Submitted Names Starting with D

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Dico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Eurico and Frederico.
Dictatus m German (Bessarabian)
From Latin dictatus, meaning "repeated, dictated".
Dicte f Danish
Shortened form of Benedicte.
Dictynna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δίκτυννα (Diktynna) which was associated with Greek δίκτυα (diktya) "hunting nets". This was an epithet of the Cretan goddess Britomartis, allegedly given for the fishermen's nets into which she leaped from Mount Dikte on Crete... [more]
Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".
Dicuil m Medieval Irish (Anglicized, ?)
Variant of Dícuill via its Latinized form Dicuilus. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Dicuilus m Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dícuill. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Dida f Romanian (Rare)
Short form of Didina.
Dida f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lídia.
Didachos m Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of Didacus.
Didaco m Italian
Italian form of Didacus.
Dīdag m Balochi
Means "pupil of the eye" in Balochi.
Didak m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Didacus.
Didang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cándida.
Dîdar f Kurdish
Means "visit" in Kurdish.
Didar m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, Turkmen
This name can be derived from the Persian noun دید (did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار (didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [more]
Didara f Kazakh
Strictly feminine form of Didar.
Didargylyç m Turkmen
From the given name Didar and gylyç meaning "sword".
Didde f Danish
Variant of Ditte.
Diddy m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Diminutive of Yedidiya or Jedidiah (for boys) and Adi 1 (for girls, and sometimes for boys).
Dide f Turkish
Originating from Ancient Persian, the Turkish name Dide can be defined as "gözbebeği" or "göz" in modern-day Turkish. ... [more]
Dideoluwakusidede f Yoruba
Means "the coming of the lord is at hand" in Yoruba.
Didéric m French (Archaic)
French form of Diederik (also compare Diderich and Diderik)... [more]
Diderica f Dutch (Latinized, Rare)
Feminine form of Didericus, which is the latinized form of Diederik. Also compare its feminine equivalent Diederika.
Diderick m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik.
Didericus m Dutch (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Diederik. This name was often used in Belgium and The Netherlands in especially the 18th and 19th centuries.
Diderik m Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik as well as a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish variant of Didrik.
Diderika f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Diederika. Also compare Diderik, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.... [more]
Didérique f French
Feminine form of Didéric.
Didi f & m Dutch
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]
Didi m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound di (or other similar sounds), such as Riyadi, Sukardi, Wahyudi or Junaidi.
Didi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names that contains the letter D, such as Adi 1, Jedidiah, Yedidia or David... [more]
Didi m & f Various (Modern)
Nickname to any name that beggings or ends with D like David, Didier, Diane / Diana, Daniel / Danielle, Adi / Jedidiah, etc…
Didica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Adriana.
Didik m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese dhidhik meaning "education, that which has been learned", ultimately of Sanskrit origin.
Didim m Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Didymus.
Didimalang f Tswana
Means "be quiet" in Setswana.
Didime m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Didymus. This is an older form; the modern form is Didim.
Didimo m Italian
Italian form of Didymus.
Didin m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound din (or other similar sounds), such as Muhidin, Syamsudin or Wahyudin.
Didina f Romanian
Possibly originally a contracted form of Alexandrina.
Didine f French
French pet form of Léopoldine.
Didius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It could derived from the cognomen Dida. Marcus Didius Julianus was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Five Emperors.
Didiza f Zulu
Means "flutter" in Zulu.
Didone f Italian
Italian form of Dido.
Didor m Tajik
Tajik form of Didar.
Didora f Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Didara.
Didouche m Arabic
Unknown meaning, Didouche Mourad was an Algerian revolutionary, and a political and military figure of the Algerian War of Independence.
Didra f Hungarian
Cogane of Deirdre, meaning "daughter".
Didrik m Danish (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Dietrich as well as a rare Dutch shortened form of Diederik.... [more]
Didrika f Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Swedish feminine form of Didrik and rare Dutch variant of Diederika.
Diduc m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Didouche
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]
Didymeia f Ancient Greek
A feminine form of Didymos.
Didymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίδυμος (didymos) meaning "twin, double."
Didymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Didymos. Didymus the Blind was an ecclesiastical writer from the 4th century AD.
Die f Chinese
Means "butterfly" in Mandarin.
Diébédo m Western African
The given name of the architect and Pritzker pize winner Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso.
Diecu m Sardinian
Nuorese and Gallurese form of Diego.
Diedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Diede and Diederika... [more]
Diederic m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Diederik.
Diederika f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Diederik.
Diedérique f Dutch
Variant spelling of Didérique which is chiefly found in The Netherlands, where it is a nearly unique name (since 1880 it has had less than 50 bearers).
Diedie f Chinese
From Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Diedrick m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederick.
Diedrik m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederik.
Diegu m Corsican (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Diego.
Diègue m French (Archaic)
French form of Diego, used alongside the equally archaic Didace.
Diejo m Spanish
Diminutive of Santiago.
Dieke f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Diede, as well as a pet form of Hendrika.
Diekololaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "god's blessing is not small" in Yoruba.
Diekololaoluwalayemi f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god in my life cannot be measured" in Yoruba.
Diel f Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian short form of Odilia.
Diell m Albanian
Derived from Albanian diell "sun".
Diella f Albanian
Feminine form of Diell.
Diellza f Albanian
Derived from Albanian diell "sun" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dielo f Georgian (Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. The available Georgian sources state that this name is of Georgian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning.... [more]
Điềm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 恬 (điềm) meaning "omen, sign".
Diệm m Vietnamese
Variant of Diễm.
Diễm f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 艷 (diễm) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 琰 (diễm) meaning "jewel, gem".
Diem m Medieval German
Diminutive of Dietmar.
Diem f English
Transferred use of the surname Diem. Possibly used in reference to Latin carpe diem meaning "pluck the day (as it is ripe)" i.e. enjoy the moment.
Điền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 沺 (điền) meaning "wide and boundless water, turbulent water".
Diên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 延 (diên) meaning "to prolong, stretch" or 鳶 (diên) meaning "kite (bird)".
Diện m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 面 (diện) meaning "well-dressed, face, appearance, aspect".
Diễn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 演 (diễn) meaning "to act, perform, occur".
Dien f Dutch
Short form of given names that contain the sound /din/, such as Berdien, Bernardine and Gerdina.... [more]
Dienegott m German (Rare, Archaic)
A pietist coinage with the literal meaning "serve god".
Dienes m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Dénes.
Điệp f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 蝶 (điệp) meaning "butterfly".
Diera m & f Malagasy
Means "deer" in Malagasy.
Dierck m Dutch, Frisian
Variant of Dirk.
Dierdre f English
Variant of Deirdre.
Diéric m French (Archaic)
Shorter form of Didéric, thus making it a more archaic form of Thierry. Compare also Déric.
Dierks m English
Transferred use of the surname Dierks.
Dierry m French (Archaic)
Variant form of Thierry.
Diéry m French (Archaic)
Variant form of Diéric.
Dies f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology Dies ("day") was the personification of day, and the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Hemera, the daughter of Nox (Night) and Scotus (Darkness).... [more]
Diesel m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Modern given name, sometimes transferred use of the surname Diesel.
Diespiter m Roman Mythology
Variant of Jupiter, also known as Jove, a god who brings the birthing baby toward the daylight.
Dietbald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Theudebald.
Dietbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Theudebert.
Dietburg f German
German form of Theudeburg.
Diete f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Diede. Also compare Ditte.
Dietgard f German
German form of Theudegard.
Dietger m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed of the name elements diota (from earlier þeudō) "people" and ger "javelin, spear".
Dietgrim m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and grima meaning "mask, helmet".
Dietgulf m German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and gulf of unknown meaning.
Dietgund f German
German form of Theudegund.
Diethild f German
German form of Theudehild.
Diethold m German
Variation of Dietwald.
Dietholf m German
Variation of Dietwolf or Dietlof.
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.
Dietlana f German
Possibly a combination of the name element diet meaning "people" and the slavic element -lana (such as in Swetlana.
Dietland m German (Rare)
Modern coinage of the the German name elements DIET "people" and LAND "land".
Dietleib m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is Detlef.... [more]
Dietlieb m Germanic, Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Dietlieb is Similde's brother, Dietrich von Bern's friend and one of the knights to fight the dwarf king.... [more]
Dietman m Germanic
A younger form of Theudeman. This name is quite rare nowadays and it is far more often found as a surname than as a first name.
Dietmund m German
German form of Theudemund.
Dietmut f & m German
The name is made of the name elements diot meaning "people" and muot meaning "sense, spirit, soul".
Dietolf m German
German form of Theudolf.
Dietrad m German
German form of Theuderad.
Dietram m German
German form of Theuderam.
Dietrolf m German (Rare)
A new coinage created from the German name element diota (see þeudō) "people" and the given name Rolf.... [more]
Dietta f Medieval German, English
Medieval German variant of Theuda.
Dietwald m German
German form of Theudewald.
Dietwig m German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and wig meaning "battle"
Dietwin m German
German form of Theudewin.
Dietz m Medieval German, English (American), German (Modern, Rare)
A German short form of Dietrich that survived as a surname and was revived as a given name in the USA.
Điều m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 調 (điều) meaning "to adjust, to train, to harmonize".
Diêu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祧 (diêu) meaning "ancestral temple", 瑤 (diêu) meaning "precious jade", or 窯 (diêu) meaning "furnace".
Dieubon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is good".
Dieudeline f Haitian Creole
A Haitian Creole name with Haitian and French elements dieu = "God" (from French), -de- (a connecting syllable), and the common feminine French suffix -line. It is typically given to girls in families who practice a syncretic blend of Vodou and Christianity.
Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from French dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole "to make" and li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".
Dieujuste m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and juste "just, fair".
Dieula f Haitian Creole
Variant of Dyela influenced by French dieu "god".
Dieumerci m French (African), Haitian Creole
French cognate of Deogratias. This name is borne by Congolese soccer player Dieumerci Mbokani (b. 1985).
Dieusel m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" combined with Haitian Creole sèl "only; alone".
Dieusibon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god", the intensifier si "so" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is so good".
Dieuson m Haitian Creole
A name originating from Haiti
Dieuwertje f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Dieuwert. In The Netherlands, a well-known bearer of this name is television presenter Dieuwertje Blok (b. 1957).
Dievdots m Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and dots "given".
Dievklausīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and klausīt "to listen; to obey".
Dievmīla f Latvian (Archaic)
Derived from Latvian dievs "god" and mīlēt "to love".
Die-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living, and ultimately dying, a godly life.
Diexi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Dieysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daisha, which may be an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Iesha and Laisha.
Dieyuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".
Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.
Difang m Indigenous Taiwanese
Meaning unavailable.
Diffidence f English (Puritan)
From late Middle English (in the sense ‘lacking confidence or trust in someone or something’) from Latin diffident- ‘failing in trust’, from the verb diffidere, from dis- (expressing reversal) + fidere ‘to trust’.
Diga m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo.
Digain m Medieval Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 5th-century Welsh saint and prince.
Digão m Brazilian
Diminutive of Rodrigo.
Digger m English (Australian)
Slang term for an Australian soldier, with strong patriotic overtones, and links to the Anzac legend. Most often used as a nickname or a middle name.
Digil m Somali
"Digil" refers to a Somali clan known for agriculture and pastoralism. It symbolizes community and resilience.
Dığılen f Karachay-Balkar (Rare)
Means "blackberry" in Karachay-Balkar.
Digno m Spanish, Galician (Rare)
Masculine form of Digna.
Dignus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective dignus meaning "dignified, worthy".
Digo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo and Rodrigo.
Digory m English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish
Variant of Diggory, used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his 'Chronicles of Narnia' series.
Diguinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rodrigo.
Diguino m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo.
Digvendra m Indian
indian mythology,... [more]
Dihy f Malagasy
Means "dance" in Malagasy.
Dii m Russian
Means "divine" in Russian.
Diijá m Sami
Short form of Ánddijá.
Diinna f Sami
Sami form of Tina.
Diinná f Sami
Sami form of Dina 1.
Dijamanta f Croatian (Modern, Rare), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian dijamant meaning "diamond".
Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila
Diji m Igbo
Means "a farmer" in Igbo.
Dijon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dejon coinciding with the name of the city of Dijon, France.
Dijonae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dejon with the popular suffix nay.
Dijonnaise f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Dijon, coinciding with the French word Dijonnaise ("woman from the city of Dijon").
Dijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Dijwar m Kurdish
Means "steep" in Kurdish.
Dika f Romani
Possibly a Romani (Gypsy) form of Hungarian name Duci.
Dika f Swedish
Diminutive of Fredrika.
Dika f Ancient Greek
δικη (diké) "justice"
Dikaia f Ancient Greek
δικαία (dikaia) "righteous, fair, just, lawful"
Dikaiarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" (see dike) and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Dikaiopatra f Ancient Greek
δίκαιος (dikaios) "righteous, fair, just, lawful" + πατήρ (pater) "father"
Dikaiopolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δικαιόπολις (dikaiopolis) meaning "strict in public faith", which consists of the Greek adjective δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Dikalu m Chechen
Means "to give good, to do good", derived from Chechen дика (dika) meaning "good, noble".
Dikamellesh f Amharic
Means "you have no weakness" in Amharic.
Dikaya m & f Manjak
Means "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Dikayuga m Cherokee
A Cherokee name that means Shark.
Diké f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dike.
Dikeleditsame f Tswana
Means "my tears" in Setswana.
Dikeletso f Tswana
Means "wishes" in Setswana.
Dikembe m Central African
From Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966) a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has become known for his humanitarian work.
Dikgakgamatso m & f Tswana
Means "miracles" in Setswana.
Diki m Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Etymology unknown. Diki is a folk hero from Garo mythology who appears in the Garo epic Katta Agana.
Diki f Tibetan
From Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (bde-skyid) meaning "happiness".
Dikki f English (Rare)
Variant of Rikki, influenced by Dick 1
Diklat f & m Assyrian
Assyrian translation for "Tigris river" which flows through Iraq.
Diksa m & f African
MEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Dil m English
Diminutive of Dylan.
Dil m Low German
Low German variant of Till.
Dil f Persian
Means "heart" in Persian
Dila f Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian
Derived from Persian dil "heart".
Dilafro‘z f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Dilafruz.
Diləfruz f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilafruz.
Dilafruz f Tajik
From Persian دل (del) meaning "heart" and افروز (afruz) meaning "illuminating, lighting, kindling".
Dilah f Indonesian, Malaysian
Possibly a variant of Dila.
Dilaia f Romani
Possibly a corruption of Delilah.
Dilaila f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Borrowing of Delilah, reflecting the English pronunciation of this name.
Dîlan f Kurdish
Means "fun" in Kurdish.
Dilan m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.
Dilani f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Dilan.
Dilano m Dutch
Variant of Delano.
Dilarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilara.
Dilaram f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "quiet-hearted" or "peaceful-hearted", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian adjective آرام (aram) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"... [more]
Dilare f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dilfireh meaning "sweet".
Dilarom f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Dilorom, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilaram.
Dilash m Hindi
Borne by a supporting character from the Treehouse TV series "Babar and the Adventures of Badou". He is a crocodile known form being a rude bully.
Dilaşub f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart" and آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil".
Dilavər m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilawar.
Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა (dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل (del) or (dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".... [more]
Dilawar m Urdu
From Persian دلاور‎ (delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل (del) meaning "heart" and آور (âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".
Dilbagh m Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਦਿਲ (dil) meaning "heart" (of Persian origin) combined with Sanskrit भग (bhāga) meaning "happiness, prosperity, good fortune".
Dilband f Uzbek
Means "captivating, beloved" in Uzbek.
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".
Dilce f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Dilza.