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Donie
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Diminutive of Donald/Dónal - 'world ruler' (from Gaelic Domhnall); often used as 'little Don' |
English, Irish |
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Dusan
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from Slavic 'duša' meaning 'soul' - 'soulful' or 'man of the soul' |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Dalanna
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Likely 'noble' or 'precious/beautiful' (derived from Alanna/Alana) |
English |
Girl |
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Danlady
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A modern blend meaning roughly 'lady of Dan' or 'lady judge' - combining 'Dan' (judge/God is my judge) and 'lady' (woman/noblewoman). |
English |
Girl |
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Darrik
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Ruler of the people |
English |
Boy |
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Dayanairah
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Likely a blend meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly judge' (combining Diana - divine/sky - and Hebrew 'Dayan' - judge) |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Delaram
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Calm or peaceful heart; heart's comfort |
Persian |
Girl |
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Dena
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judged, vindicated |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Deserae
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desired; longed-for |
French |
Girl |
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Dhriti
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Steadfastness, courage, determination, patience |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Discordia
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Goddess of discord; strife, disagreement |
Latin |
Girl |
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Donisha
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Modern invented name; often interpreted as related to Nisha ('night') or as a blend of 'Don' + 'Nisha' |
English |
Girl |
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Doryfie
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Little Dory - derived sense of 'gift' (from Dorothy/Dorothea, 'gift' or 'gift of God') |
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Duff
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black; dark, dark-haired |
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Boy |
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Dylliana
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A modern blend meaning roughly 'child of the sea' (from Dylan) with floral/lily undertones (from Liana/Liliana) |
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Girl |
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Daewon
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Varies by hanja; commonly 'great origin' or 'great source' (dae 'great' + won 'origin') |
Korean |
Boy |
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Dannii
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God is my judge |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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De'onta
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Likely 'follower of Dionysus' (via Deon/Dion); a modern elaboration |
African American, English |
Boy |
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Denaye
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Derived from Denise/Dennis - 'follower of Dionysus' |
English, French |
Girl |
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Dezaree
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desired; wished for |
French |
Girl |
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Dimpalkaur
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From Dimpal (one with dimples, a smiling face) + Kaur (Sikh female surname meaning 'princess'); overall 'dimpled/smiling princess' |
Punjabi |
Girl |
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Doniece
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Feminine form related to Denis/Denise - 'follower/devotee of Dionysus' |
English |
Girl |
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Dušana
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From Slavic duša 'soul' - 'soulful' or 'of the soul'. |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Dalannah
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Probably a modern variant of Alannah/Alana - generally interpreted as “child” or related to Alan meaning “rock”/“handsome”; overall a gentle/feminine given name |
English |
Girl |
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Dann
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From Hebrew 'Dan' meaning 'judge'; often a short form of Daniel ('God is my judge'). |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Darril
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Originally a surname meaning 'from Airelle' (a place name); later adopted as a given name. |
English |
Boy |
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Dayandre
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A modern blend meaning roughly "day" + "man/warrior" - "man of the day" or "bright, manly" |
English |
Boy |
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Delatyah
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Gift (likely derived from Arabic 'Atiyah' meaning 'gift'). |
English |
Girl |
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Denae
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Associated meanings: 'judged' (from Hebrew Dinah) or 'devotee of Dionysus/fruitful' (via Denise) |
English |
Girl |
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Deserah
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Unclear - attested as a rare biblical Hebrew personal name; sometimes treated in modern usage as a variant or stylistic form related to names like Desiree ('desired'). |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Dhritiman
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One who possesses dhriti - steadfast, resolute, determined; steady-minded. |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Disha
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direction; path; guidance |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Donja
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Often associated with 'world' (from Persian/Arabic Donya); alternatively from Slavic 'donja' meaning 'lower' or linked to 'lady' via Donna. |
Arabic, Persian |
Girl |
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Doryfya
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gift of God |
Greek, Russian |
Girl |
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Duffy
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Descendant of Dubhthach; 'dark' or 'black', often 'dark‑haired' |
Irish |
Boy |
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Dylliane
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Likely a modern blend of 'Dylan' (sea/born of the sea) and 'Diana/Diane' (divine), roughly 'divine one of the sea' or 'born of the sea; divine'. |
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Girl |
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Daeya
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Likely 'compassion' or 'kindness' (from Sanskrit dayā); can also be a modern invented name or interpreted with 'great' if linked to Korean 'Dae'. |
English, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Dannilo
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God is my judge |
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Boy |
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Deonte'
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A modern elaboration of Deon/Dion; historically connected to Dionysius ('follower of Dionysus') but in contemporary use functions as a creative given name without a single fixed traditional meaning |
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Boy |
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Deneah
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Modern/variant name; meanings associated with related names include "judged" (from Hebrew Dina), "valley" (from Old English dean) or "follower of Dionysus" (from Denise/Dionysius) |
English |
Girl |
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Dezerae
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desired, longed-for |
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Girl |
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Dimpalraj
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From 'Dimpal' (dimple/charming) + 'Raj' (king) - 'charming king' or 'king of dimples' |
Indian |
Boy |
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Donielleigh
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Combines 'God is my judge' (Danielle) with 'meadow/clearing' (Leigh) - roughly 'God is my judge of the meadow.' |
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Girl |
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Dušanka
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little soul; beloved soul (from Slavic 'duša' meaning 'soul') |
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Girl |
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Dalayna
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A modern/variant name associated with Delaney ('from the alder grove' or 'descendant of Dubhshláine') or Alaina/Elaina ('light'). |
English |
Girl |
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Danna
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From Hebrew דנה meaning "God has judged" (also used as a variant of Dana/Donna) |
English, Hebrew, Spanish |
Girl |
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Darrila
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Feminine form of Daryl/Darryl; generally interpreted as 'dear one' or ultimately tied to a place-name origin ('from Airelle'); exact sense varies by source |
English |
Girl |
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Dayanita
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Compassionate; merciful; one who shows kindness |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Delavan
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From the valley / from the Vanne (place name) |
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Boy |
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Denah
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Judged; vindicated (related to 'din', meaning judgment) |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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