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Names letter starts with D

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Daeshon God is gracious Boy
Daniyah Near, close; (linked to Daniel) 'God is my judge' Arabic Girl
Dayva No single established meaning; often interpreted as a modern form suggesting 'divine' or, if linked to Lithuanian Daiva, related to fate/gift or beloved. English Girl
Demon spirit; commonly used to mean an evil or malevolent supernatural being Greek Boy
Deyar Homeland, lands or dwelling Arabic Boy
Dilwar Brave; courageous; valiant; brave-hearted Bengali, Persian, Urdu Boy
Donetella given; gift (literally 'given' or 'gift of God') Italian Girl
Duree lasting, enduring; duration English, French Girl
Daksha capable; competent; skilled; dexterous Hindu, Sanskrit Boy
Danise Feminine form of Denis: 'follower or devotee of Dionysus' Girl
Darr Variant of Darren/Darragh - from Irish Dáire meaning 'fruitful, fertile' or associated with 'oak'. English, Irish Boy
Dawnrae Morning ray; born at dawn English Girl
Dekyl Likely inspired by 'palm tree' (if from Hebrew Dekel) or a modern invented name suggesting strength, resilience, or a stylistic variant of Kyle. English Boy
Dempsi proud, haughty Irish Boy
Des Nickname whose meaning depends on the full name: 'from South Munster' (Desmond) or 'desired' (Désiré/Désirée/Desiderio) English, Irish, Latin Boy
Dhatri Nurse, caretaker, sustainer - one who supports or nourishes Sanskrit Girl
Diorrah Possibly 'lion' if derived from Diarra; otherwise no established traditional meaning (modern/invented) Girl
Donetta Diminutive of Donna, 'little lady' or 'young lady' English, Italian Girl
Dorsey Originally a surname - either 'from Orsay' (place name) or from Irish meaning 'descendant of the dark one' English, French, Irish Unisex
Dudly From 'Dudda's clearing' (place-name origin) English Boy
Dylgon No established historical meaning; probably an invented name. If related to 'Dylan' it may carry the sense 'son of the sea' or 'sea-born'. Boy
Dae'von little, small (from Welsh 'Vaughan') Boy
Daniza Morning star (derived from Slavic Danica) Slavic Girl
Dayveon Modern variant linked to Devon/Davion - often given the sense 'from Devon' or, by relation to David, 'beloved/defender'. English Boy
Demondre Not historically established; a modern blend. Can be interpreted loosely as 'of the world' (if linked to French 'monde') or as a patronymic-style coinage related to Demond/DeAndre. English Boy
Deyda Uncertain - possibly “sorrowful” (if from Deirdre) or “beloved” (if from David) English Girl
Dilyane Likely from the Slavic root 'dil' meaning 'share' or 'part', often interpreted as 'a portion' or 'member (of the people)'. Bulgarian, Slavic Girl
Donetria likely "gift" or "given" (from Latin donatus) English Girl
Dureya Unclear - possibly "sea" (if linked to Persian Darya/Daria) or "pearl" (if linked to Arabic durr), or an invented/modern name Girl
Dakshata skill; proficiency; competence Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Daniss Most commonly taken as 'follower of Dionysus' (from Dionysios); if derived from 'Danish' it may mean 'of Denmark'. Unisex
Darragh Oak (from Old Irish Dáire); also interpreted as "fruitful" Irish Boy
Dawnyell A modern name suggesting 'dawn' or 'born at dawn'; can also be linked to the meaning of Daniel ('God is my judge') English Unisex
Dela Noble English, Germanic Girl
Dempsie Derived from the Irish surname Ó Díomasaigh, meaning "proud" or "haughty" (descendant of Díomasaigh). Irish Unisex
Desah whisper; a soft sigh Indonesian, Malay Unisex
Dhaval White; fair, pure, bright Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Diorre No established traditional meaning; can be interpreted as 'of Dior' or, if linked to Greek roots, related to 'gift.' Unisex
Donevon From Gaelic Ó Donndubháin, 'descendant of Donndubhán' - 'little dark one' or 'dark-haired' Irish Boy
Dortha gift of God Greek Girl
Dudley Dudda's clearing (clearing or meadow belonging to Dudda, an Old English personal name) English Boy
Dylian Variant of Dylan - 'son of the sea' or 'born from the sea'. Welsh Boy
Dae'wan From Korean elements 'Dae' (대, 'great') + 'wan' (완, often 'completion' or 'gentle') - roughly 'great completion' or 'great and graceful'. Korean Boy
Danjaa Uncertain - possibly related to Mongolian 'dan' ('only, simple') and sometimes interpreted as 'pure' or 'virtuous'. Mongolian Boy
Dayvien Modern spin on David/Davian - commonly taken to mean "beloved" English Boy
Demone Likely a variant of Damon, meaning 'to tame' or 'subduer'. English Boy
Deyla Variant of Delia/Dalia: possibly 'from Delos' (Greek Delia) or related to 'branch/vine' (Hebrew/Arabic Dalia) Girl
Dilynne Probably a feminine form of Dylan or from Welsh 'dilyn' - commonly interpreted as 'born of the sea' or 'follower' English Girl
donevan Descendant of the brown-haired or dark one Irish Boy
Dureya'a Associated with 'pearl' or 'sea'; generally conveys 'pearl-like', 'radiant' or 'of the sea' Persian Girl