Submitted Names Starting with D

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Daníela f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Daniela.
Daniéla f Hungarian
Variant of Daniella and feminine form of Dániel.
Danielė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Danielius.
Danieli m Sicilian, Georgian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Campidanese Sardinian form of Daniel as well as the Georgian nominative case form of the name. It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Danielina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Daniela or a feminization of Daniel.
Danieline f Malagasy (Rare)
Feminization of Daniel.
Danielka f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Daniela (compare Polish and Czech Irenka).
Daniell f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Daníella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Daniella.
Daniëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Daniella.
Daniello m Italian
Variant of Daniel or masculine form of Daniela.
Daniellu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Daniel.
Danielys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Daniela and -lys.
Danieru m & f Japanese
Japanese form of Daniel.
Daniette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Daniel. See also Danette.
Danièu m Provençal
Provençal variant of Danièl.
Daniiela f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Danielle.
Daniila f Russian
Feminine form of Daniil.
Danijar m Bosnian (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Bosnian form and Kazakh variant transcription of Daniyar.
Danikah f English
Variant of Danica.
Daniko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Daniel and its short forms Dani 2 and Dano.
Danil m Russian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant of Daniil (Russian) or Danail (Bulgarian)
Danila f Slovene, Sicilian, Hungarian
Feminine form of Danilo.
Danilbek m Chechen
Combination of Danil (see Daniel or Daniil) and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Danilka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Danilo.
Danilko m Croatian (Rare)
An elaboration of Danilo.
Danilos m Greek
Variant of Daniel.
Danilyn f Filipino
Combination of Dani 1 and Lynn.
Danimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Danina f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it is presumed to be a combination of Georgian da and nana. Danina--along with Ainina in a pair--is a Georgian goddess.
Danio m Italian
Short form of Daniele.
Danior m Romani (?)
Allegedly a Romani name said to mean "born with teeth".... [more]
Daniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da, nee and qua. It can also be viewed as a variant of Danica.
Danir m Bosnian
Bosnian male form of Danira.
Danira f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Deïanira.
Danís m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Denis.
Danis f Cree
From Cree otânisimâw meaning "daughter".
Danis m Occitan, Lengadocian
Occitan form of Denis.
Danise f English (Modern)
Variant of Denise.
Danisha f Muslim
Feminine form of Danish.
Danislav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Danisława f Polish
Polish form of Danislava.
Danismo m Southern African
The meaning of Danismo is "Jubilant and Content with one's life and experiences." Commonly used to describe someone who has had good fortune recently.
Danisz m Polish
Medieval Polish hypochoristic form of Donatus
Danit f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dan 1.
Danitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Daniela, using the popular -itza ending found in Maritza. Coincides with the Serbian and Croatian pronunciation of Danica.
Daníval m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Danival.
Danival m Icelandic
Icelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly an altered form of Daníel. It has been suggested that the suffix -val was inspired by Old Norse valr meaning "the slain (in Valhalla)" or the name Perceval.
Daniwa f Shona
Meaning "be called".
Daniyaal m Urdu (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Danyal.
Daniyar m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian دانا (dana) meaning "wise, educated, learned" (see Dana 4) combined with Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".
Daniyor m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Doniyor, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Daniyar.
Dániza f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Danica meaning "morning star, Venus".
Danizinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daniela.
Danja f Albanian
Derived from Danja (Dagnum in English), the name of a historic town, bishopric and important medieval fortress located on the territory of present-day Albania, which has been under Serbian, Venetian and Ottoman control and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Danjal m Faroese
Faroese variant of Daniel.
Danjel m Maltese
Maltese form of Daniel.
Danjela f Slovene, Albanian
Slovene variant of Danijela and Albanian variant of Daniela.
Danjell m Albanian
Albanian form of Daniel.
Danji f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round".
Danjuro m Japanese
Taken from the stage names of the Ichikawa family men. Danjuro was the first name of alot of them, wheather adopted or biological. The name ranged from Ichikawa Danjuro the 1st to Ichikawa Danjuro the 12th, whom is still alive today.
Dankegott m German (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning "thank god". Literally made up of the German words Danke meaning "thanks" and Gott meaning "god.
Dankert m Dutch, Low German
Dutch and (Low) German variant of Dankmar.
Dankfrid m German
German form of Thancfrid.
Dankhard m German
German form of Thanchard.
Dankin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Daniel.
Dankler m Brazilian
Dankler Luis de Jesus Pereira is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender.
Dankman m German
German form of Thancman.
Dankmar m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Thancmar.
Dankmut m & f German (Rare)
The name is made of the word dank- "thanks" and the name element -muot "Sense, Spirit, Soul".
Dankrad m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Thancrad.
Dankward m German
German form of Thancward.
Dankwart m German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
Formed from the German name elements DANK "thought" and WART "guard".... [more]
Danling f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Danme f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Andromeda.
Danmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Dannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Danna (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the rhyming name Hannah).
Dannan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dannon.
Danneel f English
Possibly an altered form of Danielle influenced by Tennille.
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Dannet m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Daniel.
Danney m English
Variant of Danny.
Dannié m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Daniel.
Danniebelle f American
Danniebelle Hall, an American gospel singer, is a famous bearer of this name.
Danniel m English
Variant of Daniel.
Danniella f English (Rare)
Variant of Daniela/Daniella. British actress, Danniella Westbrook, bears this name.
Dannielle f English, Jèrriais
Jèrriais form and English variant of Danielle.
Dannii f English (Australian)
Variant of Danni. A notable bearer is Australian singer Dannii Minogue (1971-).
Dannilo m Brazilian
Variant of Danilo.
Dannion m English (American)
Possibly a combination of Danny with a name that ends in -(i)on, such as Damion. Also compare the similar-looking name Dannon.... [more]
Danno m Irish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Daniel. This was borne by Irish Gaelic footballer Daniel "Danno" O'Keeffe (1907-1967) and Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony (1912-1950). A fictional bearer is Danny "Danno" Williams, a young police officer on the television police drama series Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).
Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.... [more]
Dannotalos m Gaulish
A name found on an inscription in the gaulish language.
Dannyel m & f American
Variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Dan-o f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Dan-o (surname is Eun) is one of the main characters of 2019 South-Korean drama Extraordinary You. The character is played by actress Kim Hye-yoon.
Dano m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Daniel and perhaps also of other masculine names that contain -dan-, such as Iordane and Vardan.
Danor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges" and the name Or means "light", used as first name and as last name.
Danos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Daniel.
Danshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Danshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of the lunar month" or "the north".
Danso m Ghanaian
Meaning "one who is reliable".
Dansu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "dance", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word dance.
Dansui m Japanese
From Japanese 団 (dan) meaning "group, association" combined with 水 (sui) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ɗantala m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗan meaning “son of” and Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.
Dantel m African American
African American name, influenced by Dante.
Danton m Soviet
Transferred use of the surname Danton in honor of French revolutionary Georges Danton (1759-1794).
Dantrai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แดนไตร (see Daentrai).
Dänu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Daniel.
Danúbio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Transferred use of the name of Rio Danúbio.
Danuchna f Polish
Diminutive of Danuta.
Danuhepa f Hittite
Etymology uncertain. The second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Hepat. Danuhepa was a Hittite queen who was likely the wife of Mursili II.
Danuphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Danuphon.
Danuphon m Thai
Means "my strength, my power" from Thai ดนุ (danu) meaning "I, my" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Danupol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Danuphon.
Danupon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Danuphon.
Danuša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Diminutive of Danica (Slovene), Daniela (Czech and Slovak) and Danijela (Croatian)... [more]
Danusia f Polish
Diminutive of Danuta.
Danuśka f Polish
Diminutive of Danuta.
Danuška f Croatian, Slovak, Slovene
Diminutive of Danica (Slovene), Daniela ( Slovak) and Danijela (Croatian). Also compare Danuša.
Danute f Latvian
Latvian form of Danutė.
Danuwoa m Cherokee
the warrior
Danvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements danr "a Dane; Danish" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Danvy f Vietnamese
Unknown. Notable individuals with this name include Danvy Pham and Danvy Le.
Dañ-xayaa f Tuvan
Means "dawn-dusk" in Tuvan.
Danya m Russian
Diminutive of Daniil.
Danyaal m English (Rare), Arabic
Rare variant of Daniel and a variant transcription of Danyal
Danyar m Kurdish
Possibly means "wise" in Kurdish.
Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Danyell f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel, which supposedly originated in the American state of Louisiana. In the USA it was given to 149 girls in 1974 and 32 boys in 1976.
Danying f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 鹦 (yīng) meaning "parrot", 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer; shining, dazzling".
Danyl m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Danyon m English
First known from Olympic gold medallist swimmer Danyon Loader of New Zealand. Now becoming more popular in New Zealand.
Danzel m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzel, possibly influenced by Daniel.
Đào f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桃 (đào) meaning "peach".
Đạo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 道 (đạo) meaning "path, road, way".
Dao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "star" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Da-ol m & f Korean
meaning "All Happiness Will Come". from korean "Da (다 / All)" + "OL (올 = 오다 / Come)". Kim Da-OL is Korean Voice Actor, who played Sinclair in the Limbus Company.
Daoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 道 (dào) meaning "path, road, method, way" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Daood m Arabic, Urdu
Urdu form of David, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic داود or داوود (see Dawud).
Daophasouk f Lao
From ດາວ (Dao) meaning "star" in Lao and ຜາສຸກ (phasouk) meaning "joy, happiness, prosperity".
Daoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 道 (dào) meaning "path, road, way" or 悼 (dào) meaning "lament, mourn, grieve" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Daortho f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Daortho is the daughter of Illyrios.
Daorueang f Thai
From Thai ดาว (dao) meaning "star" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "shining, glowing, brilliant". This is also the Thai name for the Aztec marigold, a type of flower.
Daoud m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Dawud.
Daouda m Western African
Form of Dawud used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Daovong m & f Lao
From Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Daph f English
Short form of Daphne.
Daphna f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Dafna.
Daphnee f Obscure
Cognate of Daphnée.
Daphnes m Popular Culture
Masculine form of Daphne. Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, King of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker bears this name.
Daphnie f English
Variant of Daphne.
Daphnis m Greek Mythology
From Greek δάφνη, meaning "laurel tree". In Greek mythology, Daphnis was the son of Hermes and an unnamed nymph. His mother left him under a laurel tree, where he was found by a shepherd and named after the tree... [more]
Daphrose f French (African, Rare)
French form of Dafrosa (via Latin Daphrosa).
Daphy f English
Diminutive of Daphne.
Dapine f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Daphne. Also compare Dafina.
Daquân m Chinese
Combination of Da and Quân.
Daquanda f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Daquan using the same suffix found in names such as Yolanda, LaWanda and Lashonda.
Daquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Daquan or elaboration of Quanna.
Daque m French (Cajun, Anglicized), American (South)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling and subsequently transferred use of the surname Daqué.
Daquisha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quisha using the popular prefix Da-.
Dára f Hungarian
Contracted form of Dária.
Dara f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Darinka.
Dara f & m Hebrew
Means "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Dara f Indonesian
Means dove or virgin/maiden in Indonesian.
Daraar-tu f Sidamo
Means "she blossomed" in Sidama.
Darab m Persian
Means "glory, power, wealth" in Persian. This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
Darafiej m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Dorotheos (see Dorothea).
Darafieja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Dorothea.
Darah m & f Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "wise".... [more]
Daraima m Efik
Means "celebrate love" in Efik.
Daráine f Irish (Rare)
Allegedly means "daughter of Áine" (from the Old Irish prefix der "daughter" and the name of the Irish goddess Áine)... [more]
Darakhshan f Persian
Means "luminous, brilliant, shining" in Persian.
Daralyn f & m English (Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lyn.... [more]
Daralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lynn.... [more]
Daramfon m & f Ibibio
Means "rejoice at grace" in Ibibio.
Daran m & f Chinese
Combination of Da and Ran.
Darana m & f Indigenous Australian, Indigenous Australian Mythology
According to the legend of the Aboriginals, the original settlers of Australia, Darana was one of the Deities during Dreamtime (the time before humans occupied Earth).... [more]
Daranee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Darani.
Darani f Thai
Means "boat, ship, vessel" in Thai.
Darany m Khmer
Means "stars" in Khmer.
Darasimi m & f Nigerian
the name come from Nigeria and it can be use for any gender and it mean god love you
Darata f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dorothea via its Polish form Dorota. It should be noted, though, that some Lithuanian sources state that Darata is a short form of Dorotėja.
Darate f Medieval Baltic
Medieval variant of Darata.
Daray f Celtic, Irish
Means "dark"
Daraz m Kurdish
Means "judgement" in Kurdish.
Darbe f & m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbee f English
Variant of Darby.
Darbey m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbi f & m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbie f English
Variant of Darby.
Dárbmu m Sami
Sami form of Tarmo.
Darbye f English
Variant of Darby.
Darča f Czech
Diminutive form of Darina.
Darcas f English (Puritan)
Archaic variant of Dorcas.
Darce m & f English
Diminutive of Darcy.
Darchia m Georgian (Archaic)
Either a diminutive or a variant of დარჩილ (Darchil), which is the Georgian form of the Middle Persian name Dartsihr (see Dachi).... [more]
Darcia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
In English-speaking countries, this name is probably a variant of Darcy, one that may have been inspired by the name Marcia.... [more]
Darcilla f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Drusilla, or an elaboration of Darcy with the clearly feminine ending illa.
Darçîn f Kurdish
Means "cinnamon" in Kurdish.
Darcus m English
Possibly a blend of the names Darius and Marcus. A known bearer of this name is Darcus Howe, a British broadcaster, columnist and civil rights campaigner.
Darda m Biblical
Meaning "pearl of wisdom," he was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)
Dardan m Serbian
Dar is serbian for "Gift" and Dan for "Day" Gift of the day.The name of the Dardani, an Illyrian tribe who lived on the Balkan Peninsula. Their name may derive from an Illyrian word meaning "pear".
Dardanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dardanos.
Dardanella f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the name of the Dardanelles, one of the straits that separate European Turkey from Asian Turkey. The place name apparently derives from the name of Dardanos, son of Zeus and Electra in Greek myth.... [more]
Dárdano m Spanish
Spanish form of Dardanos.