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Diel f Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian short form of Odilia.
Diell m Albanian
Derived from Albanian diell "sun".
Diella f Albanian
Feminine form of Diell.
Diellza f Albanian
Derived from Albanian diell "sun" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dielo f Georgian (Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. The available Georgian sources state that this name is of Georgian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning.... [more]
Dierck m Dutch, Frisian
Variant of Dirk.
Dierks m English
Transferred use of the surname Dierks.
Dierry m French (Archaic)
Variant form of Thierry.
Diéry m French (Archaic)
Variant form of Diéric.
Diesel m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Modern given name, sometimes transferred use of the surname Diesel.
Dietbald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Theudebald.
Dietgulf m German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and gulf of unknown meaning.
Diethild f German
German form of Theudehild.
Diethold m German
Variation of Dietwald.
Dietholf m German
Variation of Dietwolf or Dietlof.
Dietke f German
Short version of names with Diet- or diminutive of Dieta.
Dietlana f German
Possibly a combination of the name element diet meaning "people" and the slavic element -lana (such as in Swetlana.
Dietland m German (Rare)
Modern coinage of the the German name elements DIET "people" and LAND "land".
Dietleib m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is Detlef.... [more]
Dietlieb m Germanic, Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Dietlieb is Similde's brother, Dietrich von Bern's friend and one of the knights to fight the dwarf king.... [more]
Dietolf m German
German form of Theudolf.
Dietrolf m German (Rare)
A new coinage created from the German name element diota (see þeudō) "people" and the given name Rolf.... [more]
Dietwald m German
German form of Theudewald.
Dieudeline f Haitian Creole
A Haitian Creole name with Haitian and French elements dieu = "God" (from French), -de- (a connecting syllable), and the common feminine French suffix -line. It is typically given to girls in families who practice a syncretic blend of Vodou and Christianity.
Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from French dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole "to make" and li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".
Dieula f Haitian Creole
Variant of Dyela influenced by French dieu "god".
Dieusel m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" combined with Haitian Creole sèl "only; alone".
Dievklausīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and klausīt "to listen; to obey".
Dievmīla f Latvian (Archaic)
Derived from Latvian dievs "god" and mīlēt "to love".
Die-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living, and ultimately dying, a godly life.
Dieysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daisha, which may be an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Iesha and Laisha.
Dieyuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".
Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.
Digil m Somali
"Digil" refers to a Somali clan known for agriculture and pastoralism. It symbolizes community and resilience.
Dığılen f Karachay-Balkar (Rare)
Means "blackberry" in Karachay-Balkar.
Digory m English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish
Variant of Diggory, used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his 'Chronicles of Narnia' series.
Dihy f Malagasy
Means "dance" in Malagasy.
Dika f Romani
Possibly a Romani (Gypsy) form of Hungarian name Duci.
Dika f Swedish
Diminutive of Fredrika.
Dika f Ancient Greek
δικη (diké) "justice"
Dikaia f Ancient Greek
δικαία (dikaia) "righteous, fair, just, lawful"
Dikaiarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" (see dike) and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Dikaiopatra f Ancient Greek
δίκαιος (dikaios) "righteous, fair, just, lawful" + πατήρ (pater) "father"
Dikaiopolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δικαιόπολις (dikaiopolis) meaning "strict in public faith", which consists of the Greek adjective δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Dikalu m Chechen
Means "to give good, to do good", derived from Chechen дика (dika) meaning "good, noble".
Dikamellesh f Amharic
Means "you have no weakness" in Amharic.
Dikaya m & f Manjak
Means "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Dikayuga m Cherokee
A Cherokee name that means Shark.
Diké f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dike.
Dikeleditsame f Tswana
Means "my tears" in Setswana.
Dikeletso f Tswana
Means "wishes" in Setswana.
Dikembe m Central African
From Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966) a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has become known for his humanitarian work.
Dikgakgamatso m & f Tswana
Means "miracles" in Setswana.
Diki m Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Etymology unknown. Diki is a folk hero from Garo mythology who appears in the Garo epic Katta Agana.
Diki f Tibetan
From Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (bde-skyid) meaning "happiness".
Dikki f English (Rare)
Variant of Rikki, influenced by Dick 1
Diklat f & m Assyrian
Assyrian translation for "Tigris river" which flows through Iraq.
Diksa m & f African
MEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Dil m English
Diminutive of Dylan.
Dil m Low German
Low German variant of Till.
Dil f Persian
Means "heart" in Persian
Dila f Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian
Derived from Persian dil "heart".
Dilafro‘z f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Dilafruz.
Diləfruz f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilafruz.
Dilafruz f Tajik
From Persian دل (del) meaning "heart" and افروز (afruz) meaning "illuminating, lighting, kindling".
Dilah f Indonesian, Malaysian
Possibly a variant of Dila.
Dilaia f Romani
Possibly a corruption of Delilah.
Dilaila f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Borrowing of Delilah, reflecting the English pronunciation of this name.
Dîlan f Kurdish
Means "fun" in Kurdish.
Dilan m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.
Dilani f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Dilan.
Dilano m Dutch
Variant of Delano.
Dilarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilara.
Dilaram f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "quiet-hearted" or "peaceful-hearted", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian adjective آرام (aram) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"... [more]
Dilare f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dilfireh meaning "sweet".
Dilarom f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Dilorom, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilaram.
Dilash m Hindi
Borne by a supporting character from the Treehouse TV series "Babar and the Adventures of Badou". He is a crocodile known form being a rude bully.
Dilaşub f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart" and آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil".
Dilavər m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilawar.
Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა (dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل (del) or (dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".... [more]
Dilawar m Urdu
From Persian دلاور‎ (delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل (del) meaning "heart" and آور (âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".
Dilbagh m Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਦਿਲ (dil) meaning "heart" (of Persian origin) combined with Sanskrit भग (bhāga) meaning "happiness, prosperity, good fortune".
Dilband f Uzbek
Means "captivating, beloved" in Uzbek.
Dilbər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilbar.
Dilbar f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pakistani, Tatar
Basically means "one who captures hearts", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with Persian بر (bar) meaning "one who has taken, one who bears"... [more]
Dilbat f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the planet Venus". This was an epithet for Ishtar, attested in the Babylonian text, "The Cuthean Legend of Naram-Sin".
Dilbaz f Kurdish
Perhaps from dil meaning "heart" and baz meaning "falcon, hawk".
Dilber f Kurdish
Means "apple of one's eye" in Kurdish.
Dilcan f Kurdish
From dil meaning "heart" and can meaning "soul".
Dilce f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Dilza.
Dilcey f American (South, Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Possibly a variant of Dulcie or Dilly. Margaret Mitchell used this name in her historical novel Gone with the Wind (1936), where it belongs to a slave on Scarlett O'Hara's plantation.
Dilciwan m Kurdish
Means "young heart, youthful heart" in Kurdish.
Dildar m & f Persian, Kazakh
Basically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor" (see Eldar)... [more]
Dildara f Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkmen
Strictly feminine form of Dildar.
Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
Dildora f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dildara.
Dileepkumar m Kannada
Combination of Dileep and Kumar.
Dileg f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Dilek.
Dilêr m Kurdish
Means "bold" in Kurdish.
Diler m Indian
diler means brave person
Dilesh m Indian
means god or king of hearts.
Dileta f Lithuanian, Portuguese
Lithuanian and Portuguese form of the Italian Diletta
Dilfirib f Ottoman Turkish
Means "deceitful heart", from Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart" and فریب (farib) meaning "deception, deceit".
Dilfiruza f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and firuza meaning "turquoise".
Dilga f Indigenous Australian Mythology
The earth goddess of the Karadjeri of northwestern Australia.
Dilgerm f Kurdish
Means "in confidence" in Kurdish.
Dilhavas f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and havas meaning "desire".
Dilhayat f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish دل (dil) meaning "heart" and حیات (hayat) meaning "life".
Dilhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Uyghur
Derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with possibly Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Dilhumor f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Dilhumar.
Dilia f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Odilia.
Dilia f Italian
Truncated form of Edilia.
Dilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Diliana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Диляна (see Dilyana).
Dilibar f Uzbek
Variant of Dilbar.
Dilie f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Odilie.
Dilifuza f Uzbek
Variant of Dilfuza.
Diligence f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "careful and persistent work or effort."
Dilivio m Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Since this name is also found written as Di Livio, it is probably a combination of the Italian preposition di meaning "of" with the given name Livio... [more]
Diljá f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Delia 1.
Diljana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Диляна (see Dilyana).
Diljit m Punjabi
Diljit is a Punjabi name for a boy that means "victory of heart" or "conqueror of heart." It is a simple merger of two words, "dil" which means "heart" and "jeet", meaning "win". Diljit Dosanjh (1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality.
Dilkash f Uzbek
Means "pleasant" in Uzbek.
Dill m English (American)
Dill Harris was the childhood friend of Jem and Scout in Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird. Dill, whose given name was Charles Baker Harris, is believed to be based on Lee's real-life friend, Truman Capote.... [more]
Dilla f Indonesian
Possibly a variant of Dila.
Dillah f Indonesian, Malaysian
Possibly a variant of Dilla.
Dillard m English
Transferred use of the surname Dillard.
Dille f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Odilia.
Dillejane f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Deliane.
Dillena f Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Latinization of Dulon and a derivation from the 'Medieval Welsh word dillyn meaning, as an adjective, "beautiful, fine, neat, chaste", and as a noun, "a thing of beauty or elegance, ornament, precious thing, dear one, darling"'.
Dilles m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Ägidius.
Dillion m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Dillon or a transferred use of the surname Dillion.
Dillus m Arthurian Cycle
A bearded man whose whiskers were needed by the warrior Culhwch to make a leash to hold the pups Aned and Aethlem during the hunting of the boar Twrch Trwyth.... [more]
Dillwyn m Welsh
Variant of Dilwyn.
Dillynn m & f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Dylan.
Dilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a form of Delma. This name is borne by Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff.
Dilmer m German, Spanish (Latin American)
It is a variant of the name Delmer, which is composed by the Ancient English words "dell", meaning "valley" and "mer", meaning "pond".
Dilmurād m Balochi
Means "heart's wish" in Balochi.
Dilmurat m Uyghur
From Persian دل (del) meaning "heart, mind" combined with Murat.
Dilmurod m Uzbek, Tajik
From Persian دل (del) meaning "heart" combined with Arabic مراد (murād) meaning "wish, desire".
Dilnahor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and nahor meaning "daytime, daybreak".
Dilnia m & f Kurdish
dilnia means to know by heart, to be sure, certain, confident of (dil in kurdish means heart)
Dilnigar f Uyghur
Meaning unknown. Dilnigar Ilhamjan is a Uyghur Chinese cross-country skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Dilnora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilnura.
Dilnoz f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilnaz.
Dilnoza f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilnaza, which is a variant of Dilnaz.
Dilnozik f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and nozik meaning "fine, delicate".
Dilnur f & m Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Arabic noun نور (nur) meaning "light" (see Nur).... [more]
Dilnura f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Strictly feminine form of Dilnur.
Dilnura f Uzbek
Bright light
Dîlok f Kurdish
Means "love song" in Kurdish.
Dilok m Thai
Means "mark, spot on the forehead" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).
Dilora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilara, which is the older form of the Persian given name Delara.
Diloram f Uzbek
Variant of Dilorom, which is the main Uzbek form of Dilaram.
Diloro f Uzbek
Means "charming" in Uzbek.
Dilorom f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dilaram.
Dilovan m Kurdish
Means "friendly, merciful" in Kurdish.
Dilpesend f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish dil-pesend - "likeable to heart"
Dilpreet f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from the Classical Persian word دل‎ (dil), which was loaned into Old Punjabi and became the word ਦਿਲੁ (dilu) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and the Sanskrit word प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Dilqiz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and qiz meaning "girl".
Dilraba f Uyghur
Possibly a combination of Persian دل (del) "heart, mind, courage" and an unknown second element. A known bearer is Dilraba Dilmurat (1992-), a Chinese actress of Uyghur descent.
Dilrabo f Uzbek
Means "beloved one" in Uzbek. This is also the name of a traditional Uzbek 21-string instrument.
Dilru m & f Tamil
"One with a kind heart." from the Tamil elements "Dil" — meaning "heart" and the suffix "-ru" which typically denotes an aspect of a person.
Dilruba f Bengali
Means "attractive, fetching, charming" in Bengali, ultimately from Persian دلربا (delruba).
Dilruh f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and ruh meaning "spirit, soul".
Dilşa f Kurdish
Means "cheerful" in Kurdish.
Dilsevar f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and sevar meaning "loving".
Dilshat m & f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Dilshad.
Dilshoda f Uzbek
Derived from dilshod meaning "full of joy".
Dilshodbek m Uzbek
Combination of Dilshod and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Dilso'z f Uzbek
Means "heart-rending" in Uzbek.
Dilton m English
All I know is that Dilton is an Archie character.
Dilva f Kurdish
Means "from the heart" in Kurdish, derived from dil meaning "heart".
Dilvan f Kurdish
Variant of Dilva.
Dilvîn f Kurdish
Means "merciful" in Kurdish.
Dilwar m Bengali
Bengali form of Dilawar.
Dilxoş f Kurdish
Means "happy" in Kurdish.
Dilxweş f Kurdish
Means "happy, satisfied" in Kurdish.
Dilyana f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian дилянка "valerian".
Dilyara f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Dilara.
Dilyayra f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and yayra- meaning "to feel free, to enjoy, to rejoice, to have fun".
Dilyéhé f Navajo (?), Astronomy
Means "planting stars" in Navajo. This is the Navajo name of the star cluster known in English as the Pleiades.
Dilynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan using the popular suffix lynn.
Dilyora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and yor meaning "friend, lover".
Dilzor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and zor meaning "entreaty, plea, need, desire".
Dimakatso f Tswana
Means "surprises" in Setswana.
Dimby m & f Malagasy
Means "successor" in Malagasy.
Dimelsa f Spanish
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Demelza.
Dimiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Dimitri and Dima 2.
Dimitrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Dimitrios and Dimitris, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Dimitriy m Russian
Russian form of Demetrius.
Dimitroula f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.
Dimitry m French
Variant of Dimitri.
Dimity f English (Australian, Rare)
The name given to a type of lightweight sheer cotton fabric used for bed upholstery and curtains, used as a female given name mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Dimmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dimma "darkness" or dimmr "dark" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dimmy m French
Diminutive of Dimitri.
Dimochka f Russian
Diminutive of Dima 2.
Dimokratis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Demokrates.
Dimokritos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Demokritos.
Dimple f English (Rare), Indian
From the English word dimple, likely of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel "pond".
Dinakar m Indian
Dinakar mean Sun
Dineke f Dutch, Frisian, Low German
Dutch, Frisian and Low German diminutive of Dina 2.
Dingle m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname of Dingle.
Dinislam m Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir дин (din) meaning "religion, faith", ultimately from Arabic and Ислам (Islam), from the name of the religion of the same name.
Dink m American
Name of unknown origin in limited use in the 1800s in the US. Perhaps influenced by Dick 1 or Dirk.
Dinka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Dinko.
Dinki m Romani
Variant of Dinko.
Dinkinesh f Amharic
Means "you are a marvel" in Amharic.
Dinknesh f Amharic
Means "you are marvelous; the wondrous one" in Amharic.... [more]
Dinko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Kostadin.
Dinkyene m & f Akan
Derived from di meaning "eat" and nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.
Dinmukhamed m Kazakh
From Kazakh дін (din) meaning "religion" (of Arabic origin) combined with the given name Mukhamed.
Dinochka f Russian
Diminutive of Dina 1
Dinophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deinophilos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century AD.
Dinorella f Yiddish
Elaborated form of Dinora.
Dintoli m & f Dagbani
It means own
Diny f Dutch
Diminutive form of Dina 1 or Dina 2.
Dioclecià m Catalan
Catalan form of Diocletian.
Diocleciano m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Diocletian.
Diocletius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Greek name Diocles (see Diokles).
Diocleziano m Italian
Italian form of Diocletian.
Diocorystes m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and κορυστής (korystes) meaning "helmed warrior, armed warrior", itself from κόρυς (korys) "helmet"... [more]
Dioglus m Arthurian Cycle
The seneschal of King Maglory the Saxon. In the early days of Arthur’s reign, he invaded northern Britain with other Saxons. He was killed at the battle of Clarence by Sir Eliezer, King Pelles’ son.
Dioklecijan m Croatian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)
Croatian and Bosnian form of Diocletian.
Dioklecjan m Polish
Polish form of Diocletian.
Diokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Diokles.
Diokletian m German, Russian, Ukrainian
German, Russian and Ukrainian form of Diocletian.
Diokletianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Diocletianus (see Diocletian).
Diolina f Albanian
Possibly an albanian name, ( made from 2 other names )... [more]
Diomaye m Serer, Western African
Possibly means "honourable" in Serer. A notable bearer of this name is Bassirou Diomaye Faye (b. 1980), the current president of Senegal. He is commonly known mononymously as Diomaye.
Dionisiy m Russian
Russian from Dionysius.
Dionka f Polish
Diminutive of Dioniza.