Submitted Names Starting with D

gender
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Điểu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳥 (điểu) meaning "bird".
Díu f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to entwine, to entangle" in Vietnamese.
Dịu f & m Vietnamese
Means "soothing, mild" in Vietnamese.
Diudoru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Diodoros via it's Latinized form Diodorus.
Diunigi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Dionigi and variant of Diunisu
Diunisa f Corsican
Corsican form of Dionisia.
Diunisu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Dionisio.
Diúrgæirr m Old Norse
Combination of dýr 'deer, wild animal' and geirr 'spear'.
Dius m Greek Mythology
Derived from Δῖος (dios) meaning "divine".
Diuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuška.
Diuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuša.
Điva f Croatian
Feminine form of Đivo.
Diva f English (Rare)
From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Divakar m Tamil
Means "sun god" in Tamil.
Divan m English (Australian)
Possibly a variation of Devan or Devin. Alternatively it may have come from the word 'Divine' or the word 'Divan' referring to a historical legislative body/ council in the Middle East.
Divanya f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit दिव्य (divyá) meaning "divine, heavenly" (see Divya).
Divara f Medieval Dutch (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dietwara (possibly via its variant Thiwara), which is a younger and strictly feminine form of the unisex name Theodoar. Also compare Divera, which is very closely related.... [more]
Divavesi m Micronesian, Nauruan
The president of Nauru's name is Baron Divavesi Waqa.
Đive f Croatian
Feminine form of Đivo.
Divera f West Frisian (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of the unisex name Dieuwer. This particular latinization is solely intended for women; the masculine equivalent is Diverus and its variant spellings.... [more]
Divi m Breton
Breton cognate of Dewi 1.
Diviana f Italian
An ancient form of Diana.
Dividina f English (Rare)
A possible elaboration of Divina.
Divin m French (African)
Originates from the french word ”divin” that means heavenly.
Divine f & m English (Rare), Filipino
This name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin divinus meaning "of a God").
Divine-authority m English (Puritan)
derived from the authority of God, referring to the Scripture. Popular with Puritans
Divinity f African American (Modern)
Middle English from Old French divinite, from Latin divinitas, from divinus ‘belonging to a deity.’
Divit m Indian
The name Divit means immortal and is used in Hindu religion.
Divita f American
Variant of Davida.
Divitia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin divitia meaning "riches", "wealth".
Divitien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Divitianus. Saint Divitien was a 4th-century bishop of Soissons.
Divko m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Divna.
Đivo m Croatian
Croatian regional variant of Giovanni.
Divo m Italian (Rare)
Derived from Latin divus meaning "god".
Divonne f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Divonne les Bains is a popular spa town in France. I have read that Divonne derives from the original Celtic, meaning "divine water". The only famous holder of the name is Divonne Holmes a Court, the New York-born wife of Australian billionaire businessman Peter Homes a Court.
Divota f Corsican
Corsican form of Devota. Saint Devota (Santa Divota in Corsican) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco.
Divu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Divo.
Divyae m Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Gujarati, American, Punjabi, Tamil, Sinhalese
Name - Divyae दिव्य... [more]
Divyana f Indian (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Divya.
Divyani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - Divine, celestial, heavenly, magical, agreeable ... [more]
Divyavāṇi f Telugu
Means "divine speech" in Telugu.
Divye m Sanskrit
Sanskrit word for divine, pure and unique.
Diwa f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "spirit, soul, essence" in Tagalog.
Diwakar m Indian
Other name for 'Sun' in Hindu.
Di'wali m Cherokee
Means "the bowl" in Cherokee.
Dîwan f Kurdish
Means "collection of poems" in Kurdish.
Diwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Dixee f & m English
Variant of Dixie.
Dixi f English (American)
Variant of Dixie or Dyxie
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)
Diyah f Javanese
Variant of Dyah.
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.
Djidula m Western African
Means “one who lives peacefully” from the Ewe elements "Dji" which relates to “life,” “to live,” or “spirit” and "Dula" which relates “calm,” “peace,” or “patience”.
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.
Djina f Haitian Creole
A Haitian Creole variant of Gina reflecting an echo of W. and central African phonetic patterns and French linguistic influences.
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.
Djoka m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђока (see Đoka).
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.
Djordjina f Montenegrin, Serbian, Croatian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђорђина (see Đorđina).
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".
Đô m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 都 (đô) meaning "metropolis, capital city" or "elegant".
Độ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 度 (độ) meaning "size, extent, limit".
Đỗ m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 杜 (đỗ) meaning "to stop, prevent, block".
Do m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sejong the Great (1397-1450), fourth king of the Joseon dynasty.
Do m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 槱 (do) meaning "firewood for sacrifices".
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.