Submitted Names Containing a

This is a list of submitted names in which a substring is a.
gender
usage
contains
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Doffá m Sami
Sami form of Kristoffer.
Doğan m Turkish
Means "hawk, falcon" in Turkish.
Doğanay m & f Turkish
Means "rising moon" in Turkish, from doğan meaning "rising" and ay meaning "moon".
Dogartze f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Deogracias.
Doglas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Douglas.
Dogomar m South American
In the case of Uruguayan boxer Dogomar Martínez (1929-2016), it is said to be a corruption of the title Don and Omar 1, which was supposed to be his registered birth name (and still called that by his old relatives and neighbours) that his Spanish father wanted to put on the civil register.
Doha f & m Arabic
Variant transcription of Duha.
Dohna f African American
Feminine form of Dohn
Doileag f Scottish Gaelic
"World ruler," "doll-like."
Đoja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Djoja.
Doja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 桃 (do) meaning "peach" combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Đoka m Serbian
Diminutive of Đorđe.
Dokiya f Ukrainian
Short form of Yevdokiya. Dokiya Humenna (1904-1996) was an Ukrainian writer.
Dokka m Chechen
From Chechen доккха (dokqa) meaning "big, large".
Dokkaeo f Thai
From Thai ดอก (dok) meaning "flower" and แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass, diamond". This is also the Thai name for the orange jasmine (a type of flower).
Dokmai f Thai
Means "flower, blossom" in Thai.
Dola f & m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit dola "swinging, oscillating".
Dolaana f Tuvan
Derived from Mongolian дулаан (dulaan) meaning "warm, kind".
Dolabella m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun dolabella meaning "small hatchet, small pick-axe".... [more]
Dolan m American
Transferred use of the surname Dolan.
Dolan m Yakut
Variant of Dolgan.
Dolan m Kalmyk
Means "seven" in Kalmyk. It was traditionally given to the seventh-born child of a family.
Dolanzie m Arthurian Cycle
A Scottish knight in the service of lord Galehaut. Galehaut left him a viceroy of the Giant’s Isle after Tristan conquered it and slew Galehaut’s parents.
Dolapo m & f Yoruba
Means "Double" in Yoruba
Dolceamori f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic)
Means "sweetheart" in Judeo-Spanish.
Dolcelina f Italian
Italian form of Douceline via its latinized form Dulcelina.
Dolcina f Italian
Italian form of Dulcina.
Dolcissima f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Latin name Dulcissima, meaning "sweetest", "very sweet" (superlative adjective from dulcis - "sweet"). Saint Dolcissima is a virgin and martyr, a patron saint of Sutri.
Dolfa f Kashubian
Truncated form of Adolfa.
Dolfina f Galician (Rare)
Galician short form of Adolfina.
Dólfka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Dolfa.
Dolgorjav f Mongolian
Combination of the name Dolgor and Mongolian жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Dolgormaa f Mongolian
Combination of the name Dolgor and the Mongolian feminine suffix маа (maa).
Dolgþrasi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from dolg ("hostility, battle") and þrasa ("to snort, to boast"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþvari) in Norse mythology.
Dolgþvari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from dolg ("battle") and þvari ("staff, sword, spear"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþrasi) in Norse mythology.
Dolguuna f Yakut
From долгун (dolgun) meaning "wave".
Dolina f Scottish
Contracted form of Donaldina as well as a Latinate formation based on Gaelic Dolag, itself a feminine diminutive of Donald.
Dolkar f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan སྒྲོལ་དཀར (sgrol-dkar) derived from སྒྲོལ (sgrol) meaning "to liberate, to save" (referring to the bodhisattva Tara 2) and དཀར (dkar) meaning "white"... [more]
Dollah m Malay
Malay short form of Abdullah.
Dollar f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word for the US currency.... [more]
Dolma f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan སྒྲོལ་མ (sgrol-ma) meaning "saviouress" (referring to enlightenment), derived from སྒྲོལ (sgrol) meaning "to liberate, to save" and the feminine particle མ (ma)... [more]
Dolola f English (American)
Variant of Dolores, influenced by its nickname Lola
Dolorata f Italian
Truncated form of Addolorata.
Doloresa f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Dolores.
Doloreta f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Italian Addolorata via the variant Doloretta (see also Dolorata).
Doloreza f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Dolores.
Doloricas f Galician (Rare)
Galician hypocorism of Dores and Dolores.
Dolorosa f Spanish
Means "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish Dolores and Italian Addolorata.
Dolóroza f Hungarian
Hungarian variant form of Dolores.
Dolssa f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Doulce (compare Dolça).
Doltza f Medieval Basque, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Basque form of Dulce and medieval Jewish variant of Toltsa and Toltse... [more]
Dolunay m & f Turkish
Means "full moon" in Turkish.
Dolya f Bulgarian, Slavic Mythology
Goddess of fate in East Slavic Mythology, personification of the fate bestowed upon a man at birth. She is described as a plainly dressed woman able to turn herself into various shapes. When she is positive she is named Dolya, when negative she turns into Nedolya.
Dolza f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic), Gascon, Judeo-Provençal
Variant of Dolça. It was recorded in what is modern-day Germany from the 12th century onwards.
Dolzura f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Dulzura. Dolzura Cortez was the first Filipino with AIDS to publicly discuss her life and her experience living with HIV/AIDS.
Doma f Croatian
Either from the noun dom meaning ‘'home'’ or a short form of Dominika.
Doma m Japanese
Demon slayer upper 2 a.k.a. Elsa
Domabor m Polish
Derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Domaczaja f Medieval Polish
Derived from the Slavic name element *domъ "home" and czaj "to expect".
Domakha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Domna.
Domald m History
This name was most notably borne by Domald of Sidraga (c. 1160-1243), a powerful Dalmatian nobleman and feudal lord who for several years was Prince of the city of Split, which was (and is) located in what is nowadays Croatia... [more]
Domalde m Norse Mythology, Scandinavian
Modern Scandinavian form of Dómaldi, which is a variant form of the Old Norse name Dómaldr.... [more]
Dómaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Archaic)
Variant of Dómaldr. Dómaldi was a legendary Swedish king who appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Ynglinga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Dómaldr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse dómr "judgement, fate, doom" and valdr "ruler".
Dómaldur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Dómaldr.
Domamir m Polish
Means "house of peace", derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Domán m Hungarian
Old Hungarian short form of Domonkos.
Doman f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish dom meaning "persistence, perseverance".
Domar m Norse Mythology, Scandinavian, Swedish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of both Dómari and Dómarr. However, when used in the context of Norse mythology, it strictly refers to the latter name.... [more]
Domarad m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic rad "care".
Domard m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) meaning "brave, hardy".... [more]
Dómari m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse noun dómari meaning "judge". The modern Swedish form of this word is domare, whilst dommer is the modern Danish and Norwegian form. All of the aforementioned words ultimately come from the Old Norse noun dómr meaning "judgement".... [more]
Dómarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dómr meaning "judgement" combined with either Old Norse herr meaning "army" or Old Norse arr meaning "warrior" (both ultimately come from Proto-Norse harja meaning "army" as well as "warrior").... [more]
Domaš m Sorbian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Tomaš and a short form of names like Domarad, Domasław and Domawit.
Domaslava f Medieval Russian
Derived from the Slavic elements domu "home" and slava "glory".
Domasław m Polish
Derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Domasława f Polish
Feminine form of Domasław.
Domawit m Polish
Means "lord of the house", derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler".
Dombina f Spanish (Archaic), Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Dombert.
Domeka f Basque, Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Dominica.
Domencha f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Dominga.
Domenga f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Medieval Spanish and Medieval Basque form of Dominica.
Domengina f Gascon
Feminine form of Domenge.
Doménica f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Domenica reflecting the Italian pronunciation. This name is specially popular in Ecuador.
Domênica f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Domenica reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Domenicantonio m Italian
Contraction of Domenico and Antonio.
Domenika f Albanian, Greek (Rare)
Albanian feminine form of Dominic. It is also a Greek variant transcription of Ντομένικα (see Ntomenika).
Domenja f Gascon, Provençal, Lengadocian
Gascon feminine form of Domenjon and Provençal feminine form of Domenic.
Domerga f Provençal
Feminine form of Domergue.
Dometian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dometianus. In other words, one could say that this name is a variant form of Domitian... [more]
Dometianus m Late Roman
Variant form of Domitianus (see Domitian). Also compare Dometius.
Domhanghart m Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Contracted form of the early medieval Irish given name Domhan-Gabh-Art, which is said to mean "I take Art from the world (to serve his Heavenly Master)" in Irish. The name consists of Irish domhan meaning "the world", Irish gabh meaning "I take" and the given name Art.
Domhlaic m Irish
Irish form of Dominic.
Domicela f Polish
Polish form of Domitilla.
Domicetta f Obscure
Variant of Domicella influenced by names ending in -etta.
Domicia f Spanish
Spanish form of Domitia.
Domicià m Catalan
Catalan form of Domitian.
Domicián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Domitianus.
Domician m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Domitian.
Domiciána f Hungarian
Feminine form of Domicián.
Domiciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Domitian.
Domicijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Domitian.
Domicijonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Domitianus (see Domitian).
Domicila f Asturian
Asturian form of Domitilla.
Domicjan m Polish
Polish form of Domitian.
Domicjana f Polish
Feminine form of Domicjan.
Domicussa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Domicu.
Domiduca f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Domiducus. In Roman mythology, the goddess Domiduca protected children on the way back to their parents' home. She and her male counterpart Domiducus were also deities of marriage who accompanied the bridal procession as the newlywed couple arrived to their new home together on the wedding night... [more]
Domikutza f Medieval Basque
Combination of Domiku and the Basque feminine suffix -tza.
Domina f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname of Domina.
Domina f Romansh
Variant of Dumina.
Domina f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from Latin domina meaning "lady, mistress". This is the name of an obscure saint.
Dominador m Spanish (Philippines), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Dominator, used mainly in the Philippines.
Dominator m Ancient Roman, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
From dominari "to rule, dominate, to govern," from dominus "lord, master," from domus "house".Used by a 5th century bishop in Brescia, Italy.
Dominatore m Italian
Italian form of Dominator.
Domingas f Portuguese
Feminine form of Domingos.
Domínica f Spanish
Spanish archaic feminine form of Dominic which is equivalent to Dominga.
Domìniga f Sardinian
Feminine form of Dominigu.
Dominka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dominko.
Dominka f Hungarian
Contracted form of Dominika.
Domintas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Dominyka f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dominica.
Domisława f Polish
Feminine form of Domisław.
Domitiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Domitian.
Domitilda f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Domitilde.
Domizia f Italian
Italian form of Domitia.
Domiziana f Italian
Feminine form of Domiziano.
Domiziano m Italian
Italian form of Domitian.
Domka f Croatian, Slovene
Either from the noun dom meaning ‘'home'’ or a short form of Dominika.
Dommá m Sami
Sami form of Thomas.
Domnica f Romanian, Moldovan, Late Roman, History
Late Roman feminine form of Domnicus, this name is also considered a Romanian cognate of Dominica. Albia Domnica (ca... [more]
Domosław m Polish
Variant form of Domasław.
Domuald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".... [more]
Domuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dominika. Also compare Domuška.
Domuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dominika. Also compare Domuša.
Domweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dom "judgement, law" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority". Cognate to Old Norse Dómaldr.
Dona f Slovene (Rare)
Short form of Donata.
Dona f Kashubian
Diminutive of Aldona.
Dona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Italian donna or Spanish doña, both meaning "lady".
Dona f Kongo
Princess/ Queen
Donaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Donatius. Also compare the closely related name Donaat.
Donaat m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Donatus (see Donato). Also compare the closely related name Donaas.
Donacià m Catalan
Catalan form of Donatian.
Donacian m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Donatianus.
Donaciana f Spanish
Spanish form of Donatiana.
Donaciano m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Donatianus. A known bearer of this name was Donaciano Vigil (1802-1877), the second governor of the New Mexico territory.
Donacjan m Polish
Polish form of Donatianus.
Donadei m Medieval, Medieval Spanish, Medieval French
Latin donum "gift" + Latin dei "of God".
Donaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Donaas.
Donaet m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Donaat.
Donahue m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Donahue.
Donají f Zapotec
Means "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.
Donakis f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Donakis was one of the seven Hesperides and sister of Aiopis, Antheia, Kalypso, Mermesa, Nelisa and Tara.
Donalbain m Theatre, History
Anglicized form of Gaelic Domnall Bán meaning "Domnall the Fair", a nickname of Donald III, King of Scots, the second known son of Duncan I. This was the form used by Shakespeare in his tragic play 'Macbeth' (1606) for a character based on the historical figure, who allegorically represents moral order.
Dónald m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Donald.
Donaldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donald.
Donaldo m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Donald.
Donalds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Donald.
Dónall m Irish
Variant of Donal.
Donall m Manx
Variant of Donal.
Donalyn f Filipino
from Donna and Lyn
Donam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south".
Donan m Breton
Composed of the old Celtic element dumno "world" (compare Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Donani m Romani
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), Armenian
Contraction of Russian дочь народа (doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Donard m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dónart, though the name could also be a contraction or corruption of Domangard (which is ultimately of the same etymological origin)... [more]
Donardas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Donard.
Dónart m Irish
Modern Irish form of Domhanghart.
Donasian m Breton
Breton form of Donatien.
Donáta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Donata.
Donate f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Donata. This French given name is also in use in the Netherlands, where it is about equally rare.
Donatela f Croatian, Albanian
Croatian and Albanian borrowing of Donatella.
Donathilde f Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Donatille influenced by names ending in -hilde.
Donatiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Donatianus. This is the name by which saint Donatian of Reims (4th century AD) is properly known in Dutch.
Donatian m English
English form of Donatianus.
Donatilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donatilla.
Donatilia f Louisiana Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Louisiana Spanish form of Donatilla as well as a Brazilian Portuguese elaborated form.
Donatilla f Late Roman, Sicilian
Diminutive of Donata. Also compare Donatella, which is basically a younger form of the name.... [more]
Donatille f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
French form of Donatilla. The name basically fell out of use in France in the early years of the 20th century, but it is still in use in the French-speaking regions in Africa.
Donation m South African, English (Puritan)
From the word donation, meaning "an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution."
Donatius m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Donatus (see Donato).
Donāts m Latvian
Latvian form of Donatus (see Donato).
Donatuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Donata, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Donatuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Donato, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Donavan m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donavin m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donavon m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donbass m Soviet
Portmanteau of Donets Basin, an abbreviation of Donets Coal Basin, from Russian Донецкий угольный бассейн (Donetskiy ugolnyy basseyn).
Doncan m Manx
Manx cognate of Duncan.
Do'ndiqcha f Uzbek
Means "pretty" in Uzbek, also the name of a kind of silk or cotton fabric.
Dondrea f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Dondre.
Donea f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a form of Danae, or diminutive of Idonea, or a feminized version of Don or a variation or feminized version of any name beginning with Don.
Donetta f English
Elaboration of Danette.
Dong-ha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Dong-hae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (hae) "sea, ocean".
Donghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Dongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 栋 (dòng) meaning "pillar, beam" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 梁 (liáng) meaning "beam, bridge"... [more]
Dongluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Dongquan m Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east", 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 栋 (dòng) meaning "pillar, beam" combined with 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain" or 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority"... [more]
Dongrao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Dong-wan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Dongwanggong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [more]
Dongxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dongyang f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck".
Donia f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -donia, such as Aldonia, Fredonia, and Caledonia.
Donia f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic form of Dunya.
Donieal m African American
Elaboration of Don in the form of Daniel.
Donika f Albanian
Albanian form of Andronika. Donika Arianiti was the wife of 15th-century Albanian lord Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, Albania's most important national hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening.
Donika f Slovene
Diminutive of Donata via Dona.
Donisia f Aragonese
Feminine form of Donisio.
Donita f Spanish, English (American)
Spanish diminutive of Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how Donna was derived from Italian donna meaning "lady".... [more]
Donja f Russian (Rare), Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Доня (see Donya). In languages other than Russian, the name Donja can also be derived from the Spanish word doña meaning "lady", in which case it is a more phonetical spelling of the word.... [more]
Donja f Esperanto
Spelling variant of Donya.
Donjeta f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian don "will; desire" and jetë "life".
Dónka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Aldona via Aldónka and Donata.
Donkira f African American
Combination of Dawn and Kira 2.
Donmichael m English (Rare)
Combination of Don and Michael.
Donnae f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a feminization of Donnie, or a combination of Donna with a feminine name ending in -ae... [more]
Donnagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive form of Donn.
Donnaghey m Manx
Manx form of Donnchadh. This name has traditionally been Anglicized as Dennis.
Donnalyn f Filipino
Combination of Donna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Donnamarie f English
Combination of Donna and Marie.
Donnamira f Literature
Combination of Donna and Mira. This is the name of a hobbit mentioned in Tolkien's legendarium. Donnamira is one of the daughters of Gerontius Took, who married into the Boffin family... [more]