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Names letter starts with D

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Derryn Associated with the oak; 'oak grove' or 'dweller by the oak' English, Irish Boy
Dezmund From South Munster (a region of Ireland) English, Irish Boy
Diondra Follower or devotee of Dionysus; a modern feminine form related to Dion/Dionysius English Girl
Donahu Descendant of Donnchadh - 'brown/dark-haired chieftain' or 'brown warrior' Irish Boy
Doroteya gift of God Greek Girl
Dryscolle Descendant of the messenger / descendant of the interpreter (patronymic) Boy
Dyanne Divine, heavenly; associated with the Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon. Girl
Da'ud Beloved Arabic Boy
Danequa Modern invented name; most likely a variant of Danika/Danica meaning "morning star" or related to "dawn" Girl
Dawnya dawn, daybreak; born at dawn English Girl
DeMarco literally 'of Marco' - son or descendant of Marco (Marcus) Italian Boy
Devondra A modern coined feminine name, typically treated as a feminine form or variant of Devon/Deondra; loosely associated with the place-name Devon or used as a distinctive given name. English Girl
Dietra Uncertain; likely 'of the people' (from Germanic 'Diet-') or, if from Deirdre/Deidra, linked to the Irish meaning associated with sorrow English Girl
Dominikos belonging to the Lord Greek Boy
Dulcena sweet; "sweet one" Latin, Spanish Girl
Daine 'Dane' - person from Denmark; in Gaelic contexts associated with meanings like 'fruitful, fertile, vigorous' or 'strong' English, Irish Unisex
Danhy approx. 'esteemed/renowned' (Danh) + 'hope/rare' (Hy) → 'esteemed hope' or 'renowned hope' Vietnamese Boy
Darnellah Feminine form of Darnell - from an English surname; meaning uncertain (possibly related to the darnel plant or a 'hidden nook') English Girl
Dawandra A modern blend suggesting 'dawn' combined with the sense of 'defender' from Sandra - roughly 'dawn defender' or 'bringer of the morning.' English Girl
Deirdra Sorrowful, broken-hearted Irish Girl
Demetrio Devoted to Demeter - follower of the goddess of agriculture; associated with earth/harvest Greek, Italian Boy
Derryna Possibly a feminine elaboration - from Irish Darren/Daire (oak, fruitful) or Welsh Deryn (bird); generally interpreted as a feminine form meaning 'oak' or 'bird'. English, Irish, Welsh Girl
Dezorai Possibly 'help' or 'helper' if linked to Hebrew roots (like Ezra/Azariah); otherwise an invented name without an established historical meaning Boy
Dione From Greek Díōnē: 'divine' or 'goddess' (feminine form related to Dios/Zeus). Greek Girl
Donahue From Gaelic Ó Donnchadha, 'descendant of Donnchadh' - Donnchadh roughly 'brown-haired chief' or 'brown warrior'. Irish Boy
Dorothea gift of God Greek Girl
Drysi No established historical meaning; appears to be an invented or rare name. Occasionally linked by sound to words meaning 'vision' (e.g., Sanskrit drishti) or to Welsh roots, but origin is unclear. Unisex
Dyantha Divine flower Greek Girl
Davon Probably 'from Devon' (a place name) or related to David, meaning 'beloved' African American, English Boy
Daneshia Likely 'knowledge' or 'wise' if derived from Persian 'danesh'; otherwise a modern elaboration of Danisha with no single traditional meaning. English Girl
Dawood Beloved Arabic Boy
Demarcus Derived from Marcus - "dedicated to Mars" (Mars, the Roman god of war) Latin Boy
devonii from Devon / of the people of the deep valley English Unisex
Dieu Hien Diệu ('wondrous, marvelous') + Hiền ('gentle, kind, virtuous') - roughly 'wondrous and gentle' or 'miraculously virtuous'. Vietnamese Girl
Dominyka belonging to the Lord / of the Lord Lithuanian Girl
Dulciania sweet; 'sweet one' or 'sweetness' Latin Girl
Dainial God is my judge Hebrew Boy
Dani Derived from Daniel/Danielle, meaning "God is my judge" Hebrew Unisex
Darnelle Feminine form of the surname Darnell; originally a surname/place-name or associated with the darnel plant English Girl
Dawandrea dawn + manly/brave - a modern name suggesting a strong new beginning Girl
Deerdre Traditionally associated with sorrow or heartbreak; named for the tragic heroine Deirdre of Irish myth Irish Girl
Demetrios Devoted to Demeter (goddess of agriculture) Greek Boy
Derrynah Possibly 'oak grove' (Irish) or 'bird' (Welsh); origin uncertain Girl
Dezoray Likely "desired ray" or "ray of dawn" (blend of 'desire' and 'ray' or 'dawn'). Girl
Dionee Follower of Dionysus; of Zeus Greek Girl
Donahugh Descendant of Donnchadh; Donnchadh is commonly interpreted as 'brown-haired warrior' or 'brown chief' Irish Boy
Dorothee gift of God Greek Girl
Drystan Likely 'riot, tumult' (from Brittonic drust); later associated with 'sad/sorrowful' via Old French 'triste'. Welsh Boy
Dyanthah divine flower English, Greek Girl
Daja A modern given name with no established traditional meaning; often associated with the French 'déjà' ('already') or treated as an invented/phonetic name English Girl