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Derk m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Dutch variant form of Dirk, as well as the Frisian form of Dirk.
Derketo f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aramaic 𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕 (Tarʿatta), the apocope form of 𐡏𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕𐡄 (ʿAttarʿattā), another name of the Syrian goddess Atargatis.
Derkje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
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".
Derl m English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created to sound like names such as Merl and Burl.
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]
Dernell m English
Variant of Darnell.
Deroyce m African American (Modern, Rare), American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Royce.
Derral m English
Variant of Darrell.
Derrel m American (Rare)
Variant of Derrell, itself a variant of Darrell.
Derrell m English
Variant of Darrell.
Derrial m English, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Darryl. ... [more]
Derrik m English
Variant of Derek.
Derumk m Polynesian
Means "thunder" in Palauan.
Dervorghil f Irish (Anglicized)
Irish anglicisation of Derbforgaill.
Dervorgil f Irish
Old Irish name meaning "purely fair daughter"
Dervorgilla f Medieval Scottish
Latinization of the Gaelic name Derbforgaill. A notable bearer of this name is Dervorguilla of Galloway, mother of John I of Scotland.
Derwela f Medieval Breton
Name of a 5th-century Breton Saint.
Derwyn m Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed".
Derýa f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Derya
Deryageldi m Turkmen
From the given name Derýa and geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Deryl m & f English
Variant of Daryl.
Desak f Balinese
From a title used by female members of the Ksatria caste.
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.
Desdouleurs f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French des douleurs, meaning "the sorrows" and used as the Louisiana Creole equivalent of Dolores.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Deshka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.
Desiraya f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaborated form of Desiree.
Desirella f French (African, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Desirée with the suffix -ella.
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.
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.
Dessy f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Destekhanum f Lezgin
Means "flower lady" in Lezgin.
Destinay 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.
Detek m Silesian
Diminutive of Detlef.
Detelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian детелина "clover; shamrock".
Detelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Detelin.
Deterville m French (Cajun), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Deterville.
Detleff m Low German
Variation of Detlef.
Detlof m Swedish
Swedish form of Detlef.
Detlov m Swedish
Swedish variant of Detlof.
Detrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Detrick.
Detsinulahungu m Cherokee
Means "I tried but could not" in Cherokee.
Detthold m German
Variation of Diethold.
Dettlef m German
Variant of Detlef.
Deucalion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek legend he was the son of Prometheus and Pronoia.... [more]
Deuel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.
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.
Deulegard m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman garder "to protect; to guard", this name ultimately means "May God protect him" or "God protects him".
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.
Deulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Shortening of Mindeulle, coinciding with the root of the verb 들레다 (deulleda) meaning "to clamour, make a noise."
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.
Déùszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Amadeùsz.
Deuthold m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Dietwald. The name is traditional in the von Gaudecker family.
Devalson m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devalson.
Devanampiya m History
Derived from Sanskrit देवानाम्प्रिय (devānām-priya) meaning "beloved of the gods". This was the name of a 4th-century Sinhalese king.
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]
Devassy m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Davis or David.
Deveny f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deveny. This is the title of the 1994 love song 'Deveny' by Dutch singer Marc Daniëls, thus why this name is most popular in the Netherlands.
Deverlee f English (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending Devery and Everley.
Devery m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Deviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Devi.
Devilia f Indonesian
Combination of Devi and Lia 1.
Devken f Kurdish
Means "jovial, cheery" in Kurdish.
Devlan m Irish
Means "brave, fierce" in Irish.
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)
Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت (dowlat).
Devletхan f Ubykh
Derived from the Turkish name Devlet and han meaning "khan, ruler".
Devletşah f Ottoman Turkish
Combination of Devlet and Turkish şah meaning "king, shah".
Devli f Sinhalese
This name means Angel in Native Sinhalese. Commonly mispronounced as Devil, Devli is perfect for a quiet and Kind hearted person.
Devlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Devlin.
Devlon m English
Variant of Devlin.
Devlyn f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Devlin.
Devonika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Devon.
Devonya f African American
American Indian and African American
Devorgill f Literature
Anglicized form of Derbforgaill used by Lady Gregory in 'Cuchulain of Muirthemne' (1902), her translation of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology... [more]
Devoyre f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Deborah.
Devshil m & f Mongolian
Means "progress, improvement" in Mongolian.
Devya f Dogri
Means "God's gift" in Dogri.
Devyaan m Sanskrit (Rare)
God's chariot.
Devynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Devon or Devyn. Devynn was given to 29 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Devzhikh m & f Mongolian
Means "to progress, develop, grow strong" in Mongolian.
Dewald m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Dietbald or Dietwald.
Dewey m Literature
Diminutive of Deuteronomy, the title of a Bible book meaning "the second law". This is the name od one of Donald Duck's nephews, who is always mentioned in the middle, between Huey and Louie.
Dewila f Hinduism
Name - Dewila देविला... [more]
Dewi Lanjar f Indonesian Mythology
From Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess" and Javanese lanjar referring to a childless divorcée or widow. In Javanese mythology this is the name of a goddess who rules over the sea to the north of the island of Java... [more]
Dewolf m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dewolf. Most notable bearer was American entertainer DeWolf Hopper (1858–1935), best known for his recitations of the famous poem 'Casey at the Bat' by Ernest Thayer (1863–1940).
Dexikleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Dexikles.
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]
Dexy m English
Diminutive of Dexter.
Dey f English (Rare)
Dey Young is an American actress and sculptor. She is the sister of Leigh Taylor-Young.
Deyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Deyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Deyan.
Deyani f Cherokee
Deyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Deyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined".
Deyette f Various
From the surname.
Deyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Deying f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Deyla f English
Variant of Dayla.
Deyna f English
Variant of Dana 2.
Deyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Deyvi m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Deivi, particularly popular in Peru.
Deza'ray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Desiree. It can also be spelt as Dezaray or Deza Ray.
Dezek m Polish
Diminutive form of Dezydery.
Dezideriy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Desiderius.
Dezik f Armenian
Derived from դեզ (dez) meaning "haystack, stack, pile".
Dezy m Edo (Modern)
''You cant block God's path or you can not block ones destiny; diminutive of Aigbodezzy''
Dezyderia f Polish
Polish form of Desideria.
Dezyderiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Desiderius.
Dezydery m Polish
Polish form of Desiderius.
Dgilliaume m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Guillaume.
Dhabihullah m Arabic
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic ذبيحة (dhabiha) meaning "slaughtered animal, sacrificial victim" as well as "sacrifice, offering". The same word is also the name for the prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals... [more]
Dhairya m Hindi
Means "patience".
Dhakhan m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The ancestral spirit of the Kabi tribe of Queensland (north-east Australia).
Dhakira f Arabic
Dhakira is an arabic name, meaning memory.
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'.
Dhammika m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धार्मिक (dhārmika) meaning "righteous, pious, just, virtuous".
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.
Dhananjoy m Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Dhananjay.
Dhanushka m Sinhalese
Possibly derived from Sanskrit धन (dhana) meaning "wealth, riches, prize" and inspired by the Russian name Annushka.
Dhan-ya f Nepali
धन्य, meaning blessed .
Dhanya f Indian
Hindi, means THANKSFUL, HONOR, GRACE,
Dhariya f Arabic (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Means "scattering wind" in Arabic.
Dharmik m Telugu
God ganesh name. Sacred.Religionous.braveness
Dhawal m Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Marathi धवल or Gujarati ધવલ (see Dhaval).
Dhayl f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Meaning "complement".
Dhekra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of ذكرى (see Dhikra), chiefly used in Tunisia.
Dhikr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of ذكر (see Zikr)
Dhikra f Arabic
Feminine form of Dhikr
Dhikrullah m Arabic
Means "reminder of Allah" from ذكر (zikr) meaning "rememberance, reminder" combined with الله (Allah)
Dhilan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan. Dhilan was given to 31 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.
Dhillon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dillon. Dhillon was given to 9 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
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).
Dhu al-Kifl m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "possessor of the lot" from Arabic ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with كفل (kifl) meaning "lot, portion, share". In Islamic tradition this is the name of a prophet commonly identified as the biblical figure Ezekiel.
Dhu al-Qarnayn m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "possessor of the two horns" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with قرنين (qarnayn) meaning "(two) horns". This is the name of a mythological king mentioned in the Qur'an who has been likened to Alexander the Great and other historical rulers.
Dhul-Kifl m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Contraction variant of Arabic ذو الكفل (see Dhu al-Kifl).
Diaaeldin m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of ضياء الدين (see Ziya ad-Din) chiefly used in Egypt.
Diablo m Obscure, Popular Culture
Means "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-). There is also a Marvel supervillain named Diablo.
Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), Obscure
Means "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.
Dialika f Western African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Dialyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Potentially a modern combination of the prefix Dia-, and popular suffix -lyn.
Dianalee f Popular Culture
Combination of Diana and Lee.
Dianel m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Daniel.
Dianelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Dianela with the popular feminine name suffix lys.
Dianka f Czech, Kashubian
Diminutive of Diana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Diany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Diane, reflecting their pronunciation.
Diaraye f Western African
Western African form of Zahra.
Diasynou f Greek (Rare)
Probably a Greek dialectal variant of Dionysia.
Diavolana m & f Malagasy
Means "moonlight" in Malagasy.
Diaya f Ilocano, Filipino
From Ilocano diaya meaning "gift, gift giving, offering".
Diblaim f Biblical
Means "cakes of pressed figs". In the bible, this was the mother of the prophet Hosea's wife, Gomer.
Dibya f & m Indian, Bengali, Nepali
Bengali and Nepali form of Divya.
Dibyo m Javanese
Derived from Javanese dibya meaning "splendid, noble, beautiful", ultimately from Sanskrit दिव्य (divya).
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.
Dicey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Dicie. This name was borne by Laodicea "Dicey" Langston (1766-1837), a South Carolina woman who acted as a spy for the Patriots during the American Revolution... [more]
Dicken m English
Variant of Dickon.
Dickerson m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English patronymic surname Dickerson.... [more]
Dicki f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (see Diki).
Dickie m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Dickinson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dickinson.
Dicksie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dixie, influenced by Dick 1.
Dickson m English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Dickson.
Dicky m English, Indonesian
Diminutive of Richard or William.
Dickyi f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (see Diki).
Dicle f Turkish
Turkish name for the Tigris River.
Dictynna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δίκτυννα (Diktynna) which was associated with Greek δίκτυα (diktya) "hunting nets". This was an epithet of the Cretan goddess Britomartis, allegedly given for the fishermen's nets into which she leaped from Mount Dikte on Crete... [more]
Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".
Dicuil m Medieval Irish (Anglicized, ?)
Variant of Dícuill via its Latinized form Dicuilus. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Dicuilus m Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dícuill. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Didak m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Didacus.
Didargylyç m Turkmen
From the given name Didar and gylyç meaning "sword".
Diddy m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Diminutive of Yedidiya or Jedidiah (for boys) and Adi 1 (for girls, and sometimes for boys).
Dideoluwakusidede f Yoruba
Means "the coming of the lord is at hand" in Yoruba.
Diderick m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik.
Diderik m Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik as well as a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish variant of Didrik.
Diderika f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Diederika. Also compare Diderik, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.... [more]
Didik m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese dhidhik meaning "education, that which has been learned", ultimately of Sanskrit origin.
Didimalang f Tswana
Means "be quiet" in Setswana.
Didrik m Danish (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Dietrich as well as a rare Dutch shortened form of Diederik.... [more]
Didrika f Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Swedish feminine form of Didrik and rare Dutch variant of Diederika.
Didyme f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
As a feminine Ancient Greek name, this is the feminine form of Didymos. It was borne by a mistress of the 3rd-century BC Egyptian king Ptolemy II Philadelphus... [more]
Didymeia f Ancient Greek
A feminine form of Didymos.
Didymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίδυμος (didymos) meaning "twin, double."
Didymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Didymos. Didymus the Blind was an ecclesiastical writer from the 4th century AD.
Diedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Diede and Diederika... [more]
Diederika f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Diederik.
Diedrick m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederick.
Diedrik m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederik.
Dieke f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Diede, as well as a pet form of Hendrika.
Diekololaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "god's blessing is not small" in Yoruba.
Diekololaoluwalayemi f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god in my life cannot be measured" in Yoruba.
Diel f Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian short form of Odilia.