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Daijon
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Modern elaboration of John/Juan - derived meaning: "God is gracious" |
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Danel
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God is my judge |
Hebrew, Semitic |
Boy |
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Darlin
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Beloved; dear one |
English |
Unisex |
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Davydd
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From Hebrew David, meaning "beloved" |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Deheune
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Derived from a family name or place name; specific etymology and meaning unknown |
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Unisex |
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Demee
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Devoted to Demeter; associated with the earth/mother-goddess |
Greek |
Girl |
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Derrion
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Modern variant of Darren/Darion; often associated with the Irish Darragh meaning "oak" |
English |
Boy |
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Dextra
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From Latin dexter - 'right', 'right-handed', 'skillful' (by extension 'fortunate') |
Latin |
Girl |
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Dino
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Diminutive form; often understood as 'devotee of Dionysus' or 'little one' |
Italian, Latin |
Boy |
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Domncka
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Belonging to the Lord (from Latin Dominicus) |
Latin |
Girl |
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Dormare
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derived from Latin for "to sleep" - "one who rests" or "bringer of rest" |
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Unisex |
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Drusyllah
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Feminine diminutive of Drusus; meaning uncertain - traditionally rendered as 'strong' or possibly linked to 'dew'. |
Latin |
Girl |
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Dwon
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Ambiguous - possibly 'little dark one' (if tied to Dubhán/Dwayne) or 'follower of Dionysus' (if tied to Deon/Dion) |
English |
Boy |
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Dvon
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From Devon (the English county); modern variant of Devon/Devin |
English |
Boy |
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Danaz
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Probably 'of Dan' or 'related to Dan' (Dan = 'judge'); can be interpreted as 'little judge' or 'mighty/judging' depending on derivation |
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Unisex |
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Davoud
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Beloved |
Persian |
Boy |
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Delvonne
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Modern coinage probably meaning "of Yvonne" or associated with the yew tree/archer (via Yvonne) |
English |
Girl |
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devina
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divine, like a goddess |
Indian, Sanskrit, Spanish |
Girl |
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Diedre
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sorrowful |
Irish |
Girl |
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Dòmhnallach
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pertaining to Dòmhnall (Donald); 'Donald-like' or 'of/descendant of Donald' |
Scottish Gaelic |
Boy |
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Dudaeva
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Patronymic meaning 'daughter/descendant of Duda (Duday)' |
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Girl |
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Daila
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Likely 'beauty' (Lithuanian) or a form of Dalia/Dahlia meaning 'branch'/'grapevine' or related to the dahlia flower. |
Arabic, English, Hebrew, Lithuanian |
Girl |
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Danele
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God is my judge |
English, Hebrew, Italian |
Unisex |
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Darlina
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beloved; little darling |
English |
Girl |
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Davyde
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beloved |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Dehlia
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Either 'from Delos' (Greek) or referring to the dahlia flower. |
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Girl |
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Demeeca
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Probably "devoted to Demeter" or "follower of the earth mother"; essentially a modern/coined form. |
English |
Girl |
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Derrious
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Variant of Darius: 'possessor' or 'he who holds/maintains' (often rendered as 'wealthy' or 'upholder of good') |
English |
Boy |
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Dextrah
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Right-handed; skillful, fortunate |
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Girl |
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Dinora
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Likely a blend of Dina ('judged') and Ora/Nora ('light'/'honor'), often given the sense 'light of judgment' or 'judged light' |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Domnia
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lady, mistress; noblewoman (also interpreted as 'of the Lord' in related names) |
Latin |
Girl |
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Dormaria
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An invented name combining Maria with a Dor-/Dorm- element; roughly conveys a connection to Mary (e.g., "related to Mary" or loosely "gift of Mary"). |
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Girl |
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Drusylle
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Derived from the Roman family name Drusus, often interpreted as "strong" or "fruitful". |
Latin |
Girl |
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Dy
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A short form or nickname with meanings that depend on origin: from Welsh Dai/David 'beloved', from Dylan 'son of the sea', or from Vietnamese Duy 'only/sole'. |
English, Vietnamese, Welsh |
Unisex |
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D'wan
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Generally associated with 'dark' or 'little dark one' (from Duane); if derived from DeJuan/Juan it can be linked to 'God is gracious' |
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Boy |
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Dandan
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Varies by culture - Chinese (丹丹): 'red/cinnabar' or affectionate reduplication; Persian (دندان): 'tooth'; Filipino: reduplicated nickname from Dan/Daniel. |
Chinese, Persian, Tagalog |
Unisex |
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Davut
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beloved; beloved one |
Turkish |
Boy |
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Delyce
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delight, pleasure |
English, French |
Girl |
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Deviny
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Variant of Devin/Devon - often taken to mean 'little deer' (from Irish daimhín) or 'from Devon' (English place name) |
English, Irish |
Unisex |
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Diego
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Spanish form of James; meaning supplanter (from Hebrew Yaʿaqov/Jacob) |
Spanish |
Boy |
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Domi
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Of the Lord; belonging to the Lord |
Latin |
Unisex |
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Dudina
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Associated with 'duda' (pipe/bagpipe); originally a surname meaning 'descendant/associated with a pipe-player' |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Dailan
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Generally treated as a form of Dylan - 'son of the sea' or 'born of the sea' |
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Boy |
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Danelea
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God is my judge |
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Girl |
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Darlinah
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beloved; little darling |
English |
Girl |
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Davydos
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Beloved |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Deianaira
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destroyer of men |
Greek |
Girl |
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Demeecah
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Probably derived from Micah/Micaiah - 'Who is like God?' |
English |
Girl |
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Derriqua
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Feminine form of Derrick/Derek - 'ruler of the people.' |
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Girl |
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Dextur
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right-handed; skillful |
English |
Boy |
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