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Names letter starts with D

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Associated with Delilah: "delicate" or "to languish"; associated with Delia: "from Delos" Girl
Possibly 'God is my judge' (from Hebrew Daniyyah) or 'close/near' (from Arabic Dania); often used as a modern invented feminine name. English Girl
Destiny; fate or a predetermined course English Girl
A modern/created name often interpreted as 'little Ella' or associated with Della (from Adela) meaning 'noble'; meaning is not well-established Girl
No established meaning - likely a modern invented name or coinage English Unisex
young nobleman; squire; youth Boy
Surname-derived name with uncertain meaning - possibly 'dweller by a hill' (locational) or related to roots meaning 'dark' or 'dove' depending on source English Boy
Likely 'fort meadow' or 'brown meadow' - from 'dun' (fort or brown) + 'lee' (clearing/meadow). English Unisex
Power, force (inspired by the physics term 'dyne') English Unisex
No established traditional meaning; a modern blend. If linked to Janae/Jane, can be interpreted as 'God is gracious.' Girl
Uncertain. Depending on the root it may be associated with Clarisse ('clear, bright') or, if linked to Darius/Daris, with 'kingly'/'possessor'. Girl
A modern compound roughly meaning "divine grace" (Dee often linked to Diana/divine; Ann means grace). English Girl
Modern invented name with no single traditional meaning; often treated as a feminine elaboration related to names like Denise/Denis (linked to Dionysus) or simply a contemporary melodic name English Girl
Protector of dharma; guardian of righteousness Sanskrit Boy
Devoted to / belonging to Dionysus (the Greek god of wine and revelry) Greek Boy
Of Doris / of the Dorians (originally indicating origin or membership in the ancient Dorian tribe/region) Greek Boy
Diminutive of Jan/Can - 'little Jan' or 'beloved one; dear/soul' Arabic Boy
Variant of 'Daisy' - "day's eye" (the daisy flower) English Girl
A modern elaboration of names like Dalina/Adeline; meanings vary by root but are often interpreted as 'noble' (from Adeline) or linked to gentle/valley senses depending on origin English Girl
Likely derived from names meaning either "God is my judge" (from Daniel/Danique) or "morning star" (from Danica); used as a modern invented feminine name. English Girl
dear friend English Boy
Valley; alternatively 'church leader' (from the ecclesiastical title) English Boy
Dawn; the shining one (personification of the dawn) Norse Boy
Follower/devotee of Dionysus (the Greek god of wine and fertility) Greek Boy
Derived from 'destiny' - fate or predetermined course; fortune English Girl
Uncertain; likely a modern elaboration meaning 'female Di' or 'little Di' (a diminutive/feminine form). Girl
Probably 'teachable' or 'learned' (related to 'to teach') Latin Girl
dark stranger / dark foreigner Scottish Gaelic Boy
Little hill / from the small hill English Unisex
Hill clearing; meadow on a hill English Unisex
Modern/formalized variant; likely related to 'judged' (Dina) or 'divine' (Dionne). English Girl
Likely "God is gracious" if derived from Jane; otherwise a modern invented name without a fixed traditional meaning Girl
Feminine form of Darius: 'possessor/holder of good' - often interpreted as 'maintainer of good' or 'wealthy/kingly' Girl
Affectionate diminutive combined with Marie - 'beloved' / 'wished-for' (from Mary/Miriam) English, Latin Girl
Unknown; possibly inherited meanings from related names (e.g., Denise - "devoted to God", or Teresa - "harvester") Girl
Protector of dharma; upholder of righteousness Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Dionna = 'divine' or 'of Dion/Diana'; Kate = 'pure' - combined sense: 'divinely pure' Latin Girl
God's gracious gift (combines 'gift of God' and 'grace') English Girl
From Arabic 'jannah' meaning 'paradise, garden'; sometimes associated with 'God is gracious' via Gianna/Jeanne Arabic, French Girl
Of Dacia; Dacian, 'from Dacia' Latin, Romanian Unisex
Modern variant likely meaning "from the valley" or derived from the surname Daly (descendant of Dálach) English, Irish Unisex
A modern elaboration of Daniel/Dani: 'God is my judge' with a stylistic suffix. Girl
sea, ocean Persian Girl
Likely "divine" (from Diana) or "valley" (from Dean) English Girl
Originally a surname meaning 'from Dellingen' or 'descendant of Delling'; sometimes linked to Old Norse Dellingr meaning 'dawn' or 'the shining one' English, Germanic Unisex
Son of Denis - 'devotee/follower of Dionysus'. English Boy
Destiny; fate; one's predetermined future English Girl
leaf Vietnamese Unisex
No established meaning; possibly alludes to God if derived from '-llah', otherwise a creative/modern name Girl
dark stranger / dark foreigner Scottish Gaelic Boy