Submitted Names Starting with D

gender
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Dixiana f Popular Culture, Central American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Dixie. It was used for the title character, a circus performer, in Dixiana (1930), a film set in the southern United States in the antebellum period.
Dixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Diya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.
Diyaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya).
Diyae m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of ضياء (see Ziya)
Diyako m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Deioces.
Diyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Diana.
Diyana f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Diana.
Diyana f Avestan
Giver of gifts. Charity. Generous. Benevolent.
Diyanah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ديانة (diyanah) meaning "religion, creed".
Diyar m Kazakh, Tatar
Derived from the Persian noun دیار (diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland".
Diyara f Kazakh
Feminine form of Diyar.
Diyarî f Kurdish
Means "gift" in Kurdish.
Diyigu m Quechua
Quechua form of Diego.
Diyinrin f Ijaw
Means "live life carefully" in Ijaw.
Diyllus m Ancient Greek
Meaning unknown. Diyllus was probably the son of Phanodemus the Atthidographer (a chronicler of the local history of Athens and Attica).
Diyor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Diyar.
Diyora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Diyara, which is the feminine form of Diyar.
Diyorakhon f Uzbek
From the given name Diyora meaning "clear" combined with the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
Diyosa f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "goddess" in Tagalog.
Diyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Dizchin m Circassian
Means "silver" in Circassian.
Dizgha m Tumbuka
Means "to be quiet" in Tumbuka.
Dizier m Medieval French, History
Medieval French variant of Désiré. This was the name of a 6th-century French saint.
Dizière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Dizier found up until the 1700s.
Djaafar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar) chiefly used in North Africa.
Djabar m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبّار (see Jabbar) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.
Djaber m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبّار (see Jabbar) chiefly used in Algeria.
Djabrail m Chechen
Variant transcription of Dzhabrail.
Djåcob m Walloon
Walloon form of Jacob.
Djaelani m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jaelani influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djafar m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Jafar as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djaffar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jafar chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djahid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of جاهد (see Jahid), chiefly used in Algeria.
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.... [more]
Djailani m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jailani influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djajadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jayadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djåke m Walloon
Walloon form of Jacques.
Djalal m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Jalal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.
Djali m Albanian
Means "boy" in Albanian taken from the word djalë of the same origin.
Djali f & m Literature, Pet
Possibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي (jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [more]
Djalil m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Jalil as well as an alternate transcription of the name chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djall m Albanian Mythology
Derived 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, Yolngu
Of 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.
Djama m Manding
Means “the crowd” in Bambara.
Djamal m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.
Djamaldin m Ingush
Variant transcription of Dzhamaldin.
Djamaluddin m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jamaluddin influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djamaludin m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jamaludin influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djambulat m Chechen
Alternate transcription of Джамбулат (see Dzhambulat)
Djameela f Arabic
Variant of Djamila.
Djamel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djamil m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جميل (see Jamil) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an older Indonesian variant of the name.
Djamileh f Persian, Theatre
Possibly a Persian form of Jamila.
Djamma m Western African
Region: Burkina Faso
Djanete f Walloon
Walloon form of Jeannette.
Djanira f Brazilian
Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was a Brazilian painter, illustrator and engraver, known for her naïve depictions of Brazilian common life.
Djarfr m Old Norse
Modern transcription of Old Norse Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as tiarfʀ and tiarfr.
Djaron m Indigenous Australian
Warrior. Other languages (unknown) blue sky
Djarot m Javanese
Older spelling of Jarot influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djarrjuntjun m Indigenous Australian
Means 'Roots of the paperback tree’
Djarrtjuntjun m Indigenous Australian, Gumatj
Meaning "roots of the paperbark tree that still burn and throw off heat after a fire has died down". Famous bearer is Mandawuy Djarrtjuntjun Yunupingu, an Aboriginal Australian musician and educator.
Djarwo m Javanese
Older spelling of Jarwo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djåspård m Walloon
Walloon form of Gaspard.
Djati m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Jati influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djatmiko m Javanese
Older spelling of Jatmiko influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djauhar m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Jauhar influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djauhari m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jauhari influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djayden m Dutch
Variant of Jayden.
Djedefhor m Ancient Egyptian
Means "enduring like Horus" in Egyptian.
Djedefptah m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he endures like Ptah" in Egyptian.
Djedhor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏd-ḥr meaning "Horus says", derived from ḏd "to say, to speak" combined with the name of the god Horus... [more]
Djedjetamen f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(she) whom Amon gives" in Egyptian.
Djedkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "enduring is the soul of Re" in Egyptian.
Djedomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of Dedomir.
Djedoslav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of Dedoslav.
Djedru f Walloon
Walloon variant of Gertrude.
Djefatnebti f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) food are the Two Ladies" in Egyptian.
Djehutihotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏḥwtj-ḥtp meaning "Thoth is satisfied", derived from the name of the god Thoth (Djehuty in the original Egyptian) combined with ḥtp meaning "peace, satisfaction".
Djehuty m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian ḏḥwtj meaning "he who is like the ibis", the original form of Thoth.
Djelike f Walloon
Walloon form of Angélique.
Djeliza f Albanian
Variant of Diellza.
Djenaba f Western African
Western African name derived from Arabic Zeynab (see also Zeinabou).
Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).
Djenete f Walloon
Diminutive of Djene.
Djenna f Dutch
Variant of Jenna.
Djenvire f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.
Djer m Ancient Egyptian
From 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.
Djeråd m Walloon
Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djeråd, a variant of djuråd, "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Djèri m Walloon
Walloon form of Géry.
Djerlaxhe m Walloon
Walloon form of Gerlach.
Djermwin m Walloon
Walloon form of Germain.
Djeseretnebti f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from ḏsr.t-nbtj meaning "the holy one of the Two Ladies", derived from ḏsr "holy, sacred" combined with the feminine suffix t and the dual form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet... [more]
Djet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏt meaning "cobra" or "static, unchanging eternity". This was the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty, the successor of Djer.
Djetrou f Walloon
Walloon form of Gertrude.
Dji m Picard
Picard form of Guy 1.
Djibril m Western African
Form of Jibril used in western Africa.
Djibrirou m Western African
Western African variant of Jibril.
Djihene f Walloon
Walloon form of Jeanne.
Djîle m Walloon
Walloon form of Gilles.
Djimain m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of James.
Djimy m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Haitian variant of Jimmy.
Djingou m Walloon
Walloon form of Gangolf.
Djiwo m Javanese
Older spelling of Jiwo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djiyôme m Picard
Picard form of Guillaume.
Djo m Walloon
Short form of Djôzef.
Djô m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Joe.
Djódi m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.
Djoeke f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch form of Dieuwke, completely phonetical in its spelling. This "dutchized" form of a Frisian name has also been adopted by the Frisians themselves, though it is nowhere as popular in Friesland as the original form (Dieuwke).
Djohar m Indonesian
Older spelling of Johar influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djoja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Possibly a cognate of Gaya. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Spanish word joya, meaning "jewel".
Djojo m Javanese
Older spelling of Joyo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djoko m Javanese
Older spelling of Joko based on Dutch orthography.
Djonatan m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Version of Jônatas, based on the English form Jonathan
Djóni m Faroese
Variant of Dion.
Djonn m Obscure
Likely a variant of John.
Djoumana f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of جمانة (see Jumana), chiefly used in Algeria.
Djôzef m Walloon
Walloon form of Joseph.
Djôzefe f Walloon
Feminine form of Djôzef.
Djozefine f Walloon
Walloon form of Joséphine.
Djufri m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jufri influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djulaga m Bosnian, Croatian (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Đulaga.
Djule m Walloon
Walloon form of Jules 1.
Djulén m Walloon
Walloon form of Julien.
Djulene f Walloon
Walloon form of Julienne.
Djulin m Walloon
Variant of Djulén.
Djuliye f Walloon (Rare)
Walloon form of Julie.
Djuna f American
Variant of Juna.
Djunaedi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Junaidi.
Djunaidi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Junaidi.
Djuråd m Walloon
Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djuråd "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Djustin m Walloon
Walloon form of Justin.
Dkarchung m & f Tibetan
Means "little white one" in Tibetian.
Dlawb f Hmong
Variant of Dawb.
D'lloyd m African American
A modern variant of Lloyd.
Dlshad m & f Kurdish
it's a Kurdish name, mainly use as given name for male, the name includes two fraces, the first is /DL/ or /dil/ which means 'heart', and the second part is an adjective 'shad' meaning 'happy', both together means 'happy heart'.... [more]
Długomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish długi or długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian dug "long"... [more]
Długomiła f Polish
Feminine form of Długomił.
Długomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish długi or długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian dug "long"... [more]
Długomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish długi or długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian dug "long"... [more]
Długosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish długi or długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian dug "long"... [more]
Długosława f Polish
Feminine form of Długosław.
Długosz m Polish
Diminutive of Długomił.
Dlyla f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a spelling variation of Delilah.
Dmauri m African American
Combination of popular prefix D' and Maury.
Dmitria f Russian
russian from dmitri
Dmitrij m Russian (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Dmitriy.
Dmitriya f & m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Demetria, making it the feminine form of Dmitriy, as well as a diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dmitro m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Dmytro.
Dmut-hiia f Mandaean
Means "image of life", from the Mandaic ࡃࡌࡅࡕࡀ (dmuta) meaning "image, mirror image", in Mandaeism this also refers to a concept of a heavenly counterpart of an earthly entity, and ࡄࡉࡉࡀ (hayyi, hiia) meaning "life".
Dmytriy m Ukrainian
Variant of Dmytro influenced by Dmitriy.
D'Nae f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Denae, or a combination of the phonetic elements da and nay (perhaps modelled on Renee, Janae, etc).
Đổng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 董 (đổng) meaning "to direct, to supervise".
Độ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 度 (độ) meaning "size, extent, limit".
Do m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sejong the Great (1397-1450), fourth king of the Joseon dynasty.
Doa'a f Arabic
Variant transcription of Dua.
Doady m Literature
Diminutive of David used in the Charles Dickens novel 'David Copperfield'.
Doaivu m Northern Sami
Means "hope, faith" in Northern Sami, making it a cognate of Finnish Toivo.
Doak m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Doak.
Đoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 摶 (đoàn) meaning "knead, model, spiral, circle".
Đoan f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 端 (đoan) meaning "end, tip, beginning, start".
Doãn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 允 (doãn) meaning "allow, consent" or 尹 (doãn) meaning "govern, oversee".
Doan f Vietnamese
Variant of Duyên.
Doane m & f American (Rare)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Doane.
Doanh-doanh f Vietnamese
Meaning "Joint Venture" in Vietnaemese.
Doardo m Ligurian
Contracted form of Edoardo.
Doat m Gascon
Variant of Donat.
Dob m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Robert.
Doba f Jewish, Hebrew, Yiddish
Probably a Yiddish short form of Dvorah influenced by Slavic dobro, "good".... [more]
Doba f Navajo
There was no war
Dobbe m English
Medieval diminutive of Robert.
Dobbin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Robert used in the 18th century.
Dobby m Popular Culture
The name of a House-Elf in the Harry Potter series of books.
Dobe f Yiddish
Derived from Slovak-Yiddish dobre "good".
Dobie m & f English
From 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).
Dobiegniew m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").
Dobiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Dobiel, also Dubbiel ("bear-god"), was the guardian angel of Ancient Persia. According to the Talmud, Dobiel was also one of the special accusers of Israel, and once officiated in Heaven for 21 days as a proxy for Gabriel when the latter (over whom Dobiel scored a victory) was in temporary disgrace for taking pity on the Israelites when God was angry with them and convincing the Babylonians to drive them from Babylon rather than kill them.
Dobielut m Polish (Rare), Old Church Slavic
Possibly means "soldier's day" from Slavic doba meaning "day" combined with lut meaning "soldier".
Dobiemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from the elements dobie "brave, worthy" and mir "world, peace".
Dobiesław m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Dobilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun dobilas meaning "clover".
Dobilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dobilas.
Dobinet m Medieval English, Theatre
Medieval English diminutive of Robert, as it is a double diminutive of Dob. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy Ralph Roister Doister (written ca... [more]
Dobra f Bulgarian, Medieval Polish, Yiddish
Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good".... [more]
Dobran m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Dobrowoj.
Dobrašin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good".
Dobrawa f Polish
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dąbrówka and a contracted form of Dobrosława.
Dobrica m & f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good", also used as a nickname for names containing this element, like Dobrivoj, Dobroslav, etc.
Dobrilka f Vlach
Vlach diminutive of Dobrila.
Dobrina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Dobrin.
Dobrinka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dobrina.
Dobriša m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Dobroslav, Dobrivoj and other names containing the Slavic element dobru meaning "good"... [more]
Dobrislav m Croatian, Serbian
Variant form of Dobroslav.
Dobrislava f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dobrislav.
Dobrivoj m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements dobru "good" and voji "soldier".
Dobrochna f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a medieval Polish diminutive of Dobrosława, the name was later used as a given name in its own right.
Dobrodeia f Medieval Ukrainian, History
Dobrodeia of Kiev (died 16 November 1131), was a Rus' princess, spouse of the Byzantine co-emperor Alexios Komnenos, and author on medicine.
Dobrogey m Slavic Mythology (Russified, Archaic)
The name Dobrogey is a constructed or reconstructed name with roots in Slavic and potentially Indo-European languages. It is primarily associated with modern Rodnovery (Slavic Neopaganism), and as such, lacks concrete historical documentation in ancient texts... [more]
Dobrogòst m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Dobrogost.
Dobroj m Medieval Polish
Contracted form of Dobrowoj.
Dobroliub m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Добролюб (see Dobrolyub).
Dobrolyub m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobru "good" and lyuby "love".
Dobromir m Bulgarian, Polish
Derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Dobromira f Bulgarian, Polish
Feminine form of Dobromir.
Dobromysł m Polish
Means "good thought", derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Dobroniega f Medieval Polish, Medieval Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and niega "delight". This name was borne by Dobroniega Ludgarda of Poland and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev.
Dobrosav m Vlach
Essentially means "good man", derived from Vlach dobro meaning "good".
Dobrowieść f Polish
Polish name from Slavic dobrŭ "good" combined with věstĭ "message, news" or vesti "to lead, conduct". In Old Polish, both deuterothemes became wieść, making it difficult to discern which element was intended.
Dobrowit m Polish
Derived from the Old Slavonic elements dobro "good" and wit "lord, ruler".
Dobrowoj m Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and woj "warrior".
Dobrowoja f Polish
Feminine form of Dobrowoj.
Dobrożyźń f Medieval Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and żyźń "fecundity, prolificacy".
Dobrŭ m Medieval Russian
Means "good" in Old Novgorodian.
Dobruša f Slovak
Diminutive of Dobroslava, not used as a given name in its own right.
Dobruše f Czech
Diminutive form of Dobroslava.
Dobryana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Добриана (see Dobriana).
Dobrymir m Polish
Variant of Dobromir.
Dobrynya m Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian
Means "good virtues", from the old Slavic root *добръ (dobrŭ), meaning "good, kind" and Greek ἀρετή (áretí) meaning "virtue"... [more]
Dobun m Yakut
Means "heavy, difficult" in Yakut.
Dobysława f Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Dobiesława and Dobroslava.
Doça f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic), Provençal
Medieval Gascon and Provençal cognate of Dolça.
Doce f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician doce "sweet" and thus a cognate of Dulce.
Docelina f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Doça and cognate of Douceline.
Docey f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of vernacular form of Docia.
Dochartach m Old Irish
Means "harmful, destructive", "unlucky", or possibly "difficult, obstructive", derived from Old Irish dochor "disadvantage; hurt, injury; loss, misery".
Dochia f Romanian, Mythology
Short form of Odochia. In Romanian mythology, Dochia was a very beautiful shepherdess whom Emperor Trajan loved... [more]
Dochna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Dorota.
Docie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Eudocia or Theodocia or a short form of Eudocie... [more]
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.
Dockery m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dockery.
Doctor m English (British, Archaic)
Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’) via Old French from Latin doctor ‘teacher’ (from docere ‘teach’).
Docus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jodocus and Judocus.