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Daryun m Popular CultureDaryun is a main character from "The Heroic Legend of Arslan", which is a novel series and anime show.
Dawsey m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Dawsey. Also a diminutive of
Dawes. It was the name of a character in the novel 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' (2008) by Mary Ann Shaffer.
Dayana f KalmykDerived from Kalmyk даянч
(dayanch) meaning "hermit, monk".
Dayana f KazakhDerived either from Arabic ديانة
(diyana) meaning "religion, faith" or Turkish
dayan meaning "hold on, endure".
Dayang f Malay, Filipino, TausugMeans "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.
Dayani f EnglishThis name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.
Dayoon f KoreanFrom Sino Korean 多 (da) meaning "a lot, much" and and 潤 (yun) meaning "soft, sleek".
Debbye f EnglishDiminutive of
Deborah. A notable bearer is Debbye Turner Bell (1965-), a TV host, veterinarian and former pageant winner.
Delyan m History, BulgarianMeans "business, work" from Old Church Slavonic дѣлати
(dělati) "to work, to do". A famous bearer was Peter II (Delyan), a Tsar of Bulgaria.
Dennys m LiteratureVariant of
Dennis. This was the name of one of the twin boys in the "Time Quintet" by Madeleine L'Engle.
Derwyn m WelshOf 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".
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.
Devery m & f EnglishTransferred 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.
Deyani f CherokeeDeyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Deying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Deyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
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".
Dikaya m & f ManjakMeans "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
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").
Diyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Doriya f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Dori (or
Dor), means "(my) generation" with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God).
Doýduk f TurkmenMeans "satisfied" in Turkmen, ultimately meaning a wish for a boy.
Dreyze f YiddishYiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name
Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic
Derozha,
Drozha.
Dryope f Greek MythologyDerived 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 MythologyThis 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.
Duoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".
Duysen m KazakhDerived from Kazakh дүйсенбі
(düysenbi) meaning "Monday", ultimately from Persian دوشنبه
(doshanbeh), traditionally given to boys born on a Monday.
Dyddgu f Medieval WelshDerived from the Welsh elements
dydd "day" and
cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde
Morfudd.
Dyfrig m WelshWelsh form of
Dubricius, derived from Celtic *
dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh
dwfr "water") and *
r-
g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [
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Dýrvér m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
dýr "deer" and
vér "fighter".
Dyyana f BelarusianVariant of
Dziyana, used to indicate that the name was borrowed from other languages (e.x. this variant is used for the goddess Diana).
Easley m AmericanFrom the name of a South Carolina city established in the 19th century by William King Easley.
Eberly f ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Eberly. According to the SSA, 5 females were named Eberly in 2017.
Edeyrn m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Edeyrn (c. 6th century) was a pre-congregational saint of Wales, related to Vortigern and the royal house of Powys and the brother of Saint Aerdeyrn and Elldeyrn. Edeyrn is the patron saint of Lannédern in France and Llanedeyrn in Wales, where he founded a monastery of over 300 people.
Eidyia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek εἶδος (
eidos) meaning "to see" or "to know". In Greek mythology she was the mother of the sorceress
Medea, and may have personified 'the magical power of the eye, which in Greek superstition was the source of the witch's supernatural power - strengthened by the beams of the ancestral sun.'
Eisley f English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Eisley. In the fictional
Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to
Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Eiðný f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eiðr "oath" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon; waxing moon".
Ejebay f TurkmenFeom
eje meaning "lady, mother" and
baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Elidyr m Welsh, Welsh MythologyVariant of
Elidir (see
Elidur). This form appears in the legend of 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to one of Arthur's knights: Elidyr Gyvarwydd.
Elwydd f WelshMeaning uncertain, possibly related to a place name. Other suggested origins include
elwydd/
eilwydd, meaning "love tryst, meeting", or "beatic presence" from an invented word comprised of
el "much" and
gwydd "presence".
Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of
El, reference to God, and the word
yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.