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Denislav m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian den "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Denislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Denislav.
Denison m English
Transferred use of the surname Denison.
Denisot m Medieval French
Old French diminutive of Denis, found in records from 1413 and 1421.
Denissa f English
Variant of Denisa.
Denisz m Hungarian
Variant of Dénes, the Hungarian form of Denis.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
Dennise f English
Variant of Denise.
Dennison m English (Rare)
Transferred use of surname Dennison.
Dennosuke m Japanese
It could be from 佃⁠ (tsukuda, ten, den) meaning “cultivated rice field” or 伝 (den) meaning "ttansmission, conveyance, communication", 電 (den) meaning "electricity, electric, lightning" combined with means 之 (no) meaning "of, this, that" and 介 (suke) meaning "hel, assist, mediate"... [more]
Dennys m Literature
Variant of Dennis. This was the name of one of the twin boys in the "Time Quintet" by Madeleine L'Engle.
Densuke m Japanese
This name combines 伝 (ten, den, tsuta.u, tsuta.eru, tsuda.u, tsute, -dzuta.i) meaning "communicate, legend, tradition, transmit" with 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help," 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 甫 (fu, ho, haji.mete, suke) meaning "beginning, for the first time."... [more]
Dentatus m Ancient Roman
Dentatus is a Latin word meaning "toothed". It was given as a cognomen (byname) to a boy born with teeth in his mouth.... [more]
Denuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Denisa.
Denyse f English
Variant of Denise.
Deodatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Deodatus.
Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.
Deogratias m Late Roman
Means "thanks to God" or "grace of God", derived from Latin deus "god" combined with Latin gratia "thanks, grace". A bearer of this name was saint Deogratias of Carthage (5th century AD).
Deogratius m Late Roman
Variant form of Deogratias.
Deok-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 덕수 (see Deok-Su).
Deok-Su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 德/悳 (deok) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue" combined with 守 (su) meaning "defend, protect, guard", 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding", 銖 (su) referring to an ancient unit of currency, 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" or 洙 (su) referring to a river in Shandong province, China... [more]
Deòras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of George
Deorsi m Medieval English
From the Old English name Deorsige, composed of the elements deore "dear" and sige "victory".
Deorstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and stan 1 "stone".
Deorswiþ f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dēor "dear" and swiþ "strong, mighty".
Deprise f English (Rare), Obscure
Borne by DePrise Brescia (1965-), an American swimsuit model who cohosted the ESPN television workout show BodyShaping during the early to mid-1990s.
Dequavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Dequan and Octavius.
Deracious m African American
The name Deracious was first used as Deracius, which was later changed for proper pronunciation as De- raa -ci - o-us or dəˈrāSHəs. A name derived from the surname Clifford or Clif -ford, which means to stand from a clift looking forward... [more]
Derafsh m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning, "the standard."
Dercylidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Derkylidas. This was the name of a Spartan commander from the 4th century BC.
Dereks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Derek.
Deresse m Ethiopian, Amharic
Ethiopian name of unknown meaning.
Dericus m Dutch
Usually a latinized form of Dirk, but it can also be a short form of Didericus and Fredericus.
Deris m Malay
Malay short form of Idris إدريس.
Derkylidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Derkylos" in Greek, derived from the name Derkylos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Derkylos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν (derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Derviš m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Derviş.
Derviša f Bosnian
Female form of Derviš.
Dervish m Arabic, Albanian
A Dervish is a Sufi Muslim ascetic.
Dés m Hungarian
Variant of Dezső.
Desa f & m Russian (Archaic), Serbian, Croatian
Either a short form of Desanka or derived from Slavic des meaning ''to happen, to occur''.
Desagondensta m Mohawk
Means "he stands people on their feet" in Mohawk.
Desak f Balinese
From a title used by female members of the Ksatria caste.
Desamparada f Popular Culture
Means "forsaken, helpless" in Spanish, in effect an altered form of Desamparados. The compound name María Desamparada was used for a character on the Mexican telenovela Triunfo del amor (2010-2011).
Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."
Desana f Slovak
Name day is May 3rd
Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Desanka f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the South Slavic desiti meaning "to happen". A bearer of this name was Desanka Maksimović (1898-1993), a Serbian poet and professor of literature.
Désanne f Dutch (Rare)
This name is usually a combination of Désirée with Anne 1.... [more]
Desarai f English
Another form of Desiree
Desare f American (Rare)
Possibly an English phonetic respelling of Désirée.
Desariee f Obscure
Variant of Desiree. This is the birth name of actress Scout Taylor-Compton.
Desdouleurs f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French des douleurs, meaning "the sorrows" and used as the Louisiana Creole equivalent of Dolores.
Deseado m Spanish (Archaic)
Means "desired" in Spanish.
Desean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Sean, making it a variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeSean or Desean.
Desen m & f Turkish
Means "pattern" in Turkish.
Deseret f Mormon, Various (Rare)
This is a word from the Book of Mormon meaning "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredites. It was used as a name for the Utah territory before it became an American state (now officially nicknamed the Beehive State as a symbol of cooperation and industry)... [more]
Desfred f Popular Culture
German translation of Offred used in the series 'Die Geschichte der Magd' 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
Desha f Russian
Variant of Desa.
Deshanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Shanae, possibly based on Deshawn, Dejanae or Deja.
Deshane m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Shane.
Deshante f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix de and Shante.
Desharieff f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix de and variation of Sharif.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Deshen m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, deep, dark, extreme, very".
Desheng m Chinese
From Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascend" or 绳 (shéng) meaning "string, rope"... [more]
Deshi f Chechen
Means "gold" in Chechen.
Dëshir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dëshira.
Dëshira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dëshirë "wish, desire".
Deshka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.
DeShon m African American
Variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeShon or Deshon.
Deshou m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 收 (shōu) meaning "gather together, collect".
Deshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Deshun m Chinese
From 德 (dé) meaning "virtue, morality, ethics" combined with 顺 (shùn) meaning "obey, submit" or 賰 (shǔn) meaning "rich, wealthy"... [more]
Desi f Indonesian
From the name of the month of December (Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desiana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of December (Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desiata f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian desiata, the feminine form of the adjective desiato, itself an obsolete and now poetic form of desiderato/-a "desired, wished (for)".
Desider m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Desiderius.
Desideriu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Desiderius.
Desierra f American (Americanized, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix de with Sierra.
Designatus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin designatus meaning "marked, designated".... [more]
Desira m Provençal
Provençal form of Désiré.
Desirada f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal cognate of Désirée.
Desirado f Provençal
Provençal form of Désirée.
Desirat m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Desideratus.
Desiraya f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaborated form of Desiree.
Desire f & m English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [more]
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Desirée f Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Spanish and Swedish form of Désirée as well as a Dutch and German variant.
Desirella f French (African, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Desirée with the suffix -ella.
Desirus m English (Modern)
Masculine variant of Desiree, possibly based on the English word desirous.
Desita f Amharic
Means "joy, happiness" in Amharic.
Desiyanti f Indonesian
Refers to a child who was born in the month of December.
Deskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Deslava f Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
Recorded in the pre-15th century in Jewish Moravian and Bohemian communities. ... [more]
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Desmal f Kurdish
Means "handkerchief" in Kurdish.
Desmen m English (Modern)
Probably another form of the name Desmond.
Desmia f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in The Palace of Mirrors by Margaret P. Haddix.
Desmos m Greek (Rare)
Derived from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmos) meaning "bond, fetter, chain; bondage, imprisonment", or metaphorically "charm, spell". In modern Greek, δεσμός means "bond, relationship, social tie"... [more]
Desna f English (Rare)
Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s. Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [more]
Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).
Desolina f Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name Desolinus.
Désoline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of the Italian name Desolina.
Despena f Italian
Italian form of Despoina.
Despetto m Arthurian Cycle
Despetto or spite is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
Despine f Georgian
Georgian form of Despoina. Also compare Despina.
Despo f Greek
Pet form of Despina.
Despoine f Greek Mythology
Means “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses Persephone, Artemis and Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [more]
Despoinus m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Despoina.
Despot m Bulgarian (Archaic), Macedonian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Derived from ancient Greek δεσπότης (despotes) meaning "lord, master", which was synonymous with κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord, master" (see Kyrios)... [more]
Desramé m Literature
In medieval French literature, Desramé is the name of a Saracen king from several epic poems that revolve around the Frankish nobleman William of Gellone/Orange (c. 755-c. 812), such as Aliscans and Prise d'Orange (both written in the 12th century).... [more]
Dessa f Obscure
Diminutive of Odessa, Desiree or other names containing des.
Dessert m English
Transferred usage of the surname Dessert.
Dessi f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessi f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Dessi f Scandinavian, English
Commonly used as a nickname for Desiré.
Dessie m Irish
Diminutive of Desmond.
Dessippo m Italian
Italian form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dessy f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Destan m & f Turkish
Means "saga" in Turkish.
Destekhanum f Lezgin
Means "flower lady" in Lezgin.
Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".
Destinae f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destinay f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destinei f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destiney f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destini f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destry m Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Destry, ultimately from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and specially by the 1964 TV series 'Destry' based on the novel.
Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.
Destyne f English
Feminine form of Destin.
Destynee f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destyni m English
Masculine form of Destiny.
Destynie f English
Variant of Destiny.
Desy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Detavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix De- with the name Tavius.
Detsinulahungu m Cherokee
Means "I tried but could not" in Cherokee.
Deuis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.
Deulecresse m Medieval English, Medieval Jewish
Possibly from Latin Deus eum crescat meaning "God increase him" (via Norman French), apparently used as a translation of the Hebrew names Solomon or Gedaliah.
Deulesaut m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman sauver "to save someone", this name ultimately means "May God save him" or "God saves him". It was used as a secular form of Joshua.
Deulocresca f Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Provençal feminine form of Deulecresse.
Deulosal m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Means "God save him". It appears to have been used as a translation of Isaiah.
Deunisi m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Dionysius.
Deusana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Latin deus meaning "god, deity". Latin deus and dīvus "divine" are descended from Proto-Indo-European deiwos, from the same root as Dyēus, the reconstructed chief god of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon... [more]
Deusemar m Brazilian
An invented name, a combination of Deus and Mar, essentially giving it the meaning of "sea god".
Déùszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Amadeùsz.
Devalson m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devalson.
Devansh m Hindi, Indian
Means "part of God" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and अंश (áṃśa) "part, portion".
Devanshi f Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Feminine form of Devansh.
Devanshu m Hinduism
Closely related with the feminine name Devanshi "part of god".
Devasahayam m Malayalam, Tamil, Indian (Christian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "help of God" in Malayalam, composed of Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and Malayalam സഹായം (sahayam) "help", a translation of Eleazar or Eliezer... [more]
Devasena f Tamil
God Kartikeya was immensely popular in the Indian subcontinent. He is also know as Skanda, Murugan and Subramaniyan, is the Hindu god of war. He is the commander-in-chief of the army(Senai) of the devas (gods).
Devassy m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Davis or David.
Devesh m Indian
A name used in Indian religious mythology for God Vishnu / Shiva / Indra .
Devinsu f Turkish
“The rhythmic movements or motion of water, stream.”
Devletşah f Ottoman Turkish
Combination of Devlet and Turkish şah meaning "king, shah".
Devprasad m Indian
God & Holy Comunian
Devsan m Nepali (?)
''Unknown origin, however roots possibly in Nepal and surrounding areas''
Devshil m & f Mongolian
Means "progress, improvement" in Mongolian.
Dewi Sri f Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian dewi meaning "goddess", ultimately from Sanskrit देवी (devi), and sri, a title of respect derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri)... [more]
Dexamenus m Greek Mythology
Means "hospitable" in Greek. It is the name of three characters in Greek mythology.
Dexandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexileos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexiphanes m Ancient Greek
Means "a welcome appearance" or "to appear welcoming", derived from Greek δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", itself from δέχομαι (dekhomai) meaning "to accept, receive", and φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".
Dexippos m Ancient Greek
Means "receiving horses" or "accepted by horses", derived from Greek δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", itself from δέχομαι (dekhomai) meaning "to accept, receive", and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Dexippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexippos. Bearers of this name include the Greek historian and statesman Publius Herennius Dexippus (3rd century AD) and a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher (4th century AD).
Dexitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexitheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexitheos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Dexius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexios. In Greek mythology, Dexius was the father of the Achaean Iphinous.
Dezsider m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Desiderius.
Dezsőné f Hungarian
Feminine form of Dezső.
Dhalsim m Popular Culture
The name of a character from the Street Fighter series of video games. According to Street Fighter II game director Akira Nishitani in a 1991 interview, it is derived from Dhalisma, the name of a martial artist from the 'India-Pakistan area'.
Dhanalakshmi f Indian
From Dhana Lakshmi, one of the Ashta Lakshmi, a group of eight Hindu goddesses preside over wealth. Dhana Lakshmi presides over gold and financial wealth.
Dhanushka m Sinhalese
Possibly derived from Sanskrit धन (dhana) meaning "wealth, riches, prize" and inspired by the Russian name Annushka.
Dharmawangsa m History
From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and वंश (vansa) meaning "lineage, family, race"... [more]
Dhimas m Javanese
Variant of Dimas.
Dhisana f Hinduism
Etymology unknown. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of prosperity associated with the soma vessel, knowledge, intelligence and speech as well as celestial bodies.
Dhisko m Albanian
Albanian diminutive of given name Dionisis (Διονύσης in Greek). Mostly given to Albanians born in Greece
Dhrishtadyumna m Hinduism
Means "the courageous and splendid one" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of the son of King Drupada of Panchala and the twin brother of Draupadi (the epic's lead female character).
Dhrishti f & m Indian
MEANING - bold, daring, courage. It should not be confused with name Drishti दृष्टि ... [more]
Dhrutisha f Indian
The name Dhruti means Goddess Lakshmi and Isha means Goddess Parvati
Dhrutisha f Indian
Dhrutisha means Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Parvati. Dhrutisha is made of two words, Dhruti and Isha. Dhruti means Goddess lakshmi, used to describe the quality of courage and patience of Goddess Lakshmi in Lakshmi Sahasras... [more]
Diadochos m Ancient Greek
Means "successor" in Greek. This was borne by a 5th-century Byzantine saint.
Diagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek διαγορεύω (diagoreuo) meaning "to speak plainly, to declare", itself composed of διά (dia) "across, through" and ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to say, orate, speak publicly"... [more]
Dianelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Dianela with the popular feminine name suffix lys.
Dianthus m & f Obscure
The name of a flowering plant.
Dianus m Roman Mythology
Masculine form of Diana. This was the name of an obscure god in Roman mythology. Some experts theorize that Dianus is not a separate god on his own; they claim that Dianus is merely a different name for Ianus (see Janus).
Diasami m Georgian
Possibly from Abkhaz дәаӡа (dwaʒa) meaning virgin soil.
Diasynou f Greek (Rare)
Probably a Greek dialectal variant of Dionysia.
Dicaearchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dikaiarchos. A notable bearer of this name was the philosopher Dicaearchus of Messana (3rd century BC), who had been a student of Aristotle.
Dicaeopolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dikaiopolis. This was the name of the male protagonist of Aristophanes' play The Acharnians, which was produced in 425 BC.
Dickerson m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English patronymic surname Dickerson.... [more]
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