Submitted Names Starting with D

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Dugan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dugan.
Duggie m English
Variant of Dougie.
Duguittsagaan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian дугуй (dugui) meaning "round, circular" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".
Duğum f Karachay-Balkar
Means "currant" in Karachay-Balkar.
Duh f Chin, Burmese
The name Duh means "to fall in love," "love," "like," "admire," "desirable," "want," and "wish".
Du-han m Korean (Archaic)
Combination of two Chinese characters 斗(means dipper) and 漢(means China). Kim Du-Han was a mobster and politician of 19th-century Korea. He is also the main character of the Korean TV drama .
Duhan m Turkish
From Arabic دخان (dukhan) meaning "smoke". This is the name of the 44th chapter of the Quran (surah ad-Dukhan).
Du-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Dui m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 堆 (duī) meaning "heap; pile; mound".... [more]
Duibheannach m Old Irish
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Old Irish dub meaning "black" and eanach meaning "marshy place".
Duibheasa f Medieval Irish
Means "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic dubh meaning "dark" or "black" and eas meaning "waterfall".
Duibhín f Irish (Rare)
Derived from Gaelic dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Duibhne m & f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly means "ill-tempered, surly", derived from dub "black".
Duibhuidhir m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish dub "black" and odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan". Alternately, the second element could be eidhir "sense, wisdom".
Duilia f Italian
Feminine form of Duilio.
Duiliu m Romanian, Sicilian
Romanian and Scilian form of Duilius.
Duiliusz m Polish
Polish form of Duilius (see Duilio).
Duimelijntje f Folklore
Dutch form of Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes -lijn and -tje.
Duinnín m Medieval Irish
Diminutive of the word donn "brown"
Duiri f Sami
Sami form of Tuire.
Duitg m Romansh
Variant of Ludivic, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Dūja f Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from Latvian dūja "dove".
Dujdao f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ดุจดาว (see Dutdao).
Dujo m Croatian
Short form of Dujam.
Dujonou f Manding
Liberian Kpelle name meaning "peacemaker".
Du-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Đuka m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive/nickname for Đuro or Đurđa.
Dukađin m Serbian
Leka III DUKAĐINI (1410–1481), mostly known as Leka DUKAĐINI, was a 15th-century member of the Serbian nobility,DUKAĐINI from the Duka family, A contemporary of Skanderbeg, DUKAĐINI is known for the conon or kanuna Leka DUKAĐINI,a code of law instituted among the tribes of Serbia and Montenegro and northern Albania of serbs Ethnicity only.
Dukey m English
Diminutive of Duke.
Dukkhvakha m Chechen
Means "live long" in Chechen.
Dúkũ m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born" in Akan.
Dula f Medieval Polish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Proto-Slavic *dulěti "to get fat" and Proto-Slavic kъdulja, which denoted a kind of pear.
Dula f Ancient Greek
Short form of Theodula.
Dulá f Sami
Sami form of Tuula.
Dulaan m & f Mongolian
Means "warm" in Mongolian.
Dulani m Yao
Means "cutting" in Yao.
Dulari f Hindi (Latinized)
Dulari is a name of Sanskrit origin meaning either “lovable”, “dear”, or “beloved”.
Dulcea f American (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps used as a Latinate form of Dulcie.
Dulcedram m Medieval, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin dulcis "pleasant, charming; sweet; kind, dear" + Old Saxon hram "raven".
Dulce Nombre f & m Spanish
From Spanish dulce nombre meaning "sweet name," referring to the Holy Name of Jesus and the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary, hence why most full names beginning with Dulce Nombre end with either de María or de Jesús.... [more]
Dulcet f Literature
A character in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. This is a word in English, meaning "sweet and soothing", usually referring to sound.
Dulcia f Spanish, Judeo-Catalan (Latinized), Gascon
Latinized form of Dulcie, used particularly in Iberian countries. As a Jewish name, Dulcia was occasionally used as a translation of Naomi 1 in former times.
Dulcieta f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dulcina f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Dulcinus.
Dulcinée f French (Rare), Literature (Gallicized)
French form of Dulcinea. Due to the literary character, the name has become a poetic term describing an "inspiring, beautiful woman".
Dulcineea f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Dulcinea. It conincides with the archaic Romanian word dulcinee "girlfriend, sweetheart" (ultimately from Romanian dulce "sweet")... [more]
Dulcinia f Portuguese (Rare)
Most likely an elaborated form of Dulce
Dulcino m Spanish
Spanish form of Dulcinus.
Dulcinus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet" combined with the Latin (masculine) diminutive suffix -inus. A known bearer of this name was Dulcinus of Novara (c. 1250-1307), who was also known as Fra Dolcino... [more]
Dulcisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish dulcísima meaning "sweetest".
Dulcynea f Literature
Polish form of Dulcinea.
Dule m Serbian
Diminutive of Dušan.
Duley m Yakut
Means "deaf" in Yakut.
Đuli f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian variant of Julie, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Duli f Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali
MEANING : a kind of pot-herb... [more]
Dulia f Asturian, Galician
Short form of Odulia.
Dulie f & m English (?)
No known origin nor meaning. a person with this given name was Dulie Delic an athlete for the Geelong SC.
Đulieta f Croatian
Croatian form of Juliette or Giulietta.
Đulijeta f Croatian
Croatian form of Juliette or Giulietta.
Dulma f Buryat
Buryat form of Dolma.
Dulquer m Arabic (Modern, Rare), Pakistani, Muslim, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu
It means "expressive" and "diplomatic". It is mentioned in Surat al-Kahf of the Qur'an. Its full name is Du al-Qarnayn. Also known as Alexander. So Indian Film actor Dulquer Salmaan says it means "warrior"
Dulsona f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dulus m Yakut
Means "persistent, purposeful".
D’uluur m Yakut
Means "diligence" in Sakha.
Dulza f Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Dulce.
Dulzura f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "sweetness" in Spanish.
Duma m Swahili
Means "cheetah" in Swahili.... [more]
Dumadi m Javanese
Means "life, creation, becoming" in Javanese.
Dumah m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "silent" in Hebrew. Briefly mentioned in the Old Testament as the name of one of Ishmael's sons. In Rabbinical Literature, Dumah is also the angel of silence and of the stillness of death.
Dumaine m English, Literature
Dumaine, a character in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Dumaine and DuMaine are surnames.
Dumarsais m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Dumarsais. Dumarsais Estimé (1900 - 1953) was a Haitian politician and President of the Haitian Republic from 1946 to 1950.
Dümăs m Polabian
Polabian form of Thomas.
Dumbo m Literature, Popular Culture
In the movie Dumbo, this was given as a cruel nickname for an elephant named Jumbo, Jr.
Dumè m Corsican
Diminutive of Dumenicu. This name is borne by French singer, composer and actor Dumè (Dominique Mattei).
Dumëine m Ladin
Variant of Domëne.
Dumeng m Romansh
Romansh form of Dominic, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Dumengia f Romansh
Feminine form of Dumeng. The name coincides with Romansh dumengia "Sunday".
Dumeni m Romansh
Romansh form of Dominic, traditionally used in the Surselva region.
Dumenia f Romansh
Romansh form of Domenica, traditionally used in the Surselva region of Switzerland.
Dumenic m Romansh
Variant of Domenic, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Dumenica f Corsican
Feminine form of Dumenicu. The name coincides with Corsican dumenica "Sunday".
Dumenicu m Corsican
Corsican form of Dominicus.
Duméniggu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Dominic.
Dumina f Romansh
Variant of Dumenia, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Duminda m Sinhalese, Tamil
Meaning "Bodhi Tree".
Dumini m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Dominic.
Dumìnica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Domenica. The name coincides with Sicilian Dumìnica "Sunday".
Duminiche m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Dominic.
Duminichinu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Duminicu.
Duminiconu m Corsican
Diminutive of Dumenicu.
Duminicu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Gallurese form of Domenico.
Duminka f Maltese (Rare)
Feminine form of Duminku.
Duminku m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Dominic.
Dumisa m & f Tumbuka
Means "praise, worship" or "thank you" in Tumbuka.
Dumitrache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Dimitrakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Dumitrana f Romanian
Feminine form of Dumitru.
Dumitrița f Romanian
Diminutive of Dumitra.
Dumizzianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Domitianus (see Domitian).
Dumka m Santali, Ho
Possibly derived from Dumka: a city in Bihar, India.
Dumlesi f & m Ogoni
Khana for "life/ prosperity is ahead" or "bright future"... [more]
Dumnagual m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh cognate of Gaelic Domhnall, derived from a Celtic name composed of the elements *dubnos meaning "world" and *‎walos "prince, chief".
Dumo m Ijaw
Dumo means Life Ibi Dumo means good life where Ibi means good .
Dumont m French
Transferred from the surname "Dumont".
Dumper f Indian
A feminine name used mainly in Arunachal Pradesh, probably on Nyishi women.
Dumqišu-āmur f Babylonian
Means "I saw his goodness", from the Akkadian elements damqu ("good, pretty, nice"), iššû ("his, hers"), and amāru ("to see (someone, something)").
Dúna f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic dún meaning "down (of the eider duck), eiderdown" (from Old Norse dūnn).
Duna f Spanish, Catalan
Possibly derived from the Spanish and Catalan word duna, meaning "dune". Alternatively, it could be a variant of Dunia. This was the name of an obscure Spanish martyr.
Dunadu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Donato.
Dunai f Chinese
From the Chinese 惇 (dūn) meaning "be kind, cordial, sincere" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Dunata f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Donata.
Dunatedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Donatella.
Dunateddu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Donatello.
Dunatu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Donatus.
Dunbar m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Dunbar.
Dunbüree m & f Mongolian
Means "shell trumpet" in Mongolian.
Dündar m Turkish
Turkish variant of Dindar, meaning "pious, religious".
Dunduñí f Romani (Caló)
Means "clear" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Clara.
Dune m & f English
Early 17th century from Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dūne, probably ultimately from the same Celtic base as down3.
Dunea f Moldovan (Rare)
Moldovan form of Dunya.
Dung f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 容 (dung) meaning "appearance, form" or 庸 (dung) meaning "use, employ".
Dúnhere m Literature
Used in the literature of the Tolkien universe.
Dunia f Arabic, Spanish, Galician
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dunia m Swahili
Neans "world, earth," ultimately from Arabic dunyā (دُنْيَا) meaning "world, kingdom, universe."
Dunixe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Dionisia and Denise.
Dunixi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Dionisio and Denis.
Duniya f Arabic
Variant of Dunia.
Dúnlaith f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish
Means "princess of the fort" from Irish dún "fort" combined with flaith "princess".
Dunlap m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Dunlap.
Dúnn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse dúnn meaning "(eider)-down".
Dunnina f Sicilian
Feminine form of Dunninu.
Dunning m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English dunn meaning "brown, dark", or the personal name Dunna, combined with the name-forming suffix ing.
Dunninu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Donnino.
Dunnius m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dunno- "brown".
Dunnonia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dunno- "brown".
Dunstán m Spanish
Spanish form of Dunstan.
Dunstano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Dunstan.
Dunstão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dunstan
Dunvel f Breton
Variant of Tunevel.
Dunweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dunn "dark, brown" or dun "hill, mountain" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler".
Dunwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dunn "dark, brown" and wine "friend". Alternatively, the first element could be dun "hill, mountain".
Dünya f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish form of Dunia.
Dünyä f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Dunya.
Dunya f Arabic
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dunyazad f Persian
Unknown. This was the sister of Scheherazade, the storyteller in Arabian Nights.
Dunyo f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dunya.
Dunyogo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and go'zal meaning "beauty".
Dunyonur f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Được m Vietnamese
Means "gain, earn" in Vietnamese.
Duodecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The Latin word duodecimus means "twelfth".
Duofan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 璠 (fán) meaning "piece of precious jade".
Duojá f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Duolan m Yakut
Means "sporty" in Yakut.
Duolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Duolf m Romansh
Short form of Raduolf.
Duolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 多 (duō) meaning "much, many, more" or 垛 (duǒ) meaning "heap, pile up" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Duoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Duomis m Sami
Sami form of Thomas.
Duommá m Sami
Sami form of Thomas.
Duong m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Dương used outside of Vietnam.
Duongchevan f Khmer
Means "darling, beloved one" in Khmer.
Duongchhann f Khmer
Means "disc, sphere of the moon" in Khmer.
Duongdara f Khmer
Means "star" or "beautiful girl" in Khmer.
Duoŋgi m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Duoqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 翘 (qiào) meaning "raise, elevate".
Duoran f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Duosch m Romansh
Variant of Dusch, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Duotian f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Duová f Sami
Sami form of Tove and Tuovi.
Duoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Duoxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Duoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".
Duoyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Duozhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, gem".
Duppuş f Karachay-Balkar
Means "full, plump" in Karachay-Balkar.
Đura m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of George.
Duraia m Romani
Romani form of Delaiah.
Duraid m Arabic (Rare)
Sahabi name that means "toothless"
Dural m Indigenous Australian
Locational name meaning "gully, valley" in Dharug.
Durama m & f Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Durama is the supreme deity of Garo Mythology.
Duran m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, Gascon
Derived from the Catalan adjective duran “steadfast".
Durancina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon feminine form of Duran.
Duransa f Gascon
Feminine form of Duran and Durans.
Durant m Medieval Occitan
Occitan cognate of Durante.
Duranti m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Durante.
Durar f Arabic
Means "pearls" in Arabic.
Durayhim m Arabic
Meaning: ?
Durdana f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "single pearl" in Arabic.
Dürdane f Turkish
Derived from Arabic دُرّ (durr) meaning "pearls".
Đurđe m Serbian
Serbian form of George
Durden m & f Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Durden.
Durdy m Turkmen
Durdy means stopped in Turkmen language.İt is short for Durdymammet as well as İt is Turkmen form of Durdu
Dure m Sami
Sami form of Ture.
Dur-eessa m Sidamo
Means "rich" in Sidama.
Dur-eette f Sidamo
Feminine form of Dur-eessa.
Dur-e-Shahwar f Arabic, Pashto, Urdu, Afghan
From در شھوار (dur-e-shahwar), “king’s worthy pearl” in Persian.
Duretti f Oromo (Rare)
Meaning 'Luxury"
Durgesh m & f Indian
Lord/groom of Durga-The Indian Godess
Durgōš m Balochi
Means "having a pearl in the ear" in Balochi.
Durgo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and go'zal meaning "beauty".
Durham m English (American)
Transferred use of the Surname Durham; also, the name of a city in the state of North Carolina
Duri m Romansh
Variant of Durisch, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Duriana f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Doriana.
Durich m Romansh, Ladin
Romansh and Ladin form of Huldrych, now generally considered a form of Ulrich.
Duriko m Georgian
Diminutive of Duro and Duru, which are both short forms of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Durilda f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Thorild.
Durim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian durim "endurance, perseverance; patience".
Durime f Albanian
Feminine form of Durim.
Durin m Germanic Mythology, Literature
The oldest dwarf in the works of Tolkien. A line of dwarf kings bore this name.... [more]
Durin m Old Norse
Durin is the name of the second created Dwarf after Mótsognir in Norse Mythology. Found in multiple pieces of Old Norse poetry, the most notable being the Völuspá (also spelled, Vǫluspǫ).... [more]
Durinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning "sleepy one" from Old Norse dúra meaning "nap, take a nap" and "door-keeper" from Old Norse dyrr meaning "door opening, doorway". This is the name of a dwarf.
Duris m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Douris. A notable bearer of this name was Duris of Samos (3rd century BC), a Greek historian who at some point became tyrant of Samos.
Durisch m Romansh
Romansh form of Ulrich.
Durita f Faroese
Faroese form of Dorita, itself a Scandinavian variant of Dorete (or Dorit 2).
Durið f Faroese
Faroese form of Dorit 2.
Durjahon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and jahon meaning "the world".
Durjamol f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and jamol meaning "beautiful".
Durjonoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel", jon meaning "soul" and oy meaning "moon".
Dürken f North Frisian, German (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names like Theodora or Doris.
Dürli f Turkmen (Rare)
Means "different, various" in Turkmen.
Durmishkhan m Georgian
The first element of this name is of Turkic origin, but the available sources each provide a different meaning for it. According to a Russian source, it is derived from a (probably medieval) Turkmen word that means "life"... [more]
Durmuş m Turkish
Means "stopped, run-down" in Turkish.
Durna f Azerbaijani
Derived from Azerbaijani durna "crane (bird)", ultimately from Proto-Turkic *durunja. The crane is sometimes seen as a symbol of peace.
Durnāz f Balochi
Derived from durr meaning "pearl" and nāz meaning "coquetry".
Duro m & f Yoruba
Means "wait" in Yoruba.
Duro m Georgian
Short form of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Duron m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.