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Daza m Late RomanAn ancient name of unknown etymology. This was the original name of Galerius Valerius Maximinus (270-313).
Deba f BasqueBasque form of
Deva, the name of the river in Northern Spain, flowing through the Autonomous Communities of Cantabria and Asturias and the goddess after whom the river was named.
Decca f EnglishLikely a variant of
Deca, influenced by the famous record label Decca Records, founded in 1929 in England. Could also be a variable for any name containing the element -
dec/k-.
Dech m ThaiDerived from Thai
เดช (
det), meaning "power, might, authority".
Decha m ThaiDerived from Thai เดช
(det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Decui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Dedao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
道 (dào) meaning "path, road, way".
Dede m & f SundaneseFrom Sundanese
dédé meaning "younger sibling".
Dedé m Portuguese (Brazilian)Portuguese (Brazilian) diminutive of
Anderson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Anderson Vital da Silva who is known as Dedé. He plays as a centre back or sweeper for Cruzeiro and the Brazilian national football team.
Deden m SundaneseFrom the Sundanese title
radèn denoting noble or royal male descendants, itself derived from Old Javanese
rahadyan.
Deeba f SindhiMeans "silk, or eye of a mistress" in Sindhi. Also In the case of Pakistani film actress Deeba (1947-) and Indian-Muslim writer Deeba Salim Irfan (1969-).
Defu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Degao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
高 (gāo) meaning "high, tall, lofty".
Dehua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Deiñe f BasqueDerived from either Basque
dei "call; announcement" or
deikunde "announcement; Annunciation", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Anunciación.
Deino f Greek MythologyPossibly 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.
Deja f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
deja "dance" has been suggested.
Dejah f Literature, Popular Culture, AmericanDejah Thoris is the name of a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium on the planet Barsoom (Mars) in American author Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Martian novels (the first of which was published in 1912)... [
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Deju f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" or
举 (jǔ) meaning "raise, lift up".
Dejun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler, prince".
Deka f & m AfricanAn African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
Deke m American (Modern, Rare)The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
Dēkla f Baltic Mythology, Latvian (Rare)Dēkla is a Latvian goddess of fate and the sister of the goddesses
Laima and
Kārta. In old Latvian folk songs Laima and Dēkla are often considered one and the same goddess and their names are used interchangeably... [
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Deku m Popular CultureFrom 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).
Dela m Caucasian MythologyMeans "god, deity" in Chechen. In Chechen mythology, Dela was the supreme god who created the earth. In modern times, his name is sometimes used to refer to
Allah, the Islamic God.
Dela f Zulu (Rare)Dela. in Zulu it means to become whole, to feel complete and satisfied.
Dela m & f Ghanaian (Archaic)Dela is a name of Ghanaian origin. It can be used for both sexes. Dela has a strong meaning, that is “Savior". Used by the people of the Volta region.
Delan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Dele m NigerianAn uncommonly used name from the West African country of Nigeria. This name is commonly pronounced as 'Deli' but this is not the real way on how to pronounce this name.
Delek m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan བདེ་ལེགས
(bde-legs) meaning "bliss, happiness" or "good luck, auspiciousness".
Deli m HungarianDerived from Hungarian
deli, a literary word meaning "stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)" (from Ottoman Turkish
deli "mad, insane", perhaps ultimately via Serbo-Croatian
dèli "brave" and thus referring to a soldier in 16th-century Hungary).
Demei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, flatter",
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful",
玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Demos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δῆμος
(demos) meaning "the people", usually used as a short form of names containing the element.
Demri f English (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.
Demur m GeorgianVariant of
Temur. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian rugby union player Demur Tapladze (b. 2000).
Dena f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Denby m English (Rare)Means "from the danish settlement." It is also the middle name of one of the cartoon creators and founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions, William Denby "Bill" Hanna (1910-2001).
Denia f Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of
Denisa and a derivation from
denie (indefinite form). The
denia (definite form) is a Matins, or vigil, which takes place in the evening in the fifth week of Lent... [
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Denim m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
denim, a type of fabric, derived from the French phrase
serge de Nimes, indicating that the serge (fabric) was from the town of Nîmes.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, SpanishGalician, Spanish and Gascon form of
Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of
Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Denji m JapaneseMeaning: one who has electromagnetic powers, Bequest From Ancestors.
Denna f English, LiteratureThe name of a character from the book series
The Sword of Truth written by Terry Goodkind.
Deorc m Anglo-SaxonApparently derived from the Old English adjective
deorc meaning "dark".
Derav m KurdishFrom Kurdish
der meaning "tree, wood" and
av meaning "water".
Deri m & f WelshFrom Welsh
derw meaning "oak."
Derik m WalloonOriginally a short form of
Frederik which has now replaced the full form of the name.
Derui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
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... [
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Desak f BalineseFrom a title used by female members of the Ksatria caste.
Deshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Desi f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of December (
Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
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... [
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Detai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
泰 (tài) meaning "great, exalted, superior".
Detre m HungarianHungarian form of
Dietrich. One notable bearer of the name is Bebek Detre, Palatine of Hungary between 1397 – 1402.
Dette f English (Rare)Diminutive of names ending in dette. In the book So B. It by Sarah Weeks, Heidi's mother calls Heidi's next door neighbour, Bernadette, "Dette".
Deuel m Biblical HebrewMeans "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of
Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.
Deva m & f Sanskrit, HinduismMeaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras... [
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Deva f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern), Spanish (Modern)From the name of several rivers in northern Spain, chiefly river Deva in Cantabria and Asturias and two tributaries of river Minho in Galicia. The name ultimately comes from Proto-Celtic
*dēiwā meaning "goddess".
Devan m & f HindiThe name comes from the Hindi
dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name
Devin.
Devi m Georgian, Georgian MythologyDerived 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.
Devli f SinhaleseThis name means Angel in Native Sinhalese. Commonly mispronounced as Devil, Devli is perfect for a quiet and Kind hearted person.