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Dorsey m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dorsey.
Dorsille f Louisiana Creole
Possibly a Creole variant of French Drusille.
Dorthelia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Dorothy and Celia.
Dortlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Dort, a diminutive of Dorothea and Lies a diminutive of Elisabeth.
Dorval m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant or shortened form of Dorival.... [more]
Dory m Hebrew, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דּוֹרִי (See Dori).
Doryan m French
Variant of Dorian.
Doryclus m Greek Mythology
Derived from δόρῠ (doru) meaning "wood, tree" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Doryda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Doris.
Dorymedon m Ancient Greek
derived from Greek δόρυ (dory) "wood, tree" or "spear" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).
Dorymenes m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek δόρυ (dory) "wood, tree" or "spear" combined with μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit".
Doryss f English
Variant of Doris.
Doryty f Cornish
Cornish form of Dorothy.
Dostonbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dastanbek. Known bearers of this name include the Uzbek soccer players Dostonbek Khamdamov (b. 1996) and Dostonbek Tursunov (b... [more]
Dotschy f Romani
The name of the Jazz singer and Sinti activist Dotschy Reinhardt.
Dotsy f English
Variant of Dotsie.
Dottye f English
Alternative spelling of Dotty.
Douangchay m & f Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "star, circle, sphere" and ໃຈ (chay) meaning "mind, heart".
Doucelin m Medieval French
The 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 -lin... [more]
Douceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Doucelin. This name was borne by Douceline of Digne, a 13th-century Provençal mystic and Roman Catholic saint.
Dougald m Scottish
Variant spelling of Dugald, itself a Scottish variant of Dougal
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".
Doukissa f Greek
Means "duchess" in Greek.
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.
Doulce f French (Rare), Medieval French
Medieval French form of Douce.
Dourival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Dorival, seemingly influenced by the Portuguese word for gold, ouro.
Douye m Ijaw
Means "desire" in Ijaw.
Dovahkiin m Popular Culture
Means "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... [more]
Dovaldas m Lithuanian
Derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).
Dovaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovaldas.
Dovesary f Literature
The name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen.
Doviltas m Lithuanian
Derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Lithuanian viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare Dovilas.
Doviltė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Doviltas. Also compare Dovilė.
Dovronbek m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Davronbek, which is the main Uzbek form of Davranbek.
Dovy m Scots
Diminutive of Joseph.
Dovydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dovydas.
Do-well m English (Puritan)
An exhortatory puritanical name, hence it is used rarely. See also Do-good.
Dowell m English
Transferred use of the surname Dowell.
Döwlet m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Devlet.
Döwletgeldi m Turkmen
From Turkmen döwlet meaning "luck, fortune, wealth" and geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Döwletjan m Turkmen
From Persian دولت‎ (dawlat) meaning "government" (source of Turkmen döwlet) combined with Persian جان (jan) meaning "life, soul"... [more]
Dowsabel f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dulcibella. It was taken from the affectionate French phrase douce et belle meaning "sweet and beautiful".
Doxoula f Greek
Diminutive of Doxa.
Doy m Filipino
Diminutive of Diosdado, Leonardo and other names ending in do.
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 Bulgarian
Meaning 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.
Doycho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Doychin.
Doydu m Yakut
Means "land, country" in Sakha.
Doýduk f Turkmen
Means "satisfied" in Turkmen, ultimately meaning a wish for a boy.
Doyduuna f Yakut (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Doyduuna f Yakut
Feminine form of Doydu.
Do-yeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 道 "path, road, street; method, way" and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever".
Doyinsola f Yoruba
Means "my wealth is sweet" in Yoruba.
Doylene f English (American, Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Doyle.
Do-Yoon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 도윤 (see Do-Yun).
Do-young m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Do-yeong.
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.
Drackie f English (Australian)
"Princess","Dragon".... [more]
Drácula m History, Literature
Spanish, Portuguese, Galician and Asturian form of Dracula.
Dràcula m Catalan
Catalan form of Dracula.
Draganka f Czech
Diminutive form of Drahomila.
Dragmáll m Old Norse
From Old Norse dragmáll meaning "drawling".
Dragojlo m Vlach
Derived from Vlach drag meaning "dear person". It can also be the Vlach form of Dragoljub.
Dragomil m Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dragu "dear, precious" combined with miru "peace" or "world".
Dragomila f Slovene
Feminine form of Dragomil.
Dragonel m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Dragonel 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.
Drahomil m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Dragomil.
Drahomila f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Drahomil (cf. Dragomil, Dragomila).
Drahuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Drahoslava.
Draik m English
Variant of Drake.
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 Literature
Form of Dracula used in Azerbaijan, Basque Country, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.
Drakulo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Dracula.
Dranafile f Albanian (Rare, Archaic)
Albanian cognate of Triantafyllia. Bearer Dranafile "Drane" Bernai was the mother of the 20th-century Albanian-born nun and missionary Mother Teresa.
Drandofile f Albanian (Archaic)
Variant of Dranafile and older form of Trëndafile.
Dranlyug m Sanskrit
Hindu male first name. (𝘥𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘯) means "retention" and "sustainer" (𝘺𝘶𝘨) means "era". can be described as 'incarnation' {अवतार} "sustainer of the era". {विष्णु} reminding
Dranlyugna m Hinduism
Guardian of the Age /dvaparayuga/
Draugluin m Literature
A 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.... [more]
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").
Dray m & f English
Variant of Dre.
Drayden m English (American, Modern)
Invented name using the sounds present in Brayden.
Drayhim m Arabic
Meaning: ?
Draymond m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending Dre with Raymond. Also compare Daymond.
Drayson m English (Rare)
Combination of Dray and the popular suffix -son.
Drayton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drayton.
Dražislav m Croatian
Croatian (variant) form of Dragoslav.
Dreeske m Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Drees.
Dreisel f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Drusilla.
Dréke m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Dré.
Dreki m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse dreki meaning "dragon".
Drella m & f Popular Culture
A nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Drenislav m Croatian (Rare)
From Slavic dren meaning ''European Cornel'' (type of dogwood) and slava meaning ''glory''.
Drenka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dren.
Drexel m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drexel.
Dreya f English (Rare)
Short form of Andrea 2.
Dreyfus m English
Transferred use of the surname Dreyfus.
Dreyze f Yiddish
Yiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic Derozha, Drozha.
Dricky f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Hendrika.
Driek m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Hendricus and Hendrikus, which is also used for bearers of related names.
Driesel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Dreyze
Drilego f Medieval Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from drich "aspect; face; appearance" and "possibly a variant of -lou, -leu "light"".
Drilon m Albanian
Derived from Drilon (Δρίλων), the Ancient Greek name of the river Drin.
Drilona f Albanian
Feminine form of Drilon.
Drocock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Drew.
Drogomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish drogi "precious, dear", which was ultimately derived from Slavic dorgu "precious, dear". The second element is derived from mil "gracious, dear".
Drogomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish drogi "precious, dear", which was ultimately derived from Slavic dorgu "precious, dear". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Drogosław m Polish
Polish form of Dragoslav.
Drogosława f Polish
Feminine form of Drogosław.
Drokmi m & f Tibetan
Means "nomad" in Tibetan.
Drolma f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྒྲོལ་མ (see Dolma).
Dronacharya m Hinduism
(drona) means "vessel" or "bucket" or "quiver". (acharya) means "teacher" in Sanskrit. Dronacharya means “A teacher who is filled with full of knowledge or whatever a good stuff.” he is a major character of the Hindu epic Mahabharata
Droplaug f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, in which the second element is laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath". The first element may be derived from Old Norse dropi meaning "drop".
Dropleyg f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Droplaug.
Drosoula f Greek
Diminutive of Droso.
Drossel m Popular Culture
German for "thrush" as in the bird. The name of a character in the anime adaption of Black Butler, Drossel Keinz.
Drucille f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Drusille.
Dructbald m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old Saxon druht, Old High German truht "troop, multitude, retinue" + Old High German bald "bold".
Druella f English, Literature
Feminine version of the masculine abbreviated form of Andrew, Drew. It is also the name of Druella Black (née Rosier) –wife of Cygnus Black, mother of Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa Black - out of the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling.
Drulias m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Father of the dwarf Druidain.... [more]
Drumil m Indian
NAME OF A SAINT / SAGE IN VEDAS ( HOLY BOOKS ) IN INDIA
Drury m English
Transferred use of the surname Drury. Drury Lane is a famous street in London, home to the Theatre Royal, and well known as the nursery rhyme locale of The Muffin Man.
Drutalos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *deruos / derua "oak tree" and talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Drużyjan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Druzjan.
Drużyjanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Druzjanna.
Druzylla f Polish
Polish form of Drusilla.
Dryas m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "oak".
Dryden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dryden.... [more]
Dryhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a monk associated with the monastery of Melrose known from the Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum of Bede.
Dryhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and noð "boldness, daring".
Dryhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Dryllina f Old Swedish (Rare)
Obscure Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Dryope f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δρῦς (drys) meaning "tree, oak" combined with Greek οψ (ops) "voice" or Greek ωψ (ops) "face, eye". This name was borne by at least five characters in Greek mythology, the best known being the daughter of king Dryops of Oeta, who was turned into a black poplar tree by the god Apollo.
Dryops m Greek Mythology
This name is either derived from Greek δρύοψ (dryops) meaning "woodpecker", or it is a masculine form of Dryope. This name was borne by two characters in Greek mythology: one was king Dryops of Oeta, the other was a son of king Priam of Troy.
Drypetis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. Drypetis was the daughter of Stateira I and Darius III of Persia. She was married to Hephaestion and was rumored to have been killed by Roxana to remove potential rivals.
Drysen m English (Modern)
Variant of Dryson.
Držislav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian držati "to hold", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьržati "to hold". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Dschamila f German
German transcription of Jamila.
Dshamilja f Literature
A German transcription of the name of the title heroine in Chinghiz Aitmatov's novella 'Jamila'.
Dshkhuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian դշխոյ (dshkoy) meaning "queen" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Dsmitry m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Dimitri
Dstrik f Armenian
Means "little girl" in Armenian.
Dszamila f Hungarian
Hungarian phonetic transcription of Jamila
Duangkae f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangkhae.
Duangkamol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangkamon.
Duangkamon f Thai
Means "heart" in Thai.
Duangkhae f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.
Duberley m Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Duberney, using the -ley suffix. This name is mainly used in Colombia (variants without the final e are mainly used in Peru).
Duberney m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of the surname Duvernay, mainly used in Colombia.
Dubhchobhlaigh f Medieval Irish
Derived from dubh meaning "black, black-haired" and Cobhlaigh, a name of unknown etymology.
Dublin f & m English (Modern)
From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Dubraska f Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely an alteration of Dubravka with influence from other -ska names, e.g. Katiuska. It is most often used in Venezuela.
Dubrowka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Dąbrówka.
Dubya m English
Nickname given to the former U.S. president George W. Bush (1946-) after the colloquial pronunciation of his middle initial.
Du-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 두 (du), the combined form of the numeral 둘 (dul) meaning "two."
Duchelle f French
the origin is not clear, it might derive from the french "douce", meaning "gentle".
Duchomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish duch "spirit, ghost, soul", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic duxъ "spirit". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think".
Duchosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish duch "spirit, ghost, soul", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic duxъ "spirit". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Duckie m Popular Culture
Phil "Duckie" Dale is a character in the film Pretty in Pink.
Duck-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 덕수 (see Deok-Su).
Dudly m English
Variant of Dudley.
Dudukhana f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective დუდუხა (dudukha) meaning "plump" (in reference to girls and women). Also compare the related Georgian adjective დუდრუქანა (dudrukana) meaning "plump, stout" (also in reference to girls and women).... [more]
Duduzile f Zulu
Means “take comfort” in Zulu.
Duela f Popular Culture
Duela Dent is the Joker's daughter in DC comics.
Duellona f Roman Mythology
Older form of Bellona, derived from Early Latin duellum "war".
Dueynna f Judeo-Spanish
Means "lady, mistress" in Judeo-Spanish, ultimately from Latin domina, meaning "mistress".
Dufenal m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Donald, derived from Old Irish Domnall. This was the name of Scottish kings and an early saint.
Duffy m American
Transferred from the surname Duffy 1 or Duffy 2.
Dugal m Manx
Manx form of Dubhghall.
Duilia f Italian
Feminine form of Duilio.
Duilin m Literature
Duilin was the name of the lord of the House of the Swallow in Gondolin. He was said to be the greatest bowman of Gondolin, and the swiftest elf amongst them. He died in the year FA 510 during the Fall of Gondolin, when he was shot by a fiery bolt from a Balrog.
Duiliu m Romanian, Sicilian
Romanian and Scilian form of Duilius.
Duiliusz m Polish
Polish form of Duilius (see Duilio).
Duimelijntje f Folklore
Dutch form of Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes -lijn and -tje.
Đuka m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive/nickname for Đuro or Đurđa.
Dukađin m Serbian
Leka III DUKAĐINI (1410–1481), mostly known as Leka DUKAĐINI, was a 15th-century member of the Serbian nobility,DUKAĐINI from the Duka family, A contemporary of Skanderbeg, DUKAĐINI is known for the conon or kanuna Leka DUKAĐINI,a code of law instituted among the tribes of Serbia and Montenegro and northern Albania of serbs Ethnicity only.
Dukey m English
Diminutive of Duke.
Dukkhvakha m Chechen
Means "live long" in Chechen.
Dukpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan འབྲུག་པ ('brug-pa) meaning "Bhutanese (person)", also referring to a school of Tibetan Buddhism (the Drukpa Kagyu).
Duk-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 덕수 (see Deok-Su).
Dúkũ m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born" in Akan.
Dula f Medieval Polish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Proto-Slavic *dulěti "to get fat" and Proto-Slavic kъdulja, which denoted a kind of pear.
Dula f Ancient Greek
Short form of Theodula.
Dulá f Sami
Sami form of Tuula.
Dulaan f & m Mongolian
Means "warm" or "benign, kindly" in Mongolian.
Dulani m Yao
Means "cutting" in Yao.
Dulari f Hindi (Latinized)
Dulari is a name of Sanskrit origin meaning either “lovable”, “dear”, or “beloved”.
Dulcea f American (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps used as a Latinate form of Dulcie.
Dulcedram m Frankish, Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet, dear" and Old Frankish or Old Saxon hram meaning "raven".
Dulceflur f Arthurian Cycle
A princess of Trefferin and Karedonas whose father, King Gediens, was slain by the heathen King Verangoz of Sorboreste.... [more]
Dulcemar m Arthurian Cycle
Arthur went to war with him, besieging Tandernas, to avenge a wrong committed by Tandareis. Dulcemar and Gawaine managed to broker a peace. Through his son, Dulcemar later became overlord of Malmontan and Mermin.
Dulce Nombre f & m Spanish
From Spanish dulce nombre meaning "sweet name," referring to the Holy Name of Jesus and the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary, hence why most full names beginning with Dulce Nombre end with either de María or de Jesús.... [more]
Dulcet f Literature
A character in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. This is a word in English, meaning "sweet and soothing", usually referring to sound.
Dulcia f Spanish, Judeo-Catalan (Latinized), Gascon
Latinized form of Dulcie, used particularly in Iberian countries. As a Jewish name, Dulcia was occasionally used as a translation of Naomi 1 in former times.
Dulcieta f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dulcina f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Dulcinus.
Dulcinée f French (Rare), Literature (Gallicized)
French form of Dulcinea. Due to the literary character, the name has become a poetic term describing an "inspiring, beautiful woman".
Dulcineea f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Dulcinea. It coincides with the archaic Romanian word dulcinee "girlfriend, sweetheart" (ultimately from Romanian dulce "sweet")... [more]
Dulcinia f Portuguese (Rare)
Most likely an elaborated form of Dulce
Dulcino m Spanish
Spanish form of Dulcinus.
Dulcinus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet" combined with the Latin (masculine) diminutive suffix -inus. A known bearer of this name was Dulcinus of Novara (c. 1250-1307), who was also known as Fra Dolcino... [more]
Dulcisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish dulcísima meaning "sweetest".
Dulcynea f Literature
Polish form of Dulcinea.
Dule m Serbian
Diminutive of Dušan.
Duleima f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of one of the wives of Hooge.
Duley m Yakut
Means "deaf" in Yakut.
Đuli f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian variant of Julie, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Duli f Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali
MEANING : a kind of pot-herb... [more]