This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is m or d or p; and a substring is l or k or y.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Dacey f & m English (American)Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash
Dácil f Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*dasil, meaning "footprint, step". It was borne by a Guanche princess of Tenerife who lived during the 15th century. She is best known for her marriage to a Spanish conqueror of the island.
Dadhikra m SanskritPossibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements दधि (
dadhi), meaning "thickened milk, curd" and
kri, meaning "to scatter". This possibly refers to the effect of the morning sun on dew... [
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Dadila f UzbekDerived from
dadil meaning "bold, fearless".
Dae-hyeon m KoreanCombination of a
dae hanja, like 大 or 岱, both meaning "big, large, great," and a
hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible" or 現 meaning "appear, present; show, reveal."
Dagobald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Dagolitus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
dagos "good" and
litu- "festival, celebration, feast".
Da-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean(Hanja) 多(da) meaning "Excellent, Better, Good" and 惠(hye) meaning "Love, Grace, Beautiful, Intelligent" or 慧(hye) meaning "Wise, Intelligent, Wisdom".
Da-hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Dahyuka m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
dahyu meaning "land", possibly a hypocoristic form of another name containing the element.
Daifallah m ArabicMeans "guest of Allah" in Arabic, from
ضيف (
dayf) meaning "guest" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Daifilo m TheatreDaifilo is a character in the 17th-century play "Granida" by Dutch playwright Pieter Cornelisz.
Daikichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 吉
(kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Daiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dailan f Chinese (Rare)This name can be used as 黛岚, 岱岚, 黛兰 or 代兰 with 黛 (
dài), referring to a dark pigment used by women in ancient times to paint their eyebrows, 岱 (
dài), which was used for the name of a mountain in Shandong Province (now called Mount Tai), 代 (
dài) meaning "generation, era," 岚 (
lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 兰 (
lán) meaning "orchid."
Dailida f Medieval BalticRecorded in the Latgale region of modern-day Latvia in the late Middle Ages. The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain; theories include, however, a derivation from Latvian
daile "beauty" or
daiļš "beautiful, beauteous" (compare
Daila) and a derivation from Lithuanian
dailidė "carpenter".
Dainosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dainya f Uzbek (Rare)Dainya is thought to mean “Bravery” in Uzbek. But a submission from Jamaica claims it means “Thanks”. Dainya is a Aboriginal name.
Dairoku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 六 (roku) meaning "six". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Daisaku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great, large" combined with 作 (
saku) meaning "build, make, prepare, production". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daiya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)This name combines 代 meaning "replace, era, generation", 黛 meaning "blacken eyebrows, black" or 戴 meaning "wear on top, support" (dài) with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem."
Dajjal m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "deceiver" from the Arabic word دجّل (
dajl) meaning "to lie, to deceive". In Islamic Mythology, Dajjal or Al-Masih ad-Dajjal is a fake messiah who will appear at the end times of the world.
Dak m AmericanShort form of
Dakota. A notable bearer is Dallas Cowboy's quarterback Dak Prescott.
Daka m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Dakai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
Daken m Popular CultureIn the Marvel comics universe, Daken is the son of
Wolverine and his wife Itsu. Logan thought he died in womb when Itsu was attacked one night while he was away, but he is removed and secretly left in the care of a local Japanese couple... [
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Dakhil m ArabicMeans "to enter, to sieze" or "foreign, exotic; foreigner, stranger" in Arabic.
Dakin m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Dakin, a pet form of the English surname
Day, itself derived from a pet form of
David.
Dal m KoreanDerived from the Korean word for "moon".
Dalal m SomaliThis name is of Somali origin and means "guide" or "leader." It often carries a sense of someone who leads others in a positive or wise way.
Dalang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".
Dalar f ArmenianMeans "green, verdant, young" or "vegetation" in Armenian.
Dalasamai f LaoMeaning uncertain, however likely derives in part from the element ດາລາ (
dà:lá "star").
Dalay-kys f TuvanFrom Tuvan далай
(dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Dalay-ool m TuvanFrom Tuvan далай
(dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and оол
(ool) meaning "son, boy".
Daldís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
dalr "dale, valley" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Dalewin m Polish (Rare)An old Polish masculine name, composed of two parts: Dale- "far away", and -win, meaning "uncle". Therefore it means "one whose uncle is far away", "one whose mother's family is far away".
Daley f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
dalr "dale, valley" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dali f Georgian Mythology, GeorgianMeaning unknown. Dali was the Georgian goddess of the hunt, mother of
Amirani, and was believed to be extraordinarily beautiful. She lived on top of a mountain and protected animals, occasionally allowing hunters to hunt animals just so long as they don't hunt more than necessary... [
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Dalian m English (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of
Dalia 1 or
Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of
Dale with either
Ian or the English suffix
-ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix
-ianus.... [
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Dalianis m GreekDerived from the Greek name '
dalianis' meaning "strong" or "valiant"
Dalilu-essu m BabylonianMeans "new praise", deriving from the Akkadian elements
dalīlu ("praise, thanks") and
eššu ("new, modern").
Dalimír m SlovakSlovak form of
Dalimir. A known bearer of this name is Dalimír Jančovič, a Slovakian professional ice hockey player.
Dalius m LithuanianMasculine form of
Dalia 2. A known bearer of this name is the Lithuanian career diplomat Dalius Čekuolis (b. 1959).
Daljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit दल
(dala) meaning "division, portion, troops" combined with जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Dálkr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, From Old Norse
dálkr meaning "dagger, knife".
Dallae f Korean (Modern, Rare)From either native Korean 달래
(dallae), referring to the Korean wild chive, or the root of verb 달래다
(dallaeda) meaning "to soothe, calm, comfort."
Dallán m IrishMeans "little blind one", from Irish
dall "blind" combined with a diminutive suffix. The nickname was borne by an Irish poet saint of the 6th century.
Dallia f KurdishDallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [
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Dallin m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Dallin. This name is prevalent to the Latter-day Saints in the US, where it is used in honour of Dallin H. Oaks (1932–).
Dalmar m SomaliDerived from the words
dal meaning "land" or "country" and
mar meaning "to pass through" or "travel". The name can be interpreted as "traveler of the land" or "one who journeys through the country." It reflects a heritage of movement and exploration, significant in Somali culture, where nomadic life and migration were historically important... [
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Dalmat m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
dalmat "Dalmatian (member of the people)", ultimately going back to the name of the
Dalmatae, a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia.
Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)From Latin
Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.
Dalmau m CatalanCatalan form of
Dalmatius. The Blessed Dalmau Moner was 14th-century hermit from Santa Coloma de Farners.
Dalphon m BiblicalDalphon, meaning "to weep," was one of the ten sons of
Haman, killed along with Haman by the Jews of Persia.
Dalrós f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
dalr meaning "dale, valley" and
rós meaning "rose".
Dalrún f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
dalr meaning "dale, valley" and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Daluka f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDaluka is the name of legendary queen of Egypt who ruled before the Great Flood according to medieval Coptic and Islamic folklore. She was part of the so-called "Soleyman dynasty", which also included Surid Ibn Salhouk, a king who was once believed to have built the Great Pyramid of Giza... [
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