This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *** or meaning.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Douangchay m & f LaoFrom Lao ດວງ
(douang) meaning "star, circle, sphere" and ໃຈ
(chay) meaning "mind, heart".
Doubra m & f IjawMeans "will" or "desire" in Ijaw.
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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Douja f ArabicSometimes used as a nickname for “Khadija”. Meaning: “the darkness of night”
Doukas m Greek (Rare)From the name of a Byzantine Greek noble family, whose branches provided several notable generals and rulers to the Byzantine Empire in the 9th–11th centuries. The name is derived from the Latin title
dux, meaning "leader".
Doula f Greek (Rare)Perhaps originally a short form of
Spyridoula,
Theodoula or another name ending in
doula. This was borne by Doula Mouriki (1934-1991), a Greek art historian and Byzantinologist.
Doumu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 童 (dou) meaning "juvenile, child" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Do-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 度 "degree, system; manner; to consider" and 雲 "clouds".
Douri m JapaneseFrom Japanese 通 (douri) meaning "pass through" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [
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Douris m Ancient GreekProbably derived from δουρός
(douros), which is the Epic Greek genitive singular of the Greek noun δόρυ
(dory) meaning "wood, tree, stem" as well as "spear, lance, pole". Also compare the Epic Greek adjective δούρειος
(doureios) meaning "wooden".
Dousonna f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.
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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Dovaidas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Dovainas m LithuanianDerived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Dovaldas m LithuanianDerived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Baltic
vald meaning "rule" (see
Visvaldas).
Dovber m JewishCombination of Hebrew Dov and Yiddish Ber, both meaning "bear"
Dovéné m EweName of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".
Dovesary f LiteratureThe name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books
Trickster's Choice and
Trickster's Queen.
Dovev m HebrewMeans "to draw out, cause to speak", though "whisper" is the more commonly accepted meaning.
Doviltas m LithuanianDerived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Lithuanian
viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare
Dovilas.
Dovima f Popular Culture (Rare)Nom de plume adopted by American supermodel Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba. The name is a portmanteau of the first two letters of Juba's three given first names, and was the first single name ever used by a model.
Döwletgeldi m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
döwlet meaning "luck, fortune, wealth" and
geldi meaning "came, arrived".
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).
Doyal m English (American)Taken from the Irish surname, Doyal, unless used as a variant of
Doyle, itself derived from a surname that is a variant of Doyal.
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.
Doýduk f TurkmenMeans "satisfied" in Turkmen, ultimately meaning a wish for a boy.
Do-yeong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 道 "path, road, street; method, way" and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever".
Draca m Anglo-SaxonOld English byname (and, less frequently, given name) meaning "snake" or "dragon", derived from Latin
draco "snake, monster" (see
Draco), applied to someone with a fierce or fiery temperament.
Dracaena f English (Rare)From the name of a genus of about forty species of trees and succulent shrubs, which is the Latinized form of Greek δράκαινα
(drakaina) meaning "she-dragon", the feminine form of δράκων
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Dracarys m Obscure (Modern)From the word
dracarys meaning "dragonfire" in High Valyrian, one of the fictional languages in the book and TV series Game of Thrones. This name has been given to 12 boys in the United States since 2019.
Dragomil m SloveneDerived from the Slavic element
dragu "dear, precious" combined with
miru "peace" or "world".
Dragon m EnglishAncient Greek
δράκων, Latin
draco "dragon; snake".
Dragonel m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureDragonel the Cruel is a malevolent knight who abducted the lady Rohais from the knight Arguisiaus of Carhaix, wounding Arguisiaus in the process. Dragonel intended to force Rohais into marriage, but Perceval encountered him, defeated him, and sent him to Arthur’s court.
Dragun m SerbianSerbian name for the date-plum tree (Diospyros lotus).
Drăguța f Romanian (Rare)Derived from Romanian
drăguță, the feminine form of the adjective
drăguț, "cute, precious".
Drajat m JavaneseMeans "degree, rank, power" in Javanese, ultimately from Arabic درجة
(daraja).
Drakul m Popular Culture (Modern)Variant of
Dracula. From the epithet of Vlad II Dracul, father of Vlad the Impaler, which meant either "dragon" (alluding to his membership in the noble Order of the Dragon) or "the devil" from Romanian
drac "devil".
Drakula m LiteratureForm of
Dracula used in Azerbaijan, Basque Country, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.
Drangue m Albanian MythologyDrangue is a semi-human winged divine figure in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with weather and storms.
Dranlyug m SanskritHindu male first name. (𝘥𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘯) means "retention" and "sustainer" (𝘺𝘶𝘨) means "era". can be described as 'incarnation' {अवतार} "sustainer of the era". {विष्णु} reminding
Drasco m PolabianDrasco (fl. 795 – 810) was the Prince (knyaz) of the Obotrite confederation from 795 until his death in 810.
Drąsius m LithuanianDerived from either the Lithuanian noun
drąsa meaning "courage, bravery" or the Lithuanian adjective
drąsus meaning "brave, courageous, bold".
Drąsutė f LithuanianDiminutive of the rare name
Drąsė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of
Drąsutis.
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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Draumey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of Old Norse
draumr "dream" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dree f & m English, AmericanDree Hemingway is Mariel Hemingway's daughter. (Born Dree Crisman.)
Drella m & f Popular CultureA nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Drema f EnglishEither a variant of
Dreama, or from the Slavic surname derived from Proto-Slavic
*drěmati "to sleep, nap, doze".
Drender m Filipinothe name originated in Philippines which is a given name to a boy. ... [
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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".
Dreyze f YiddishYiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name
Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic
Derozha,
Drozha.
Driadam m Arthurian CycleA cousin of Erec who was slain by Mordred, prompting a feud between Erec and Mordred.
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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Drilego f Medieval BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from
drich "aspect; face; appearance" and "possibly a variant of
-lou, -leu "light"".
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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