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Names letter starts with D

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Demostenes strength of the people Greek Boy
Deryquah Probable elaboration of Derek/Derrick meaning "ruler of the people" (via Theodoric); as a modern name it generally conveys leadership/distinction English Unisex
Dharmpal Protector or upholder of dharma (righteousness/duty) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Diorah modern elaboration possibly meaning 'of Dior' or associated with 'gift' English Girl
Donella Diminutive of donna - 'little lady' or 'young lady' Italian Girl
Dorryen A modern coinage likely interpreted as 'of Doris' (from Dorian) or related to 'gift' (from Dora/Dorothy); a blended/variant name English Unisex
Dudleah Probably a modern blend meaning 'Dudda's clearing' or, more generally, 'meadow/clearing' English Girl
Dylane Derived from Welsh Dylan, meaning "great tide" or "son of the sea" Welsh Girl
Dae'Sean A modern blended name; rooted in Sean, meaning 'God is gracious' (from John). Boy
Danitsa Morning star; Venus; dawn Slavic Girl
Dayshia A modern invented/variant name; commonly linked to Dasha/Aisha. Associations include 'life/hope' (Aisha/Asha) or 'possessor/wealthy' (Daria/Dasha), and sometimes interpreted as 'born on the day' when read as Day- + -shia. Girl
demitry Devoted to or follower of Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture Greek Boy
Deyana Kate 'Divine/heavenly' (Deyana) + 'pure' (Kate) - roughly 'divinely pure' or 'pure and heavenly' Girl
Dilsad cheerful or happy heart Turkish Girl
Donell Ruler of the world Irish Boy
DuPree of the meadow / from the meadow French Boy
Dakotha Friend; ally Unisex
Danis Possibly 'knowledgeable' or 'wise' (Persian); alternatively a form of Denis meaning 'follower of Dionysus' (Greek-derived) Persian, Urdu Boy
Darpan Mirror; reflection Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Dawnna daybreak; sunrise; new beginning English Girl
Dekotah Friend, ally Native American, Sioux Unisex
Demosthenes Derived from Greek dēmos (people) + sthenos (strength): "strength of the people" Greek Boy
Deryque ruler of the people Boy
Dharmveer Righteous warrior; brave defender of dharma Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Diore No established historic meaning; commonly associated with the Dior fashion name and luxury. Unisex
Donelle ruler of the world Irish Girl
Dorrys From Greek 'Doris' - likely 'gift' or 'from the region of Doris (ancient Greece)' Greek Girl
Dudlee From an Old English place name meaning 'Dudda's clearing' or 'Dudda's meadow'. English Boy
Dylelen A modern blended name combining 'Dylan' (sea/sea-born) and 'Elen/Helen' (light) - roughly 'sea-born light' or 'child of the sea and light'. English Unisex
Dae'shawn A modern blended name; primarily derives its meaning from Shawn/Seán/John - "God is gracious"; "Dae" functions as a stylistic/phonetic prefix. Boy
Danitzia Probably 'morning star' or 'daybreak' (by relation to Slavic Danica); alternatively may have no traditional meaning if used as an invented name. Girl
Dayshonne Blend of 'day' + 'Shawn' (from Sean/John) - roughly 'day' + 'God is gracious', often interpreted as 'new day' or 'God is gracious' Boy
Demo people; of the people Greek Unisex
Deyanira Man-destroyer (often interpreted as "destroyer of men") Greek Girl
Dilshod heart's joy; joyful heart Persian Boy
Doneshia A modern coined name - generally considered a variant of Donisha/Denisha; sometimes linked to 'Nisha' (Sanskrit for 'night') or interpreted as a form related to 'Don.' English Girl
Duralinda Enduring beauty (literally 'lasting/strong' + 'beautiful'). Girl
Daksh competent, skilled, capable Sanskrit Boy
Danisa Likely a feminine form of Daniel meaning "God is my judge", or influenced by Slavic Danica meaning "morning star/dawn". Hebrew, Slavic Girl
Darpana Mirror; reflection Sanskrit Girl
Dawnnah Dawn, daybreak (by influence also 'lady') English Girl
Dekotha friend, ally Sioux Unisex
Demous of the people; people English, Greek Boy
Deryus Holder of good; possessor of goodness, wealthy/prosperous Boy
Dharyn A modern/variant name possibly meaning 'oak' (from Irish roots) or 'holder/bearer' (from Sanskrit dhara). English Boy
Diorra Often associated with 'lion' (from Diarra); can also be an invented/modern name related to Dior/Diora Girl
Doneto From the Latin Donatus, meaning 'given' or 'gift'. Italian, Latin, Spanish Boy
Dorryse Likely "gift" (from Greek Doris); also interpreted as "from Doris" (a region/name) Girl
Dudleigh Dudda's clearing (from the clearing or meadow of Dudda) English Boy
Dylen From Welsh elements meaning 'great' and 'tide' - often interpreted as 'son of the sea' or 'great tide' Welsh Boy