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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.
Delima f Indonesian
Means "pomegranate" or "ruby" in Indonesian.
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.
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".
Delino f Provençal
Short form of Adelino 2.
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]
Delkii f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "Earth (the planet); world".
Dellan m & f English (Modern)
Combination of the given names Dell and Allan
Dellar f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Della derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Deller f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional (Appalachian) variant of Della. Also see Dellar.
Dellie f English
Diminutive of Della.
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.
Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.
Delpha f English (American, Rare)
Possibly originated as a short form of Philadelphia or Delphine.
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).
Delphy f English
Variant of Delphi.
Delsie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Dulcie influenced by Elsie.
Delwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh del "pretty" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Delyla 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.
Demari m & f African American (Modern)
Invented name, influenced by the sounds found other names such as DeMario, Amari, Jamari and Kamari... [more]
Demgul f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dema meaning "time" and gula meaning "rose".
Đemila f Bosnian
Variant of Džemila.
Demona f Hebrew
Meaning "South", a variant of "Dimona".
Demora f Popular Culture
This is the name of Hikaru Sulu's daughter, Helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film 'Star Trek: Generations'. Perhaps by coincidence, the word demora means "delay" in both Spanish and Portuguese.
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).
Denaly f English
Variant of Denali.
Dendup m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Dhondup.
Denean f English, Caribbean
Perhaps a blend of Denise and Jeannine.
Deneen f English (American)
Originally transferred from the surname Deneen.... [more]
Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Dengli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 灯 (dēng) meaning "lantern, lamp" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Denina f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix De and Nina 1.
Dennie m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Denny.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
Denola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun დინოლ (dinol) meaning "little girl" (also see the Svan name Dina).
Deňule f Czech
Diminutive form of Denisa.
Denyse f English
Variant of Denise.
Deonna f English (American), African American
Variant of Deonne or Deanna, or possibly a variant of Diana reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Deqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Deqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious".
Dereka f English
Feminine form of Derek.
Dereth m & f English
Possibly a corruption of the Irish surname Derach, itself derived from the Gaelic dearg meaning "red".
Derian m & f English
Variant of Darian.
Derifa f Arabic
Apparently means "eloquent" and "creative"
Derika f English
Feminine form of Derik.
Derile f Pictish
Relation of a Pictish king.
Derira f Japanese
Japanese form of Delilah.
Derkje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Derman f Kurdish
Means "remedy" in Kurdish.
Derran f & m Welsh, English (Rare)
Means "bird" in Welsh. Also used as a variant of Darren.
Desana f Slovak
Name day is May 3rd
Desare f American (Rare)
Possibly an English phonetic respelling of Désirée.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Deshka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.
Desire f & m English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [more]
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Desita f Amharic
Means "joy, happiness" in Amharic.
Deskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Desmal f Kurdish
Means "handkerchief" in Kurdish.
Desmia f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in The Palace of Mirrors by Margaret P. Haddix.
Destan m & f Turkish
Means "saga" in Turkish.
Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.
Deuard m & f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly a version of Edward.
Deulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Shortening of Mindeulle, coinciding with the root of the verb 들레다 (deulleda) meaning "to clamour, make a noise."
Deuona f Gaulish Mythology
Derived from Gaulish deuos "god", this was the name of a Gallo-Roman goddess of springs and rivers.
Devana f Slavic Mythology
Czech goddess of the hunt.
Deveny f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deveny. This is the title of the 1994 love song 'Deveny' by Dutch singer Marc Daniëls, thus why this name is most popular in the Netherlands.
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]
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.
Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.
Devken f Kurdish
Means "jovial, cheery" in Kurdish.
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)
Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت (dowlat).
Devlyn f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Devlin.
Devona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Devon to create a strictly feminine form of this name.
Devone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Devon.
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]
Dévote f Medieval French
French form of Devota.
Devuta f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Devota.
Devynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Devon or Devyn. Devynn was given to 29 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Dewila f Hinduism
Name - Dewila देविला... [more]
Dexian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 宪 (xiàn) meaning "constitution, law".
Dexing f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Dextra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Dexter.
Dexuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Deyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Deyan.
Deyani f Cherokee
Deyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Deying f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Deyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Dezhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Dhahaa f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaha.
Dhan-ya f Nepali
धन्य, meaning blessed .
Dhanya f Indian
Hindi, means THANKSFUL, HONOR, GRACE,
Dhekra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of ذكرى (see Dhikra), chiefly used in Tunisia.
Dhikra f Arabic
Feminine form of Dhikr
Dhilan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan. Dhilan was given to 31 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.
Dhriti f Nepali
Meaning "She Who Has Courage and Patience".
Dhriti f Indian
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.
Dhriti f Hinduism
The name means embodiment of virtue and patience and is another moniker for Goddess Lakshmi.
Dhriti f Sanskrit
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.
Dhriti f Indian
Dhriti reflects the steadfastness and patience of Goddess Lakshmi, bringing strength and stability.
Dhruti f Indian
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]
Dhruti f Hinduism
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.
Dhruti f Sanskrit
Dhruti is a name for Goddess Lakshmi which represents her courage, steadiness, patience and determination. ... [more]
Dhruti f Sanskrit
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.
Dhruti f Jainism
Dhruti (धृति) is an form of Goddess Lakshmi, as mentioned within the Pancharatra tradition and texts like the Lakshmi Tantra.
Dhvani f Hindi
Meaning-sound in hindi
Dhwani f Indian
Means "sound" or "echo" in Sanskrit.
Dialyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Potentially a modern combination of the prefix Dia-, and popular suffix -lyn.
Dianca f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Diana and Bianca.
Dianel m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Daniel.
Diania f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Diana
Dianie f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Diane or Diany.
Dianka f Czech, Kashubian
Diminutive of Diana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Díanna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Dianna.
Dichan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Dickyi f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (see Diki).
Didang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cándida.
Didara f Kazakh
Strictly feminine form of Didar.
Didica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Adriana.
Didina f Romanian
Possibly originally a contracted form of Alexandrina.
Didine f French
French pet form of Léopoldine.
Didiza f Zulu
Means "flutter" in Zulu.
Didone f Italian
Italian form of Dido.
Didora f Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Didara.
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]
Diella f Albanian
Feminine form of Diell.
Dietje f & m Dutch (Rare)
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]
Dietke f German
Short version of names with Diet- or diminutive of Dieta.
Dietta f Medieval German, English
Medieval German variant of Theuda.
Dieula f Haitian Creole
Variant of Dyela influenced by French dieu "god".
Diinna f Sami
Sami form of Tina.
Diinná f Sami
Sami form of Dina 1.
Dijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Dikaia f Ancient Greek
δικαία (dikaia) "righteous, fair, just, lawful"
Dikaya m & f Manjak
Means "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Diklat f & m Assyrian
Assyrian translation for "Tigris river" which flows through Iraq.
Dilaia f Romani
Possibly a corruption of Delilah.
Dilani f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Dilan.
Dilarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilara.
Dilare f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dilfireh meaning "sweet".
Dilbər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilbar.
Dilbar f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pakistani, Tatar
Basically means "one who captures hearts", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with Persian بر (bar) meaning "one who has taken, one who bears"... [more]
Dilbat f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the planet Venus". This was an epithet for Ishtar, attested in the Babylonian text, "The Cuthean Legend of Naram-Sin".
Dilbaz f Kurdish
Perhaps from dil meaning "heart" and baz meaning "falcon, hawk".
Dilber f Kurdish
Means "apple of one's eye" in Kurdish.
Dilcan f Kurdish
From dil meaning "heart" and can meaning "soul".
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.
Dildar m & f Persian, Kazakh
Basically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor" (see Eldar)... [more]
Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
Dileta f Lithuanian, Portuguese
Lithuanian and Portuguese form of the Italian Diletta
Dilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Dillah f Indonesian, Malaysian
Possibly a variant of Dilla.
Dilnia m & f Kurdish
dilnia means to know by heart, to be sure, certain, confident of (dil in kurdish means heart)
Dilnoz f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilnaz.
Dilnur f & m Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Arabic noun نور (nur) meaning "light" (see Nur).... [more]
Dilora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilara, which is the older form of the Persian given name Delara.
Diloro f Uzbek
Means "charming" in Uzbek.
Dilqiz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and qiz meaning "girl".
Dilruh f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and ruh meaning "spirit, soul".
Dilso'z f Uzbek
Means "heart-rending" in Uzbek.
Dilvan f Kurdish
Variant of Dilva.
Dilvîn f Kurdish
Means "merciful" in Kurdish.
Dilxoş f Kurdish
Means "happy" in Kurdish.
Dilynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan using the popular suffix lynn.
Dilzor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and zor meaning "entreaty, plea, need, desire".
Dimana f Bulgarian
Feminine elaboration of Dimo.
Dimena f Lingala
Means “to be close, to be nearby” in Lingala.
Dimien m & f Ijaw
Means "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.
Dimity f English (Australian, Rare)
The name given to a type of lightweight sheer cotton fabric used for bed upholstery and curtains, used as a female given name mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Dimmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dimma "darkness" or dimmr "dark" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
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".
Dinair f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Dina 2.
Dinara f Georgian, Literature
In Georgia, the usage of this name started in honour of the Georgian princess and queen Dinara of Hereti (10th century), who belonged to the Bagrationi dynasty and is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.... [more]
Dinarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dinara.
Dineke f Dutch, Frisian, Low German
Dutch, Frisian and Low German diminutive of Dina 2.
Dinfna f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Dymphna.
Dingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玎 (dīng) meaning "jingling, tinkling" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Dinisa f Medieval Portuguese
Most likely a contracted form of Dionísia.
Dinobi f & m Igbo
Means "Beloved" relate to Nwadinobi
Dinora f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dinara.
Dinorá f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Dinora, mostly found in Brazil.
Diomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of dio (from Dionisio and Dionisia) and the suffix -mar, present in names such as Leomar and Gladimar... [more]
Dionéa f French (Rare)
The actress Dionéa Daboville is a one notable bearer of this name.
Dionis f English (Archaic)
Probably a contracted form of Dionisia. A notable bearer of the name was Dionis Stevens Coffin (1610-1684), the wife of Tristram Coffin and an ancestress of the Coffin family of the United States... [more]
Dionka f Polish
Diminutive of Dioniza.
Diphda f Astronomy
From Arabic ضِفْدَع‎ (ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.
Dipone m & f Tswana
Means "lights" in Setswana.
Disemi f Ijaw
Means "I like it" in Ijaw.
Diseye f & m Ijaw
Means "desired" in Ijaw.
Disket f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Diskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.