DemrifEnglish (American) A notable bearer of the name was Demri Parrott (1969 - 1996), who was the girlfriend and ex-fiancee of Alice In Chains lead singer Layne Staley.
Denalif & mEnglish (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).
DevimGeorgian, Georgian Mythology Derived from დევი (devi), the name of a type of giant from Georgian mythology. It is ultimately of Iranian origin and therefore related to the Zoroastrian supernatural entity daeva.
DeweimChinese Means "of great principle" in Chinese.
Dewi SrifIndonesian Mythology From Indonesian dewi meaning "goddess", ultimately from Sanskrit देवी (devi), and sri, a title of respect derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri)... [more]
DeyanifCherokee Deyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Deyif & mChinese From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Dezzim & fEnglish Diminutive of Desiree, Desmond, and other names that start with the similar DEZ- sound.
DhanalakshmifIndian From Dhana Lakshmi, one of the Ashta Lakshmi, a group of eight Hindu goddesses preside over wealth. Dhana Lakshmi presides over gold and financial wealth.
DhanimIndian Named after two notes of the Indian music scale, 'dha' and 'ni'.
Dhrishtif & mIndian MEANING - bold, daring, courage. It should not be confused with name Drishti दृष्टि ... [more]
DhritifNepali Meaning "She Who Has Courage and Patience".
DhritifIndian Dhriti is another name for Goddess Lakshmi. Dhriti represents courage, steadiness, patience and determination of Goddess Lakshmi. She is said to imbibe silent determination and focus on her devotees.
DhritifHinduism The name means embodiment of virtue and patience and is another moniker for Goddess Lakshmi.
DhritifSanskrit Dhriti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition, Dhriti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhriti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.
DhritifIndian Dhriti reflects the steadfastness and patience of Goddess Lakshmi, bringing strength and stability.
DhrtifJainism The name of the Goddess Lakshmi residing over the padmahrada (big lotus-island)
DhruthifIndian Dhruthi is considered an aspect of Goddess Lakshmi, representing her courageous and bold qualities. Dhruthi can be associated with the Goddess Lakshmi. The word Dhruthi/ Dhruti is mentioned in Lakshmi Sahasranama two times.
DhrutifIndian Goddess Lakshmi is referred to as Dhruti in Lakshmi Sahasranama because she is the embodiment of perseverance, steadfastness, and endurance. She is the one who gives us the strength to overcome challenges and obstacles, and to achieve our goals.... [more]
DhrutifHinduism Dhruti means Goddess Lakshmi, representing her courageous and bold qualities in Lakshmi Sahasranamas. Dhruti is associated with the Goddess Lakshmi. The word Dhruti is mentioned 2 times in Lakshmi Sahasranama.
DhrutifSanskrit Dhruti is a name for Goddess Lakshmi which represents her courage, steadiness, patience and determination. ... [more]
DhrutifSanskrit Dhruti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition of Vaishnavas, Dhruti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhruti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.
DhrutifJainism Dhruti (धृति) is an form of Goddess Lakshmi, as mentioned within the Pancharatra tradition and texts like the Lakshmi Tantra.
DhwanifIndian Means "sound" or "echo" in Sanskrit.
DimVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 彛 (di) meaning "wine vessel".
Dĩm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 以 (dĩ) meaning "according to, in order to".
DịmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 禩 (tự) meaning "to sacrifice, worship" or 肄 (dị) meaning "to practice, study".
DiamonifAfrican American Derived from the words Diamond and Imani. Diamond which comes from the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the birthstone of April. Diamond is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "invincible, untamed"... [more]
DiasamimGeorgian Possibly from Abkhaz дәаӡа (dwaʒa) meaning virgin soil.
DibrimBiblical Hebrew Dibri of the house of Dan was the father of Shelomith, according to Leviticus 24:11. Shelomith's son was stoned to death by the people of Israel for blasphemy following Moses' issue of a ruling on the penalty to be applied for blasphemy.
DickifTibetan Alternate transcription of Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (see Diki).
DickyifTibetan Alternate transcription of Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (see Diki).
Didif & mDutch Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]
DiotallevimItalian Medieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
DjaïmDutch (Rare) Meaning unknown. It might perhaps be a Dutch variant form of the English given name Jay 1, even though the pronunciation of Djaï is quite different from that of Jay.... [more]
DjeseretnebtifAncient Egyptian Possibly derived from ḏsr.t-nbtj meaning "the holy one of the Two Ladies", derived from ḏsr "holy, sacred" combined with the feminine suffix t and the dual form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet... [more]
DofrimOld Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology Meaning unknown. Possibly related to the word dofrar ("dale, valley"), or a word meaning "lazy one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives on the mountain Dofrafjall.
Dolfim & fCzech (Rare), German For men, this name is a diminutive of Dolf. For women, it is a diminutive of feminine names that contain -dolf- and -dolph-, such as Adolphine and Rudolfina.... [more]
DolgþrasimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from dolg ("hostility, battle") and þrasa ("to snort, to boast"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþvari) in Norse mythology.
DolgþvarimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from dolg ("battle") and þvari ("staff, sword, spear"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþrasi) in Norse mythology.
DómarimOld Norse Derived from the Old Norse noun dómari meaning "judge". The modern Swedish form of this word is domare, whilst dommer is the modern Danish and Norwegian form. All of the aforementioned words ultimately come from the Old Norse noun dómr meaning "judgement".... [more]
DomovoimLiterature From the name of a type of house spirit in Slavic folklore. It was used by author Eoin Colfer in his 'Artemis Fowl' series, in which it belongs to Artemis Fowl II's bodyguard, Domovoi Butler.
DonajífZapotec Means "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.
Dondim & fPopular Culture, English From a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him dandy boy.
Dong-huimKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
DonghuimChinese From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dongmeif & mChinese From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
DoorimJapanese (Rare) This name is used as 通 (tsu, tsuu, kayo.u, too.shi, too.su, too.ri, -too.ri, too.ru, -doo.shi, -doo.ri) meaning "avenue, commute, pass through, traffic."... [more]
DordifNorwegian, Swedish (Rare) Diminutive of Dorede, which was a variant of Dorete, the Old Swedish form of Dorothea. It has been used in Sweden since at least the 16th century.
DrósbóimOld Norse Meaning uncertain. It could be a combination of Old Norse drós "woman" and búi "farmer, land-owner". The first element could also be derived from Old Norwegian dros "heavy, plump person"... [more]
DshkhuhifArmenian From the Armenian դշխոյ (dshkoy) meaning "queen" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Duangchaif & mThai Means "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.
Duangdif & mThai Means "good fortune, good luck" in Thai.
DyanifAmerican (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.
DyfrimWelsh Transferred use of the name of a river in Wales. The name itself is derived from Welsh dwfr "water".
DyggvimOld Norse From Old Norse dyggr meaning "faithful, trusty, worthy".
DýrimIcelandic (Rare), Old Norse Derived from Old Norse dýr "animal", but also associated with the Icelandic adjective dýr meaning "valuable, expensive, precious".
DzikamaimShona Dzikamai means "settle down". The name is given to express the idea of settling down and not jumping from one relationship to another or one project to another. The former Zimbabwean Minister and MP, Dzikamai Mavhaire is one well known bearer of this name.