This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is D; and the ending sequence is n.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Dieusibon m Haitian CreoleDerived from French
dieu "god", the intensifier
si "so" and
bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is so good".
Dieyuan f ChineseDerived from the Chinese
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".
Dijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Dilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Dilton m EnglishAll I know is that Dilton is an Archie character.
Dimien m & f IjawMeans "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.
Điển m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 典 (
điển) meaning "law, canon, fable, story".
Din f Popular CultureName of the Goddess of Power, Fire and Earth in Zelda. Accociated with the colour Red.
Din f & m HebrewDin, or Deen, "דִּין" (Dean), is the male or other version of the name Dinah, "דִּינָה" (Dina/ Deena), it means Judged by gid, or God's gudgment. "דִּינוֹ שֶׁל אֱלֹהִים"
Dinadan m Arthurian CycleOf unknown meaning, perhaps from
Din Eidyn, the old name for
Edinburgh (which appears in the early medieval Welsh poem 'Y Gododdin'), or possibly an Anglicized form of
Dunawd... [
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Dingeman m DutchDutch form of an ancient Germanic given name of which the first element is derived from Anglo-Saxon
thing, which can have several meanings, namely: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such,
thing is related to Old High German
dingôn meaning "to judge, to condemn" and
dingjan meaning "to hope." Also compare other ancient Germanic given names that start with
Thing-, such as
Thingulf.... [
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Dinon m Ancient GreekOf unknown etymology, name borne by an ancient Greek historian (fl. c. 360–340 BC).
Diomedon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μήδομαι
(medomai) "to be mindful of, provide for, think on".
Dishan m BiblicalMeaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of
Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
Dishan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
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.
Diwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Diyorakhon f UzbekFrom the given name
Diyora meaning "clear" combined with the title
khan meaning "king, ruler"
Diyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Djarrtjuntjun m Indigenous Australian, GumatjMeaning "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.
Đoàn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 摶
(đoàn) meaning "knead, model, spiral, circle".
Đoan f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 端
(đoan) meaning "end, tip, beginning, start".
Doãn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 允
(doãn) meaning "allow, consent" or 尹
(doãn) meaning "govern, oversee".
Doeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 彦(eon) meaning "Noble, Great, Talented"
Do-hun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 度 (
do) meaning "size, extent, limit" or 刀 (
do) meaning "sword, knife" and 勲 (
hun) meaning "merits" or 訓 (
hun) meaning "teaching"... [
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Dolan m KalmykMeans "seven" in Kalmyk. It was traditionally given to the seventh-born child of a family.
Dolfijn m DutchDutch form of
Adolf via
Adolfinus. However, due to the exact similarity with the Dutch word
dolfijn meaning "dolphin", there are probably cases where the parents intended to name their son after the marine mammal.
Dolion m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective δόλιος
(dolios) meaning "crafty, deceitful, treacherous", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δολιόω
(dolioo) meaning "to lure, to deceive, to use deceit"... [
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Dolon m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δόλος
(dolos), which literally means "bait" and has a figurative meaning of "deceit, guile, treachery, trickery". For more information, please see
Dolos... [
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Dolon m & f BengaliThe name Dolon is used in various places on this planet, I have seen the greek meaning of this name. But in the whole world, this meaning is not valid for this name. Especially in India and in Indian-Subcontinent the name Dolon has a tradition and tribute... [
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Dolon m Arthurian CycleDolon is an old man and former knight who wants revenge on Artegall for killing his son. In Book 5, Canto 6 of "The Faerie Queene" he almost kills Britomart instead.
Dolopion m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb δολοπεύω
(dolopeuo) meaning "to plot", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb δολόω
(doloo) meaning "to beguile, to ensnare" as well as "to corrupt, to adulterate"... [
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Dolun m YakutMeans "winner" or "victory of the revolution".
Doman f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
dom meaning "persistence, perseverance".
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).
Dôn f Welsh MythologyDôn likely comes from
ghdhonos, meaning "the earth." In this sense, she can be seen as the Welsh version of Dheghom from Proto-Indo-European mythology, the primordial Earth Goddess from which all other gods originate... [
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Donalbain m Theatre, HistoryAnglicized 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.
Donan m BretonComposed of the old Celtic element
dumno "world" (compare
Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Dong-geon m KoreanFrom 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-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east" (
dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (
hyeon).
Donghyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Dongjin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Dongluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Dong-mun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" and 文 (
mun) meaning "writing".
Dongquan m ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east", 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" or 栋
(dòng) meaning "pillar, beam" combined with 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain" or 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority"... [
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Dong-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Dong-wan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Dong-won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" and 原 (
won) meaning "source, origin, beginning".
Dong-yun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
Doniphon m English (American)Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".
Donn m Irish, Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from
donn "chief, prince, noble".
Doon f & m English, LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Doon. Known bearers of this name include the American writer Doon Arbus (b. 1945) and the British comedian Doon Mackichan (b... [
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Doraemon m Popular CultureFrom Japanese どら猫 (
dora neko) meaning "stray cat" and 衛門 (
emon), an old-fashioned suffix for male names. In the homonymous manga and anime, Doraemon is an earless robotic cat who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a boy named
Nobita Nobi.
Dorigen f LiteratureMeaning unknown, probably of Celtic origin. This is the name of the faithful wife in 'The Franklin's Tale', one of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Dorjsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Doszhan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh дос
(dos) meaning "friend" combined with жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Dotan m & f Hebrew (Rare)The Bible tells us that Joseph found his brothers in a place named Dotan, which is possibly means "pit" or "hole" in Hebrew.
Doucelin m Medieval FrenchThe first element of this name is derived from Old French
dous meaning "sweet, soft", which is ultimately derived from Latin
dulcis meaning "sweet". The second element consists of the French diminutive suffix
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Do-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 度 "degree, system; manner; to consider" and 雲 "clouds".
Doutzen f West Frisian, DutchFeminine form of
Douwe, which possibly started out as a patronymic meaning "son of
Douwe". The name has been rising in popularity since 2007, because of the Frisian model Doutzen Kroes (who rose to fame that year).
Dovahkiin m Popular CultureMeans "dragonborn" in the fiction ancient Dragon Language of the dragons in Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls game series. The player-created protagonist of the fifth game in the series, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, goes by the epithet Dovahkiin... [
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Döwletjan m TurkmenFrom Persian دولت
(dawlat) meaning "government" (source of Turkmen
döwlet) combined with Persian جان
(jan) meaning "life, soul"... [
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Do-Won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 度
(do) meaning "size, extent, limit", 道
(do) meaning "path, road, way", 都
(do) meaning "capital city, all, whole, elegant, refined" or 到
(do) meaning "go to, arrive" combined with 元
(won) meaning "first, origin"... [
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Döwran m TurkmenTurkmen form of
Davran. A known bearer of this name is the Turkmen professional soccer player Döwran Orazalyýew (b. 1993).
Doychin m BulgarianMeaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to Bulgarian дой
(doy) meaning "milking" or доя
(doya) meaning "to milk" as well as "to suckle, to breastfeed, to nurse". Also compare
Dojčin.
Dragon m EnglishAncient Greek
δράκων, Latin
draco "dragon; snake".
Dragun m SerbianSerbian name for the date-plum tree (Diospyros lotus).
Draugluin m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Draugluin was the first werewolf to be bred by Morgoth during the First Age of Middle-earth.... [
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Dresden f & m English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the city in Germany, which is derived from Old Sorbian
Drežďany, meaning "people of the riverside forest".
Drian m Arthurian CycleKnight of the Round Table. Son of Pellinore (apparently his third in wedlock), brother of Perceval, Lamorat, Aglovale, Alain, and Tor le Fise Aries.... [
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Drin m AlbanianDerived from the name of the
Drin, a river in Southern and Southeastern Europe with two distributaries one discharging into the Adriatic Sea and the other one into the Buna River. The river and its tributaries form the Gulf of Drin, an ocean basin that encompasses the northern Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast... [
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Drinian m LiteratureThe name of Prince Caspian's advisor and ship captain in CS Lewis' book
The Dawn Treader.
Drǫfn f Norse MythologyMeans "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Drǫfn was the daughter of
Ægir and
Rán. She was sometimes referred to as
Bára, also meaning "wave, billow".
Drostan m PictishDiminutive of
Drust. This name was borne by a 7th-century Irish saint who was active among the Picts in Scotland.
Druann f American (Rare)Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of
Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e.,
An and
drew; see
Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of
Luann.
Drudwen f Welsh (Modern)Means "starling" in Welsh, presumably derived from the element
drud "precious, dear, expensive" combined with
gwen "fair, white, blessed". It was coined in the "latter 20th century".
Druidain m Arthurian CycleA loathsome hunchbacked dwarf, to whom Gawaine gave the false lady Ydain after she tried to leave Gawaine for another knight. Druidain’s eventual possession of Ydain had been foretold by an oracle in the dwarf’s youth.