This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 4 or 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Diwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Diyar m Kazakh, TatarDerived from the Persian noun دیار
(diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland".
Djaï m Dutch (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.... [
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Djali m AlbanianMeans "boy" in Albanian taken from the word
djalë of the same origin.
Djali f & m Literature, PetPossibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي
(jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [
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Djall m Albanian MythologyDerived from the Latin word
diabolus, meaning "devil". In Albanian mythology, Djall, also known as Dreq, is the personification of evil. It is also the name of a demon of fire.
Djalu m Indigenous Australian, YolnguOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Yolngu, to be precise) , the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Djalu Gurruwiwi, an Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo maker and player.
Djer m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḏr, which can mean "limit, end" or "hinder, obstruct", perhaps in the context of "to hinder enemies". This was the name of the third pharaoh of the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt.
Djet m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḏt meaning "cobra" or "static, unchanging eternity". This was the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty, the successor of Djer.
Djoja f Bosnian (Archaic)Possibly a cognate of
Gaya. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Spanish word
joya, meaning "jewel".
Đoàn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 摶
(đoàn) meaning "knead, model, spiral, circle".
Đoan f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 端
(đoan) meaning "end, tip, beginning, start".
Doãn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 允
(doãn) meaning "allow, consent" or 尹
(doãn) meaning "govern, oversee".
Dobe f YiddishDerived from Slovak-Yiddish
dobre "good".
Dobie m & f EnglishFrom the English word
dobie. The name of a character called Dobie Gillis from the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Also known bearers of this name were the American singer-songwriter Dobie Gray (1940-2011), and American baseball player Dobie Moore (1895-1947).
Dock m English (American, Rare)Either from the surname
Dock, or taken directly from the English vocabulary word referring to a structure attached to shore at which a ship can be secured, or the act of harbouring at one.
Dodam m & f KoreanPossibly meaning "firm and ripe" or "growing well".
Dodo m BiblicalFrom Hebrew
dodho (or
dodhay) meaning "beloved" (see
David). In the Old Testament this name was borne by several minor characters.
Dodo f & m GeorgianThis is a unisex name, which is much more often used on women than on men. The etymology is different for each gender.... [
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Dodo m GermanGerman pet form of
Dominik. It is only used informally, meaning: it is not used as an official name on birth certificates.
Doede m Dutch (Rare), West FrisianFrisian and northern Dutch form of
Ludolf and similar Germanic names. It originated in nursery speech, as such names were (and are) too difficult for toddlers to pronounce correctly.
Doeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 彦(eon) meaning "Noble, Great, Talented"
Dofri m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse MythologyMeaning 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.
Do-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Doja f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 桃 (do) meaning "peach" combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Dokka m ChechenFrom Chechen доккха
(dokqa) meaning "big, large".
Dola f & m IndianDerived from Sanskrit
dola "swinging, oscillating".
Dolan m KalmykMeans "seven" in Kalmyk. It was traditionally given to the seventh-born child of a family.
Doli f NavajoDerived from the Navajo word
dóliiłchíí meaning "bluebird".
Dolma f Tibetan, Bhutanese, BuddhismFrom Tibetan སྒྲོལ་མ
(sgrol-ma) meaning "saviouress" (referring to enlightenment), derived from སྒྲོལ
(sgrol) meaning "to liberate, to save" and the feminine particle མ
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Dolon m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δόλος
(dolos), which literally means "bait" and has a figurative meaning of "deceit, guile, treachery, trickery". For more information, please see
Dolos... [
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Dolon m & f BengaliThe name Dolon is used in various places on this planet, I have seen the greek meaning of this name. But in the whole world, this meaning is not valid for this name. Especially in India and in Indian-Subcontinent the name Dolon has a tradition and tribute... [
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Dolon m Arthurian CycleDolon is an old man and former knight who wants revenge on Artegall for killing his son. In Book 5, Canto 6 of "The Faerie Queene" he almost kills Britomart instead.
Dolos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δόλος
(dolos), which literally means "bait" and has a figurative meaning of "deceit, guile, treachery, trickery". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δολόω
(doloo) meaning "to beguile, to ensnare" as well as "to corrupt, to adulterate"... [
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Dolun m YakutMeans "winner" or "victory of the revolution".
Dolya f Bulgarian, Slavic MythologyGoddess of fate in East Slavic Mythology, personification of the fate bestowed upon a man at birth. She is described as a plainly dressed woman able to turn herself into various shapes. When she is positive she is named Dolya, when negative she turns into Nedolya.
Doman f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
dom meaning "persistence, perseverance".
Dome m Finnish (Modern, Rare)Famous bearer is Dome Karukoski (born Thomas August George Karukoski), one of Finland's most successful film directors, having won over 30 festival awards and having directed six feature films that became blockbusters in his home country and also received international recognition... [
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Donam m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south".
Donan m BretonComposed of the old Celtic element
dumno "world" (compare
Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, EnglishFrom 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.
Döndü f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
döndü meaning "returned".
Đống m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 棟
(đống) meaning "pillar, beam".
Đồng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 同 (
đồng) meaning "same, united".
Dong m & f KoreanFrom the Korean Hangul 동 (
dong) that can translate the Hanja 冬 meaning "winter" or 東 meaning "east" or 銅 meaning "copper" or 洞 meaning "neighborhood".
Dong-u m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" or 桐 (
dong), referring to the paulownia coreana tree, and 雨 (
u) meaning "rain," 佑 (
u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (
u) meaning "house," among other hanja combinations.
Donn m Irish, Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from
donn "chief, prince, noble".
Dony m Arthurian CycleDony is Florimell's dwarf who searches for her in Books 3 and 5 of "The Faerie Queene".
Doon f & m English, LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Doon. Known bearers of this name include the American writer Doon Arbus (b. 1945) and the British comedian Doon Mackichan (b... [
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Doona f ManxDerived from Manx
doo "black; black-haired, black headed".
Door f LiteratureOne of the main characters in Neil Gaiman's novel
Neverwhere.
Doori m Japanese (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."... [
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Doppo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 独 (dop) meaning "Germany" combined with 歩 (po) meaning "steps". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Dora f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Nepali, GujaratiMEANING : A fillet of thread or cord tied round the arm or wrist; it is also applied to the string tying a packet or parcel; string... [
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Dorak m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Nepali, TeluguHindi, Sanskrit: डोरक... [
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Dorj m & f MongolianMeans "diamond, vajra" in Mongolian, ultimately from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ
(rdo rje) (see
Dorji).
Doro f GermanDiminutive of
Dorothea, typically used as a nickname, not as a given name in its own right. It is used as a stage name by the German hard-rock singer
Dorothee Pesch.
Dosma f BatakFrom Toba Batak
dos meaning "same, similar, in kind" and the suffix
-ma indicating emphasis.
Dosso m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.
Dota f Medieval BasqueMedieval 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 DanishPossibly an Old Danish form of
Dóttir. The name appears in the epic work 'Heimskringla' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.