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Names letter starts with D

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Demaryssah No established traditional meaning; likely a contemporary elaboration of Demaris/Damaris - often interpreted as a feminine, melodic name possibly linked to 'Maris' (sea) or formed from a personal name element. Girl
Derrilin Uncertain - likely a modern elaboration meaning 'little Derry' or 'descendant of Derr'; if linked to Irish 'Derry', possibly 'from the oak grove'. English Girl
Dex right-handed; skillful, dexterous Boy
Dinmoore A modern surname-style name suggesting 'one of the moor' or 'strong/protective person of the moor'. Unisex
Domitius From the Roman family name Domitius; likely 'of the household' or derived from Latin domo ('to tame/subdue') - i.e., 'tamed' or 'belonging to the house'. Latin Boy
Dorlisa Likely 'gift of God' (from Dorothy) combined with 'pledged to God' (from Lisa). English Girl
Drusilah Diminutive of Drusus, commonly interpreted as 'little strong one' or 'strong/sturdy'. Latin Girl
Dwight Surname-derived; original meaning uncertain (from a medieval English personal name or nickname) English Boy
D'Onta Enduring; lasting, steadfast African American Boy
Danaiye no single established meaning; may be linked to Danaë ('from Danaus') or derive from modern African name-formation (meanings vary by language and family) Girl
Davo beloved Irish Boy
Delshad Happy heart; joyful heart Persian Boy
Deves Related to 'deva' meaning 'god'; often interpreted as 'divine' or as a form of 'Devesh' meaning 'lord of the gods'. Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Didar meeting; sight; reunion; vision Persian, Turkish, Urdu Unisex
Domenic Belonging to the Lord / of the Lord Latin Boy
Duca duke; leader or commander Italian Boy
Daigen Commonly 'great origin' or 'great beginning' (meaning depends on kanji used) Japanese Boy
Daneena Probably a feminine elaboration of Dana/Dina/Dania; meanings vary by root (e.g., 'from Denmark' for Dana, 'God is my judge' for Dina). Exact meaning is uncertain. Girl
Darlen darling, beloved English Girl
Davoryn 'Beloved' (from David) or 'warrior/struggler' (from Davor) - commonly interpreted as 'beloved protector' Unisex
Defena No established traditional meaning; possibly associated with 'laurel' (if linked to Daphne) or 'divine' (if linked to Devina) Girl
Demarysse Likely a modern variant meaning 'of Mary' or 'of the sea' (derived from Mary/Maris) English, French Girl
Derrill Derived from the surname Darrell/d'Airelle - originally 'of Airelle' (a place name); later associated with 'beloved'. English Boy
Dexta Derived from Latin 'dexter' - right-handed, skillful Latin Unisex
Dinmor Fort by the sea (also interpretable as 'great fort') Celtic Boy
Domka Diminutive of Dominika - 'belonging to the Lord' or 'of the Lord.' Czech Girl
Dorlise A compound name blending 'gift' (Dora) and 'God is my oath'/consecrated to God (Lise/Elisabeth); roughly 'gift of God' or 'God's promise' Girl
Drusillah Feminine diminutive of Drusus - often interpreted as "strong" or "little strong one". Latin Girl
Dwijaraj Compound of 'dwija' (twice-born) and 'raj' (king): 'king of the twice-born' or 'king among the twice-born'. Sanskrit Boy
Dontae enduring, steadfast English Boy
Danali Varies by origin: 'the high one' (if from Denali) or feminine form of Daniel 'God is my judge' (if from Danielle); meaning depends on cultural source Unisex
Davone Likely 'beloved' (via David) or a modern given-name elaboration related to Devon/Davon Boy
Deltha Probably related to 'delta' (river mouth or Greek letter); otherwise meaning unknown Girl
Devesha Lord of the gods; an epithet of a supreme deity (e.g., Shiva/Vishnu) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Didi An affectionate diminutive or nickname; in Hindi 'elder sister', in Mandarin 'younger brother', and elsewhere a pet form of names such as Didier or Diana. Chinese, English, French, Indonesian Unisex
Domenikus Belonging to the Lord / of the Lord Latin Boy
Duccio Little duke / young leader Italian Boy
Daigin Uncertain; possibly an Irish diminutive ("little" or derived from a personal name) or a Japanese compound meaning "great silver" depending on origin Boy
Daneil God is my judge Hebrew Boy
Darlena Beloved, darling English Girl
Davu Beloved Boy
Deganawidah Commonly rendered as 'The Great Peacemaker' - the title of the leader credited with helping to found the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy (literal translation varies and is uncertain) Boy
Demason Derived from 'Mason'; likely means 'of/son of the mason' or 'descendant of a stoneworker.' English Boy
Derrina Feminine form of Darren/Derrin; broadly associated with names meaning 'fruitful/fer­tile' or 'of Darragh' English Girl
Dextar Skilled, right-handed; dexterous English Boy
Dinmore Great fort English, Welsh Boy
Domm Short form of Dominic, from Latin 'dominic(us)' meaning 'of the Lord' or 'belonging to the Lord'. English, Latin Boy
Dorma Uncertain: possibly 'sleep' (if from Latin dorm-) or 'gift' (if related to Dora/Dorothy). Girl
Drusille Derived from the Roman name Drusus; commonly interpreted as "strong" or "fruitful" (etymology uncertain). Latin Girl
Dwijendra Lord of the twice-born (from Sanskrit dvija = 'twice-born' + indra = 'lord') Sanskrit Boy