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Dirc
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ruler of the people |
Dutch, Germanic |
Boy |
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Doni
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Diminutive of Donald: "world ruler"; or from Donato: "given, gift" |
English, Irish, Italian |
Unisex |
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Dorward
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From Old English deor 'deer' + weard 'guardian' - 'deer guardian' or 'warden of the deer' |
English, Scottish |
Boy |
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Dudon
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Probably related to the Germanic root theud- ('people') or a diminutive of Dudo; exact meaning uncertain |
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Boy |
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Dyliane
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Probable modern blend meaning roughly 'divine sea' or 'daughter of the sea' (combining 'Dylan' = sea and 'Diane/Diana' = divine/goddess). |
Latin |
Girl |
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Daejha
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Modern variant of Deja; associated with French 'déjà' meaning 'already' |
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Girl |
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Danjumma
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'son of Friday' / associated with Friday (born on Friday) |
Hausa |
Boy |
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Dayvonte
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A modern elaboration of Devonte/Devon - broadly 'from Devon' (i.e., derived from the place name Devon) |
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Boy |
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Demun
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no established historical meaning; likely a modern invented name or a variant/diminutive of Damon/Demond |
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Boy |
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Deyn
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Variant of Dean/Dane - typically 'valley' (Old English) or 'from Denmark'/'Danish' (Old Norse) |
English |
Boy |
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Dimetria
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Devoted to or follower of Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest |
English, Greek |
Girl |
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Donghui
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Varies by Chinese characters; commonly 东辉 = 'east' + 'brightness' → 'eastern brightness' or 董慧 = 'surname/supervise' + 'wise' → 'wise/discerning'. |
Chinese |
Unisex |
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Durgavati
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Devoted to or protected by the goddess Durga; 'she who possesses Durga'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Dakshina
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South; a gift or honorarium (a fee or offering to a priest/guru) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Danissia
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Probably a modern feminine name; may be associated with 'God is my judge' (via Dani/Daniel) or 'follower of Dionysus' (via Denise), though exact meaning is uncertain |
English |
Girl |
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Darrellyn
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Combination of Darrell (often interpreted as 'beloved') + -lyn; roughly 'beloved little one' or 'darling girl' |
English |
Girl |
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Dawsin
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Son of Daw (diminutive of David) |
English |
Boy |
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Delaini
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Likely 'heavenly' or 'of the heavens' (from Hawaiian 'lani') or a modern variant of Delaney |
English |
Girl |
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Demy
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Devoted to or follower of Demeter (associated with the earth/harvest) |
Greek |
Unisex |
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Desarah
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Generally interpreted as 'princess' (from Sarah) or 'desired/wished for' (from Albanian Desara); often read as 'desired princess'. |
English |
Girl |
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Dheeman
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wise, intelligent, thoughtful |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Dirce
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Name of a figure in Greek mythology - a Theban queen associated with a spring; etymology uncertain. |
Greek |
Girl |
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Donica
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Possibly 'of the Lord' (from Dominica) or 'little lady'/'woman' (from Donna); a feminine given name. |
Italian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Dory
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Gift of God (from Dorothy); alternatively linked to Doris ('of the Dorian region') |
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Girl |
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Dudun
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An affectionate diminutive or pet name; no widely established literal meaning |
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Unisex |
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Dylin
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Son of the sea; born of the sea |
Welsh |
Unisex |
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Daejona
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Likely 'great Jona' - interpreted as 'great dove' or 'great (God is) gracious' depending on whether the second element is linked to Jonah or Joanna |
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Girl |
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Danjuna
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Likely 'born on Friday' or 'of Friday' (by analogy with Danjuma); could also be a modern/creative compound without a fixed traditional meaning |
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Boy |
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Dayzia
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Likely relates to 'day' or 'daisy-like' - can imply 'born at dawn' or 'radiant as the day' |
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Girl |
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DeMya
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A modern elaboration of Mya/Maya; commonly associated with meanings of Mya/Maya such as “emerald” (Burmese) or the Maya senses of “illusion/magic” (Sanskrit) and related Mia/Maria senses of “beloved.” |
Hebrew, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Deyo
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Surname-derived given name; exact meaning is uncertain. May be a respelling of Yoruba 'Dayo' ('joy arrives') or related to 'Deo' ('God') depending on cultural origin. |
Dutch |
Unisex |
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Dimi
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Diminutive of Dimitrios/Demetrius - "devoted to Demeter" (Greek goddess of the harvest) |
Greek |
Boy |
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Dongi
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Varies by hanja; commonly composed of 'dong' (동) meaning 'east' and 'gi' (기) meaning 'foundation/energy/fortune' depending on the characters used. |
Korean |
Boy |
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Durgawati
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Possessing the qualities of the goddess Durga; 'one who has Durga' or 'protected by Durga'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Daku
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bandit; robber; dacoit |
Hindi, Urdu |
Boy |
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Danissiah
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Probably a modern invented name loosely meaning 'God is my judge' (via Dani-/Daniel) or indicating a theophoric ending (-iah) - overall a feminine variant of Dani/Daniel-like names. |
English |
Girl |
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Darrelyn
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A modern blend implying elements of 'beloved' (from Darrel) or 'oak' (from Darren) combined with 'lake' or 'water' (from Lynn) - roughly 'beloved lake' or 'oak by the lake.' |
English |
Girl |
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Dawsyn
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Son of Daw (David) |
English |
Unisex |
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Delainy
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From Ó Dubhshláine - 'descendant of Dubhshláine' (Dubh = dark/black); often interpreted as a descendant of a dark/black-haired ancestor |
Irish |
Girl |
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Demyca
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Associated with Demeter - 'earth mother' or 'follower of Demeter'; alternatively echoes 'demi' meaning 'half' in French |
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Girl |
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Desarai
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Desired; "the desired one" |
French |
Girl |
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Dheemant
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Intelligent; wise; possessing intellect |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Dire
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Varies by origin. In English 'dire' = 'terrible, urgent'. In Romance-language roots related to Latin dicere it is tied to 'speak/say'. As a Horn of Africa name or toponym the local meaning is uncertain or toponymic rather than a simple lexical meaning. |
English, Italian, Latin |
Unisex |
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Doniel
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God is my judge |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Dory-Anne
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Dory ('gift' / from Doris) + Anne ('grace') - commonly interpreted as 'gift of grace' |
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Girl |
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Duduzile
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Comforted; 'she who comforts' |
Zulu |
Girl |
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Dylis
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genuine, steadfast, true (faithful) |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Daelana
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Likely 'from the valley' or 'dweller of the dale' (alternative links to 'light' via Elena exist) |
English |
Girl |
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Dannah
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Possibly 'judged' (Hebrew) or 'precious/valuable pearl' (Arabic); often viewed as a feminine form/variant of Dana |
Arabic, English, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Dayzie
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From the daisy flower - literally "day's eye," evoking brightness and cheer |
English |
Girl |
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