American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Dhruva m Hinduism, Astronomy
Means "fixed, immovable, firm, stable" in Sanskrit, also referring to the pole star in astronomy (known as Polaris in English). In Hindu mythology this is the name of a devotee of Vishnu who later became the pole star.

Dhuoda f Frankish (?), Medieval Basque (?), History
Etymology unknown.

Dia f African, Mbama
Means "love" in Lembaama.

Diablo m Popular Culture
Means "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-).

Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), Obscure
Means "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.

Diademia f American (Archaic)
Possibly an altered form of Deidamia influenced by the English word diadem, used in America in the 19th century.

Diadochos m Ancient Greek
Means "successor" in Greek. This was borne by a 5th-century Byzantine saint.

Dianaimh f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish díainim "spotless, unblemished".

Dianara f American (Hispanic, Rare), Filipino, South American
Possibly a variant of Dayanara or Dianora.

Dianese f American (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Dianet f American (Hispanic), South American
Hispanic variant of Janet.

Dianoia f Ancient Greek
From Greek διάνοια (dianoia) meaning "thought, intellect".

Dianora f Italian, Literature, Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. It could be a Medieval Italian variant of Diana influenced by Teodora or Eleonora... [more]

Dias m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology

Diasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of DeAsia.

Diasynou f Greek (Rare)
Probably a Greek dialectal variant of Dionysia.

Diatsenta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hyacintha.

Dicaeopolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dikaiopolis. This was the name of the male protagonist of Aristophanes' play The Acharnians, which was produced in 425 BC.

Dicey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Dicie. This name was borne by Laodicea "Dicey" Langston (1766-1837), a South Carolina woman who acted as a spy for the Patriots during the American Revolution... [more]

Dicie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of names such as Diana, Eurydice, Ludicia and Theodosia... [more]

Dickon m Medieval English
Variant of Dicun.

Dictynna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δίκτυννα (Diktynna) which was associated with Greek δίκτυα (diktya) "hunting nets". This was an epithet of the Cretan goddess Britomartis, allegedly given for the fishermen's nets into which she leaped from Mount Dikte on Crete... [more]

Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".

Dicuil m Medieval Irish (Anglicized, ?)
Variant of Dícuill via its Latinized form Dicuilus. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.

Dicuilus m Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dícuill. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.

Diderika f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Diederika. Also compare Diderik, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.... [more]

Didrika f Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Swedish feminine form of Didrik and rare Dutch variant of Diederika.

Didrikke f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Didrik.

Didyme f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
As a feminine Ancient Greek name, this is the feminine form of Didymos. It was borne by a mistress of the 3rd-century BC Egyptian king Ptolemy II Philadelphus... [more]

Diellza f Albanian
Derived from Albanian diell "sun" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Dierdre f English
Variant of Deirdre.

Diesel m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Modern given name, sometimes transferred use of the surname Diesel.

Dieula f Haitian Creole
Variant of Dyela influenced by French dieu "god".

Dieupanou m Haitian Creole

Dieuwertje f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Dieuwert. In The Netherlands, a well-known bearer of this name is television presenter Dieuwertje Blok (b. 1957).

Dieysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daisha, which may be an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Iesha and Laisha.

Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.

Digory m English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish
Variant of Diggory, used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his 'Chronicles of Narnia' series.

Dikaya m & f Manjak
Means "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.

Dikgakgamatso m & f Tswana
Means "miracles" in Setswana.

Dikran m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Tigran.

Dikwon m African American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Daquan.

Dilaila f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Borrowing of Delilah, reflecting the English pronunciation of this name.

Dilcey f American (South, Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Possibly a variant of Dulcie or Dilly. Margaret Mitchell used this name in her historical novel Gone with the Wind (1936), where it belongs to a slave on Scarlett O'Hara's plantation.

Dilyéhé f Navajo (?), Astronomy
Means "planting stars" in Navajo. This is the Navajo name of the star cluster known in English as the Pleiades.

Dimelsa f Spanish
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Demelza.

Dimitrou f Greek (Cypriot)
Cypriot Greek form of Dimitra.

Dimitroula f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Dimmis f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Damaris used in 18th- and 19th-century America.

Dimple f English (Rare), Indian
From the English word dimple, likely of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel "pond".

Din f Popular Culture
Name of the Goddess of Power, Fire and Earth in Zelda. Accociated with the colour Red.

Dinadan m Arthurian Romance
Of unknown meaning, perhaps from Din Eidyn, the old name for Edinburgh (which appears in the early medieval Welsh poem 'Y Gododdin'), or possibly an Anglicized form of Dunawd... [more]

Dindrane f Arthurian Romance
Of uncertain origin, probably from Welsh Danbrann which was possibly derived from Middle Welsh dawn "gift" or dwn "brown, dark" and bran "raven". Dindrane is historically the sister of Perceval, one of King Arthur's knights... [more]

Diñe f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Digna.

Dine f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Dinah.

Dio m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Dion. In modern-day Italy, this name is also a short form of Diodato, Dionisio and other names starting with Dio-.... [more]

Diogeneia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Diogenes.

Diokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Diokles.

Diomeda f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Διομήδη (Diomede), the feminine form of Diomedes.

Diomedeia f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Diomedes.

Dionassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Dionizio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Dionísio.

Dionna f English (Modern)
Variant of Dionne.

Dionntae m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte; blend of Dion and Dante.

Diontay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deonte.

Dionte' m African American (Modern)
Variant of Deonte.

Dionyza f Theatre
Presumably a feminine form of Dionysos. This was used by Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1607).

Diopatra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Diopatre. This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.

Dioskor m Russian, Serbian
Russian and Serbian form of Dioskoros.

Diosmary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Josmary apparently influenced by Spanish Dios "God". It was used for a character in the Venezuelan telenovela 'Toda una dama' (2007-2008).

Diotima f Ancient Greek, German, Literature
Feminine form of Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).

Diotime f Belgian (Rare), History (Gallicized)
French form of Diotima.

Dirce f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Latinized form of Greek Δίρκη (Dirkê), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Greek δι- (di-) "two, twofold, in two" and ῥήγνυμι (rhêgnumi) "to break asunder, rend, shatter"... [more]

Disa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Władisława.

Disa f Swedish, Old Swedish
From a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [more]

Disciole f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. The 6th-century Frankish saint Disciole (or Disciola), a niece of Saint Salvius of Albi and a favourite companion of Queen Radegund, "was noted for her saintly death, which is described in detail by Gregory of Tours".

Disko m Literature
In the case of Disko Troop, a character in Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Captains Courageous' (1897), it was taken from the name of Disko Island, off the west coast of Greenland, given "because he was born on board his father's ship when it was iced near the island".

Ditlevine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ditlev.

Ditza f Hebrew

Divine-authority m English (Puritan)
derived from the authority of God, referring to the Scripture. Popular with Puritans

Divitien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Divitianus. Saint Divitien was a 4th-century bishop of Soissons.

Divonne f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Divonne les Bains is a popular spa town in France. I have read that Divonne derives from the original Celtic, meaning "divine water". The only famous holder of the name is Divonne Holmes a Court, the New York-born wife of Australian billionaire businessman Peter Homes a Court.

Djali m Literature, Pet
Possibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي (jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [more]

Djamileh f Persian, Theatre
Possibly a Persian form of Jamila.

Djan m Walloon
Variant of Djhan.

Djenaba f Western African
Western African name derived from Arabic Zeynab (see also Zeinabou).

Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).

Djennie f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Jenny.

Djenvire f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.

Djôr m Walloon
Walloon form of Georges.

D'mario m African American (Rare)
Variant of DeMario.

D'Nae f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Denae, or a combination of the phonetic elements da and nay (perhaps modelled on Renee, Janae, etc).

Dob m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Robert.

Dobinet m Medieval English, Theatre
Medieval English diminutive of Robert, as it is a double diminutive of Dob. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy Ralph Roister Doister (written ca... [more]

Dod m Scots
Scots diminutive of George.

Dodavah m Biblical
Variant of Dodavahu used in the King James Version of the Old Testament.

Dodavahu m Biblical
From the Hebrew name Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called Eliezer.

Dodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger (compare Dick 1).

Doding m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of uncertain derivation, featuring the name-forming suffix ing.

Dodo f English
Variant of Dodie, a diminutive of Dorothy. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Dolores and other names beginning with Do.

Dodo m Biblical
From Hebrew dodho (or dodhay) meaning "beloved" (see David). In the Old Testament this name was borne by several minor characters.

Doe m West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Doede.

Doe f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Dorothy and Dorcas.

Dolan m American
Transferred use of the surname Dolan.

Doleswif f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly meant "the wife of Dol(a)", from the genitive of Dol(a) (an Old English masculine name or byname, itself perhaps derived from Old English dol "foolish, erring") combined with Old English wif "woman, wife".

Dólgfinnr m Old Norse
Old Norse name (perhaps originally a byname) derived from the elements dólgr meaning "enemy, fiend, battle" (cognate with Old English dolg "a wound, scar") and finnr "Sámi, Laplander".

Dolina f Scottish
Contracted form of Donaldina as well as a Latinate formation based on Gaelic Dolag, itself a feminine diminutive of Donald.

Dolorosa f Spanish
Means "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish Dolores and Italian Addolorata.

Dolunay m & f Turkish
Means "full moon" in Turkish.

Dolwethil f Literature
Means "dark shadow-woman" from Sindarin doll "dark, dusky, misty, obscure" combined with gwâth "shade, shadow, dim light" and the feminine suffix il. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was another name of Thuringwethil, a vampire of Angband.

Domiduca f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Domiducus. In Roman mythology, the goddess Domiduca protected children on the way back to their parents' home. She and her male counterpart Domiducus were also deities of marriage who accompanied the bridal procession as the newlywed couple arrived to their new home together on the wedding night... [more]

Domiducus m Roman Mythology
Means "guiding home" or "bringing home", derived from Latin domus "house, home" and the verb ducere "to lead, to guide". Domiducus and Domiduca were epithets of the Roman gods Jupiter and Juno respectively, as marriage deities who brought or conducted the bride to her husband's home.

Dominador m Spanish (Philippines), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Dominator, used mainly in the Philippines.

Domino f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Short form of Dominique. It was used by author Ian Fleming in his James Bond novel 'Thunderball' (1961), where the nickname belongs to Bond's Italian love interest Dominetta "Domino" Vitali (renamed Dominique "Domino" and simply Domino in the 1965 and 1983 film adaptations, respectively)... [more]

Domithilde f French (Quebec)
Variant of Domitille influenced by Mathilde.