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Names letter starts with D

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Daylani Heavenly day; day of the heavens English, Hawaiian Girl
Demiann Blend name implying 'grace' combined with the Demeter root - roughly 'grace of Demeter' or 'gracious earth-mother' Girl
Dewa god; divine; deity Boy
Dilawer Brave; courageous; valiant (literally 'brave‑hearted') Persian Boy
Donalei A modern blended name possibly meaning 'world ruler' (from Donal) combined with 'lei'/'lee' elements - broadly interpreted as 'world ruler' or 'beloved/garland'. Girl
Dumitru devoted to Demeter; follower of the goddess of agriculture Romanian Boy
Daivyd Beloved Hebrew, Slavic Boy
Danikia Likely from Danica/Danika: 'morning star' or related to 'day/dawn' English Girl
Daroniqua A modern invented feminine name with no traditional etymology; often interpreted as a feminized/unique form related to Daron or Monique. Girl
Dawnett Little dawn; morning light English Girl
Dejun Combines 德 (dé) 'virtue' with 俊 (jùn) 'handsome/talented' - commonly interpreted as 'virtuous and handsome' (other characters like 军 'army' or 君 'ruler' change the meaning). Chinese Boy
Demitri Devoted to Demeter (goddess of the harvest); 'follower of Demeter' Greek Boy
Deryle Originally 'from Airelle' (a place name); often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'dear' English Unisex
Dharah Earth; flow or stream; support Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Diontray Blend of 'Dion' (follower of Dionysus/divine) and 'Trey' (three/third) - roughly 'Dion the third' or 'follower of Dion who is third'. Boy
Donatus given; gift (from Latin donatus, past participle of donare 'to give') Latin Boy
Dorrie Diminutive of Dorothy/Dorothea, meaning "gift of God". Greek Girl
Duclea Likely 'from Dioclea' (a place-name) or a compound of 'duke' + 'Lea'; precise meaning unclear Girl
Dyhana meditation; contemplative absorption Sanskrit Girl
Dae-hyeon Commonly 'great/large' (dae) + 'virtuous/wise' (hyeon); exact meaning varies with hanja. Korean Boy
Danine Feminine form of Daniel: "God is my judge." Hebrew Girl
Daylanne A modern invented name suggesting 'day' with a feminine ending; often interpreted as 'bright day' or 'born on the day'. English Girl
Demianna A combination of 'Demi' ('half' in French) and 'Anna' ('grace' in Hebrew); often taken to mean 'graceful' or 'favored'. Girl
Dewaine dark, little dark one; swarthy English Boy
Dilay From Turkish 'dil' (heart/tongue) + 'ay' (moon) - essentially 'moon of the heart' or 'heart-moon'. Turkish Girl
Donavan Descendant of Donnabhán; 'little brown one' or 'dark-haired chieftain' Irish Boy
Dumsani Give praise; be praised (from the verb 'ukudumisa' - to praise) Nguni Boy
Daiy Ambiguous: either 'beloved' (from Dai/David) or 'day's eye/flower' (from Daisy) depending on root. Unisex
Danikiah Likely "God is my judge" (combining Dan = judge with -iah = Yahweh); alternatively a theistic elaboration of Danika ('morning star') Girl
Daroniquah No established historical meaning; a modern blended name. By analogy to its components it is often interpreted as suggesting 'beloved' or 'unique,' though meanings vary by family. Girl
Dawnette little dawn; born at dawn English Girl
Deka Varies by culture: commonly an Assamese surname; related to the Greek root meaning "ten"; in Indonesian use it can be a personal name without a single fixed meaning. Greek, Indonesian Unisex
Demitris devotee or follower of Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture Greek Boy
Derylin A modern blend, often interpreted as 'dear/beloved' with the feminine suffix '-lyn'. English Girl
Dharani Earth; supporter or sustainer Sanskrit Girl
Dionusios Belonging to or devoted to Dionysus; follower of the god Dionysus. Greek Boy
Donatyen Given; often interpreted as 'gift (from God)' Latin, Slavic Boy
Dorrin Most likely 'of Doris' (from Greek Dorian - 'from the region of Doris'); an Irish derivation would have a different, less certain meaning Unisex
Dudea Unclear; possibly 'mulberry' or related to 'bagpipe'/'pipe-player' - a rare name with uncertain exact meaning Girl
Dyhane Related to the Roman goddess Diana - 'divine' or 'heavenly', associated with the moon and hunting Girl
Dae-Soo Varies by hanja; commonly 'dae' (大) = 'big/great' combined with 'su' (e.g. 洙, 秀, 守) = 'water/excellent/guardian' - often rendered 'great and excellent' or 'great protector'. Korean Boy
Danion Derived from Daniel: 'God is my judge' (sometimes treated as a diminutive or modern elaboration) English, French Boy
Daylisse A modern invented name combining "day" (light, daytime) with "lisse"/"lise" (linked to Elise/Elizabeth or 'lys' lily) - roughly "daylight", "day-lily", or "day pledged to God". English, French Girl
Demir iron; strong as iron Turkish Boy
Dewane little dark one / dark-haired Irish Boy
Dilhayat Heart of life / life's heart (a compound meaning 'cherished life' or 'beloved of life') Persian Unisex
Donavon descendant of Donnabhán - from Donn (brown/dark) with diminutive -án; roughly 'descendant of the little brown/dark one' or 'descendant of the brown-haired chief' Irish Boy
Dunc brown or dark warrior/chief Scottish Gaelic Boy
Daiya Japanese: associated with 'diamond' (ダイヤ) or with kanji combinations meaning 'big/great' depending on characters; as a variant of Sanskrit Daya, it conveys 'compassion' or 'mercy'. English, Japanese, Sanskrit Unisex
Danil God is my judge Hebrew Boy