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Dorann f English (Rare)
Combination of Dora and Ann, perhaps used as a variant of Doreen or a feminine variant of Doran.
Dorarta f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dorart.
Dorastella f French (Rare)
Combination of Dora and Stella 1.
Doratea f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Dorotea.
Dorathia f Scottish (Archaic)
Variant of Dorothea recorded in the 1600s.
Dorathy f English
Variant of Dorothy.
Doraura f Italian, Literature
Possibly a contraction of names Dora and Aura. It appears in tragicomedy "L'Armelindo" (1664) by Francesco Maria de Luco Sereni and in a novel "Il Floridoro ò vero Historia del conte di Racalmuto" (1703) by Gabriele Martiano.
Doray f Filipino
Diminutive of Dolores, Isadora and Teodora.
Dorcasina f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Dorcas used by American author Tabitha Gilman Tenney for the title character in her novel 'Female Quixotism, Exhibited in the Romantic Opinions and Extravagant Adventures of Dorcasina Sheldon' (1801).
Dorcha f & m Irish
Means "dark", from Irish and Scottish Gaelic (dorcha) meaning “dark, dusky, enigmatic”, from Old Irish (dorchae) "dark, gloomy, obscure". Compare to Feardorcha.
Dorcia f Polish
Diminutive of Dorota.
Dorea f Literature, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
The name of one of the "sand snakes" in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.
Doreida f Spanish (Latin American)
Of unknown meaning; possibly inspired by Nereida.
Dorela f Romanian
Feminine form of Dorel.
Dorelia f Romanian, Romani
Elaboration of Dorela.
Dorenia f Romani
Romani name of uncertain origin, most likely an elaboration of Dora or a corruption of a similar name, like Dorina 1, Doreen or Dorinda... [more]
Doresa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Doris.
Doreta f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Dorotea.
Doretha f English
Likely a variant of Doretta.
Doriani f Brazilian
Brazilian phonetic variant of Doriane.
Dorica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Dora.
Doricha f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name Δωρίς (Doris) and a diminutive suffix, effectively meaning "little Dorian woman". This is possibly the real name of the hetaera Rhodopis.
Dorija f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Dorian.
Dorijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Dorian.
Dorilea f Theatre
Dorilea is a shepherdess in the 17th-century play "Granida" by Dutch playwright Pieter Cornelisz.
Dorina f Romansh
Romansh diminutive of Dora.
Dorinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Dorina 2.
Dorissa f English
Elaboration of Doris.
Doritha f Swedish
Variant of Dorita.
Doriya f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Dori (or Dor), means "(my) generation" with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God).
Dorja f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene short form of Doroteja.
Dorjai m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dorji.
Dorjay m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dorji.
Dorkȧ f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Dorothy.
Dorkada f Greek
Modern Greek form of Dorcas.
Dorkás f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dorcas.
Dorla f English (Modern)
A combination of Dora and Darla.
Dorleta f Basque
Derived from the name of the sanctuary of Our Lady of Dorleta which is located in the town of Leintz Gatzaga in the Gipuzkoa province of the Basque Country in Spain. She is considered the patron saint of cyclists in Spain.
Dorliska f Theatre, English (American, Archaic)
Torvaldo e Dorliska (1815) is an operatic dramma semiserio in two acts by Gioachino Rossini based on the novel Les Amours du chevalier de Faublas (1787–1790) by the revolutionary Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai, whose work was the source of the Lodoïska libretto set by Luigi Cherubini (1791), and Lodoiska set by Stephen Storace (1794), and Simon Mayr (1796).
Dornaz f Persian
From Arabic در (durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Dorocia f Polish
Diminutive of Dorota.
Dorofeia f Medieval Russian
Feminine form of Dorofei.
Dorofeya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Dorothea.
Dorona f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Doron. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch singer Dorona Alberti (b. 1975).
Dorona f Hebrew
Feminine form of Doron.
Dorotèa f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Dorothea.
Doroteea f Romanian
Romanian form of Dorothy.
Dorotha f English
Variant of Dorothy.
Dóróthea f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dorothea.
Dorotia f Hungarian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Dorottya.
Dorotka f Czech, Kashubian, Polish
Diminutive of Dorota.
Dorra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Dorra Ibrahim Zarrouk (born January 13, 1980) is a Tunisian actress living in Egypt.
Dorraine f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Doreen and Lorraine.... [more]
Dorsa f Persian
Means "pearl-like" in Persian.
Dorsaf f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic در (durr) meaning "pearl" combined with صاف (ṣāfin) meaning "pure, clear, bright".
Dorta f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Doreta (see also Dorthe and Dörthe).
Dorthelia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Dorothy and Celia.
Dorthia f American (Rare)
Contracted form of Dorothia.
Doruntina f Albanian, Folklore
This name is best known as that of the heroine in the Albanian legend and ballad Kostandini dhe Doruntina (Constantin and Doruntine in English).
Dorvina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contracted form of Dorvalina.
Doryda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Doris.
Doshia f English (American)
Possibly a diminutive of Theodosia. (Cf. Docia.)
Dositea f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Dositeo.
Dosma f Batak
From Toba Batak dos meaning "same, similar, in kind" and the suffix -ma indicating emphasis.
Dostana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the word for "enough" (dosta). Given to a child whose parents wish for that child to be their last, as there are already too many children in the family.
Dota f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of the name Dorothea.
Dota f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, first recorded in the 1400s.
Dotan m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Bible tells us that Joseph found his brothers in a place named Dotan, which is possibly means "pit" or "hole" in Hebrew.
Dótta f Old Danish
Possibly an Old Danish form of Dóttir. The name appears in the epic work 'Heimskringla' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Douaa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in North Africa.
Douae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in Morocco.
Douangchanh f & m Lao
Means "moon" in Lao.
Douangchay m & f Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "star, circle, sphere" and ໃຈ (chay) meaning "mind, heart".
Douangdeuane f Lao (Rare)
Means "moon" in Lao.
Doubča f Czech
Diminutive form of Doubravka.
Doubra m & f Ijaw
Means "will" or "desire" in Ijaw.
Doubravuše f Czech
Diminutive of Doubravka.
Douja f Arabic
Sometimes used as a nickname for “Khadija”. Meaning: “the darkness of night”
Doukissa f Greek
Means "duchess" in Greek.
Doula f Greek (Rare)
Perhaps originally a short form of Spyridoula, Theodoula or another name ending in doula. This was borne by Doula Mouriki (1934-1991), a Greek art historian and Byzantinologist.
Dounia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Dunia used in Morocco and Algeria.
Dousonna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.
Dova f Yiddish, Hebrew
Feminine form of Dov.
Dova f Shona
Meaning "dew".
Dovaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovaidas.
Dovainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovainas.
Dovaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovaldas.
Dovesary f Literature
The name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen.
Dovima f Popular Culture (Rare)
Nom de plume adopted by American supermodel Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba. The name is a portmanteau of the first two letters of Juba's three given first names, and was the first single name ever used by a model.
Dowanhowee f Sioux
Means “singing voice” in Lakota.
Dowsabel f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dulcibella. It was taken from the affectionate French phrase douce et belle meaning "sweet and beautiful".
Doxa f Ancient Greek, Greek
From Greek δόξα (doxa) meaning "glory, renown, honour". It is also used in modern Greek as a short form of Evdoxia.
Doxoula f Greek
Diminutive of Doxa.
Doyduuna f Yakut (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Doyduuna f Yakut
Feminine form of Doydu.
Doyinsola f Yoruba
Means "my wealth is sweet" in Yoruba.
Dracaena f English (Rare)
From the name of a genus of about forty species of trees and succulent shrubs, which is the Latinized form of Greek δράκαινα (drakaina) meaning "she-dragon", the feminine form of δράκων (drakon) - compare Drakon... [more]
Drackie f English (Australian)
"Princess","Dragon".... [more]
Draganka f Czech
Diminutive form of Drahomila.
Draginja f Serbian
Variant of Dragana.
Dragomila f Slovene
Feminine form of Dragomil.
Dragotina f Slovene
Feminine form of Dragotin.
Dragpa m & f Tibetan
Means "reputed" in Tibetan.
Drăguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian drăguță, the feminine form of the adjective drăguț, "cute, precious".
Drahomila f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Drahomil (cf. Dragomil, Dragomila).
Drahuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Drahoslava.
Dranafile f Albanian (Rare, Archaic)
Albanian cognate of Triantafyllia. Bearer Dranafile "Drane" Bernai was the mother of the 20th-century Albanian-born nun and missionary Mother Teresa.
Drande f Albanian
Variant of Drane.
Drandofile f Albanian (Archaic)
Variant of Dranafile and older form of Trëndafile.
Drane f Albanian
Originally a short form of Drandofile and Dranafile, used as a given name in its own right.
Drąsutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of the rare name Drąsė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of Drąsutis.
Drauma f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse draumr meaning "dream".
Draumey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse draumr "dream" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dray m & f English
Variant of Dre.
Dráža f Czech
Diminutive of Drahoslava.
Dražana f Croatian
A female form of Dražen.
Dražena f Croatian, Serbian
A female form of Dražen.
Dreamer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word dreamer meaning "one who dreams; idler, daydreamer".
Dreamie f Obscure
Elaboration of Dream, likely inspired by the word dreamy
Drella m & f Popular Culture
A nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Drema f English
Either a variant of Dreama, or from the Slavic surname derived from Proto-Slavic *drěmati "to sleep, nap, doze".
Drena f Croatian
Feminine form of Dren.
Drenka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dren.
Drennan m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred from the surname "Drennan".
Drewann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Drew and Ann, or a flip-flopped version of Andrew used as a feminine given name.
Dreya f English (Rare)
Short form of Andrea 2.
Dria f English (Rare)
Short form of Adriana.
Driada f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly from Albanian driadë "dryad".
Driana f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Possibly a truncated from of Adriana.
Drica f Portuguese, Galician
Hypocoristic of Adriana.
Drífa f Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "fall of snow, snowdrift". In Norse mythology, Drífa was a daughter of king Snær. She had two sisters, Mjǫll and Fǫnn and one brother, Þorri.
Drilona f Albanian
Feminine form of Drilon.
Drina f Albanian
Feminine form of Drin.
Drina f Serbian (Rare)
The name of the river that flows between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name is derived from the Latin name of the river (Latin: Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: Dreinos), used as a feminine name.
Drinora f Albanian
It derives from the name of the river Drin in Albania; the name Drin derives from the greek "drynus", meaning "river".
Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [more]
Drishani f Hindi
Daughter of the sun
Driva f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Drífa.
Drogomira f Polish
Feminine form of Drogomir.
Drogosława f Polish
Feminine form of Drogosław.
Drolma f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྒྲོལ་མ (see Dolma).
Drömma f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish drömma "to dream".
Dronma f Tibetan
Means "light, lamp", also an honorific title.
Droplaug f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, in which the second element is laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath". The first element may be derived from Old Norse dropi meaning "drop".
Drora f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dror.
Drosera f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δρόσος (drosos) meaning "dew, dewdrops". This was the name of a naiad in Greek myth.
Drosma f Latvian
Derived from Latvian drosme "courage, bravery".
Drosoula f Greek
Diminutive of Droso.
Drua f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Gaulish druto "strong, vigorous".
Druann f American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e., An and drew; see Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of Luann.
Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic Mythology
Hypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root *deru meaning "oak" (as are the words druid and dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [more]
Druda f Judeo-Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, suggests a coinage as a feminine form of the Catalan masculine name Trud.
Druella f English, Literature
Feminine version of the masculine abbreviated form of Andrew, Drew. It is also the name of Druella Black (née Rosier) –wife of Cygnus Black, mother of Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa Black - out of the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling.
Drusiana f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare, Archaic), Gnosticism
Feminine form of Drusianus. The tale of the resurrection of Drusiana features prominently in the Acts of John.
Drusiane f Gnosticism
French form of Drusiana.
Drużyjanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Druzjanna.
Druzylla f Polish
Polish form of Drusilla.
Drvaspa f Persian Mythology
The name of a Zoroastrian goddess whose name means "with solid horses". Her role in ancient religion is unknown.
Dryllina f Old Swedish (Rare)
Obscure Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Dschamila f German
German transcription of Jamila.
Dshamilja f Literature
A German transcription of the name of the title heroine in Chinghiz Aitmatov's novella 'Jamila'.
Dsinara f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Дзінара (see Dzinara).
Dszamila f Hungarian
Hungarian phonetic transcription of Jamila
Dúa f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Dua.
Dua f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dua "I want; I love".
Duab m & f Hmong
May mean either "shadow" or "sunbeam, ray".
Duabntxoo f Hmong
Means "shadow" in Hmong.
Duangchai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.
Duangchan f & m Thai, Lao
Means "moon" in Thai, also used as a Lao alternate transcription of Douangchanh. It is only used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangchit f & m Thai, Lao (Rare)
Means "mind, soul" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangdao f Thai
Means "star" in Thai.
Duangdi f & m Thai
Means "good fortune, good luck" in Thai.
Duangduean f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.
Duanghathai f Thai
Means "heart" in Thai.
Duangjai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangchai.
Duangkae f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangkhae.
Duangkamol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangkamon.
Duangkamon f Thai
Means "heart" in Thai.
Duangkhae f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.
Duangnapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangnapha.
Duangnapha f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".
Duangphon f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Duangporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangphon.
Duangprathip f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "lamp, light, torch" in Thai.
Duangrat f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Duangsamon f Thai
Means "sweetheart" in Thai.
Duangta f Thai
Means "eye" in Thai.
Duanpen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Duanphen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Duateme f Ijaw
Means "guardian spirit" in Ijaw.
Duathathor f Ancient Egyptian
Means "adorer of Hathor" in Egyptian.
Dubhchobhlaigh f Medieval Irish
Derived from dubh meaning "black, black-haired" and Cobhlaigh, a name of unknown etymology.
Dubheasa f Medieval Irish
Meaning "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic word dubh meaning dark or black and eas meaning waterfall.
Dubh Essa f Medieval Irish
Possibly derived from Gaelic components dubh meaning "dark" and eas meaning "waterfall, cascade, rapid". Its meaning could also be interpreted as "black-haired nurse" (or in Latin nutrix nigra).
Dubra f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Dubra in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, itself from Proto-Celtic dubros "water".
Dubraska f Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely an alteration of Dubravka with influence from other -ska names, e.g. Katiuska. It is most often used in Venezuela.
Dubrowka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Dąbrówka.
Duccia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Duccio.
Dudana f Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning. Perhaps it is related to the Mingrelian noun დუდი (dudi) meaning "head", or to the Georgian name Dudukhana... [more]
Duduetsang f Tswana
Means "ululations" in Setswana.
Dudukhana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective დუდუხა (dudukha) meaning "plump" (in reference to girls and women). Also compare the related Georgian adjective დუდრუქანა (dudrukana) meaning "plump, stout" (also in reference to girls and women).... [more]
Duean f Thai
Means "moon, month" in Thai.
Dueanchai f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Dueanpen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Dueanphen.
Dueanphen f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Dueanrung f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Duela f Popular Culture
Duela Dent is the Joker's daughter in DC comics.
Duellona f Roman Mythology
Older form of Bellona, derived from Early Latin duellum "war".