Submitted Names Starting with D

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Domar m Norse Mythology, Scandinavian, Swedish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of both Dómari and Dómarr. However, when used in the context of Norse mythology, it strictly refers to the latter name.... [more]
Domarad m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic rad "care".
Domard m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) meaning "brave, hardy".... [more]
Dómari m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse noun dómari meaning "judge". The modern Swedish form of this word is domare, whilst dommer is the modern Danish and Norwegian form. All of the aforementioned words ultimately come from the Old Norse noun dómr meaning "judgement".... [more]
Dómarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dómr meaning "judgement" combined with either Old Norse herr meaning "army" or Old Norse arr meaning "warrior" (both ultimately come from Proto-Norse harja meaning "army" as well as "warrior").... [more]
Domaš m Sorbian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Tomaš and a short form of names like Domarad, Domasław and Domawit.
Domaslava f Medieval Russian
Derived from the Slavic elements domu "home" and slava "glory".
Domasław m Polish
Derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Domasława m Polish
Feminine form of Domasław.
Domawit m Polish
Means "lord of the house", derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler".
Dombeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dom "judgement, law" and beorht "bright".
Dombert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Old High German beraht meaning "bright".
Dombi f Sanskrit
MEANING - a kind of drama... [more]
Dombina f Spanish (Archaic), Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Dombert.
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... [more]
Dome m & f Occitan
Diminutive of Domenge, Domengina and their variants.
Domė f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Dom-, such as Domantė, Domicelė and Dominyka.
Domec m Gascon
Diminutive of Domenge.
Domécio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dometius.
Domecio m Spanish (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Dometius.
Domeka f Basque, Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Dominica.
Domelch f Pictish
Mother of a 6th century Pictish king
Domencha f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Dominga.
Domëne m Ladin
Ladin form of Dominic.
Domènec m Catalan
Catalan form of Dominic.
Domenego m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Dominic.
Domeng m Romansh
Variant of Dumeng.
Domenga f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Medieval Spanish and Medieval Basque form of Dominica.
Domenge m Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal
Gascon, Languedocian and Provençal form of Dominic.
Domengina f Gascon
Feminine form of Domenge.
Domeni m Romansh
Variant of Dumeni.
Domenicantonio m Italian
Contraction of Domenico and Antonio.
Domenick m English
Variant of Dominic.
Domenig m Romansh
Variant of Domenic.
Domenika f Albanian, Greek (Rare)
Albanian feminine form of Dominic. It is also a Greek variant transcription of Ντομένικα (see Ntomenika).
Doménikos m Greek
Greek form of Dominic.
Domenja f Gascon, Provençal, Lengadocian
Gascon feminine form of Domenjon and Provençal feminine form of Domenic.
Domenjon m Gascon
Diminutive of Domenge.
Domenti m Georgian
Georgian form of Dometius.
Domerga f Provençal
Feminine form of Domergue.
Domergue m Provençal
Provençal form of Dominic.
Dometian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dometianus. In other words, one could say that this name is a variant form of Domitian... [more]
Dometianus m Late Roman
Variant form of Domitianus (see Domitian). Also compare Dometius.
Dometius m Late Roman
This name is perhaps best known for being the name of saint Dometius of Persia (4rd century AD), who is also frequently mentioned as Domitius in relevant sources. Since most sources claim that the name Dometius is of Latin origin and virtually means "to tame", it is most likely a variant form of the name Domitius... [more]
Domezio m Italian
Italian form of Dometius.
Domhanghart m Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Contracted form of the early medieval Irish given name Domhan-Gabh-Art, which is said to mean "I take Art from the world (to serve his Heavenly Master)" in Irish. The name consists of Irish domhan meaning "the world", Irish gabh meaning "I take" and the given name Art.
Domhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dom "judgement, law" and here "army". Cognate to Old Norse Dómarr.
Dómhildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dómr "judgement", "legal sentence", "fate", "doom" and hildr "battle", "fight".
Dómhildur f Icelandic
Younger form of Dómhildr.
Domhlaic m Irish
Irish form of Dominic.
Domi m Various, Croatian
Short form of Dominik, Dominic and other names used in various countries, as well as a Croatian short form of Domagoj.
Domi m & f Spanish
Short form of Domingo and Dominga.
Domicela f Polish
Polish form of Domitilla.
Domicelė f Lithuanian
Derived from medieval Latin domicella, which is the feminine form of domicellus, which literally means "little master" and was a term used to denote a young nobleman and/or junker. The term is a contraction of dominicellus, which is a diminutive of the Latin noun dominus meaning "master (of the house), lord".... [more]
Domicelijus m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Domicelė.
Domicetta f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Domicella influenced by names ending in -etta.
Domicia f Spanish
Spanish form of Domitia.
Domicià m Catalan
Catalan form of Domitian.
Domicián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Domitianus.
Domician m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Domitian.
Domiciána f Hungarian
Feminine form of Domicián.
Domiciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Domitian.
Domicijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Domitian.
Domicijonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Domitianus (see Domitian).
Domicijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Domitius.
Domicila f Asturian
Asturian form of Domitilla.
Domicio m Spanish
Spanish form of Domitius.
Domicjan m Polish
Polish form of Domitian.
Domicjana f Polish
Feminine form of Domicjan.
Domicu m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Dominicus, recorded between the 12th and 14th centuries.
Domicussa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Domicu.
Domiduca f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Domiducus. In Roman mythology, the goddess Domiduca protected children on the way back to their parents' home. She and her male counterpart Domiducus were also deities of marriage who accompanied the bridal procession as the newlywed couple arrived to their new home together on the wedding night... [more]
Domiducus m Roman Mythology
Means "guiding home" or "bringing home", derived from Latin domus "house, home" and the verb ducere "to lead, to guide". Domiducus and Domiduca were epithets of the Roman gods Jupiter and Juno respectively, as marriage deities who brought or conducted the bride to her husband's home.
Domien m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Dominicus. Known bearers of this name include Dutch radio DJ Domien Verschuuren (b. 1988), Belgian journalist and author Domien Sleeckx (1818-1901) and Belgian actor and director Domien De Gruyter (1921-2007).
Domik m Czech, Silesian
Diminutive of Dominik.
Domiku m Medieval Basque
Basque form of Dominic.
Domikutza f Medieval Basque
Combination of Domiku and the Basque feminine suffix -tza.
Domina f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname of Domina.
Domina f Romansh
Variant of Dumina.
Dominador m Spanish (Philippines), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Dominator, used mainly in the Philippines.
Dominator m Ancient Roman, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
From dominari "to rule, dominate, to govern," from dominus "lord, master," from domus "house".Used by a 5th century bishop in Brescia, Italy.
Dominatore m Italian
Italian form of Dominator.
Domineek m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dominique influenced by Tyreek.
Doming m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Domingo.
Domingas f Portuguese
Feminine form of Domingos.
Dominggus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Domingos
Dominguez m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Dominguez.
Domínica f Spanish
Spanish archaic feminine form of Dominic which is equivalent to Dominga.
Dominico m Italian
Italian form of Dominic.
Dominiek f & m Dutch
Dutch form of Dominique, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Dominig m Breton
Breton form of Dominic.
Domìniga f Sardinian
Feminine form of Dominigu.
Domìnigu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Dominic.
Dominigu m Sardinian
Alternate spelling of Domìnigu.
Dominike m Walloon
Walloon form of Dominic.
Dominiki f Greek
Greek form of Dominica.
Dominiks m Latvian
Latvian form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Dominikus m German
Latinized form of Dominik.
Dominilde f Medieval French
Derived from Latin dominus "lord" and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Dominix m Basque
Northern Basque form of Dominic.
Dominixe f Basque
Feminine form of Dominix.
Dominka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dominko.
Dominka f Hungarian
Contracted form of Dominika.
Domino f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Short form of Dominique. It was used by author Ian Fleming in his James Bond novel 'Thunderball' (1961), where the nickname belongs to Bond's Italian love interest Dominetta "Domino" Vitali (renamed Dominique "Domino" and simply Domino in the 1965 and 1983 film adaptations, respectively)... [more]
Domintas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Dominyck m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Dominick, which itself is a variant of Dominic.
Dominyka f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dominica.
Domisława f Polish
Feminine form of Domisław.
Domithilde f French (Quebec)
Variant of Domitille influenced by Mathilde.
Domitiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Domitian.
Domitilda f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Domitilde.
Domizia f Italian
Italian form of Domitia.
Domiziana f Italian
Feminine form of Domiziano.
Domiziano m Italian
Italian form of Domitian.
Domizio m Italian
Italian form of Domitius.
Domizziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Domitius.
Domka f Croatian, Slovene
Either from the noun dom meaning ‘'home'’ or a short form of Dominika.
Domko m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine from of Domka.
Dommá m Sami
Sami form of Thomas.
Domnic m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Dominic.
Domnica f Romanian, Moldovan, Late Roman, History
Late Roman feminine form of Domnicus, this name is also considered a Romanian cognate of Dominica. Albia Domnica (ca... [more]
Domnicus m Late Roman
Contracted form of Dominicus. Flavius Domnicus was a Byzantine military officer and patrikios, active in the reign of Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565).
Dömő m Hungarian
Diminutive form of Domokos.
Domokos m Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Domonkos, the usual Hungarian form of Dominic.
Dōmo-kun m Popular Culture
Mascot of the NHK Broadcast of Japan.
Domosław m Polish
Variant form of Domasław.
Domovoi m Literature
From the name of a type of house spirit in Slavic folklore. It was used by author Eoin Colfer in his 'Artemis Fowl' series, in which it belongs to Artemis Fowl II's bodyguard, Domovoi Butler.
Domu m Japanese
Variant transcription of Doumu.
Domuald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".... [more]
Domuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dominika. Also compare Domuška.
Domuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dominika. Also compare Domuša.
Domweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dom "judgement, law" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority". Cognate to Old Norse Dómaldr.
Dona f Slovene (Rare)
Short form of Donata.
Dona f Kashubian
Diminutive of Aldona.
Dona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Italian donna or Spanish doña, both meaning "lady".
Dona f Kongo
Princess/ Queen
Donaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Donatius. Also compare the closely related name Donaat.
Donaat m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Donatus (see Donato). Also compare the closely related name Donaas.
Donacià m Catalan
Catalan form of Donatian.
Donacian m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Donatianus.
Donaciana f Spanish
Spanish form of Donatiana.
Donaciano m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Donatianus. A known bearer of this name was Donaciano Vigil (1802-1877), the second governor of the New Mexico territory.
Donacjan m Polish
Polish form of Donatianus.
Donadei m Medieval, Medieval Spanish, Medieval French
Latin donum "gift" + Latin dei "of God".
Donaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Donaas.
Donaet m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Donaat.
Donahue m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Donahue.
Donají f Zapotec
Means "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.
Donalbain m Theatre, History
Anglicized form of Gaelic Domnall Bán meaning "Domnall the Fair", a nickname of Donald III, King of Scots, the second known son of Duncan I. This was the form used by Shakespeare in his tragic play 'Macbeth' (1606) for a character based on the historical figure, who allegorically represents moral order.
Dónald m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Donald.
Donaldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donald.
Donalds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Donald.
Dónall m Irish
Variant of Donal.
Donall m Manx
Variant of Donal.
Donalyn f Filipino
from Donna and Lyn
Donam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south".
Donan m Breton
Composed of the old Celtic element dumno "world" (compare Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Donani m Romani
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), Armenian
Contraction of Russian дочь народа (doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Donard m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dónart, though the name could also be a contraction or corruption of Domangard (which is ultimately of the same etymological origin)... [more]
Donardas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Donard.
Dónart m Irish
Modern Irish form of Domhanghart.
Donasian m Breton
Breton form of Donatien.
Donáta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Donata.
Donate f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Donata. This French given name is also in use in the Netherlands, where it is about equally rare.
Donatela f Croatian, Albanian
Croatian and Albanian borrowing of Donatella.
Donathilde f Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Donatille influenced by names ending in -hilde.
Donatiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Donatianus. This is the name by which saint Donatian of Reims (4th century AD) is properly known in Dutch.
Donatian m English
English form of Donatianus.
Donatilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donatilla.
Donatilia f Louisiana Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Louisiana Spanish form of Donatilla as well as a Brazilian Portuguese elaborated form.
Donatilla f Late Roman, Sicilian
Diminutive of Donata. Also compare Donatella, which is basically a younger form of the name.... [more]
Donatille f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
French form of Donatilla. The name basically fell out of use in France in the early years of the 20th century, but it is still in use in the French-speaking regions in Africa.
Donation m South African, English (Puritan)
From the word donation, meaning "an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution."
Donatius m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Donatus (see Donato).
Donāts m Latvian
Latvian form of Donatus (see Donato).
Donatuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Donata, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Donatuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Donato, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Donavan m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donavin m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donavon m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donbettyr m Ossetian Mythology
Probably from Ossetian дон (don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.
Doncan m Manx
Manx cognate of Duncan.
Donder m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Dutch word donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.
Döndi f Turkmen
Means "returned" in Turkmen
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, English
From 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.
Do'ndiq f Uzbek
Means "pretty" in Uzbek.
Do'ndiqcha f Uzbek
Means "pretty" in Uzbek, also the name of a kind of silk or cotton fabric.
Dondon m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Donald, Donato and similar names.
Dondrea f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Dondre.
Döndrub m Tibetan
Means "one who achieves his aspirations" in Tibetan.
Döndü f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish döndü meaning "returned".
Doné m Walloon
Walloon form of Dieudonné.
Donea f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a form of Danae, or diminutive of Idonea, or a feminized version of Don or a variation or feminized version of any name beginning with Don.
Donel m African American
Possible combination of Donald and Darnell.
Donelson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Donelson.
Donetta f English
Elaboration of Danette.
Đông m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 東 (đông) meaning "east".
Dong m & f Korean
From 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-chim f Vietnamese
Means "eastern bird" in Vietnamese.
Dongdong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with themselves... [more]
Dongfeng m Chinese
Dongfeng (东风, lit. "Eastern Wind")
Dong-geon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" and 健 (geon) meaning "strong, firm, healthy" or 建 (geon) meaning "build, establish", as well as other hanja combinations that can form this name.
Dong-gun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 동건 (see Dong-geon).
Dong-ha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Dong-hae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (hae) "sea, ocean".
Dong-hui m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
Dong-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 奕 "in sequence, orderly; abundant" or 赫 (hyeok) "bright, radiant, glowing".
Dong-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 "east" (dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon).
Donghyeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 協 "be united; cooperate".
Donghyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Dongjin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Dongluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Dongmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Dongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Dongrao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Dong-rim m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 林 (rim) "forest, grove".
Dongsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 升 or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]
Dongsu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Dong-u m Korean
From 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.
Dong-uk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 棟 "the main beams supporting a house" or 東 "east, eastern" (dong), and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant" (uk).
Dong-un m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Dong-wan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Dongwanggong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [more]
Dong-woo m Korean
Variant transcription of Dong-u.