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Danniqa
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Most often treated as a variant of Danika/Danica meaning "morning star" (Slavic); may also echo Arabic names like Dania/Daniya meaning "close/near" |
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Girl |
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Deaconn
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Servant; minister; messenger |
English |
Boy |
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Denene
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Generally interpreted as feminine name meaning 'follower of Dionysus' (via Denise) or 'divine' (via Deanna/Diana) |
English |
Girl |
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Deziraye
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desired, longed-for |
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Girl |
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Dimpna
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Name of an Irish saint; etymology uncertain |
Irish |
Girl |
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Donilene
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A modern invented feminine name; probably a blend suggesting elements of 'donn' (brown/world) and 'helene' (light), so roughly 'brown/light' or 'world light' - meaning is uncertain. |
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Girl |
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Dushana
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From Slavic duša 'soul' - often interpreted as 'soul', 'little soul' or 'beloved' |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Dalburt
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Bright one of the valley (valley-bright) |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Dannalee
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Blend of Dana ('from the valley' or 'God is my judge') and Lee ('clearing, meadow') |
English |
Girl |
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Darrill
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Beloved; originally a place-based surname ('of Airelle') |
English |
Boy |
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Dayce
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Associated with 'day' (daylight, brightness) or linked to 'Daisy' - generally interpreted as 'day' or 'daylight'. |
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Unisex |
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Delbin
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Not well established; possibly a variant of Delvin or a constructed name. Broadly interpretated as 'little Del' or a diminutive form - meaning uncertain. |
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Boy |
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Denali
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the high one |
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Unisex |
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Deseree
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desired; wished for |
French |
Girl |
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Dhyana
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meditation, contemplative absorption |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Ditza
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Diminutive/pet form - often interpreted as “little child” or “little girl” (from Slavic root for ‘child’) and used as a familiar name in Yiddish/Hebrew contexts |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Donnachadh
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brown/dark warrior or chieftain |
Scottish Gaelic |
Boy |
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Doryna
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likely 'gift' (related to Dora/Dorothea) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Dugee
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Not well documented; possible meanings reported in some sources include 'precious' or an affectionate/diminutive form in Mongolian - meaning uncertain |
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Girl |
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Dyllianne
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Blend meaning 'sea' (from Dylan) + 'grace' (from Anne) - roughly 'graceful sea' or 'grace of the sea'. |
English, French |
Girl |
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dafne
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laurel (bay tree) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Dannita
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God is my judge |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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deagan
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diminutive of Irish dea 'good' - 'little good one' (also used as a family name meaning 'descendant of Deagán') |
Irish |
Boy |
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Deng
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{'Dinka': 'rain', 'Chinese': 'surname originating from an ancient place/fief (no single-word modern meaning)'} |
Chinese |
Boy |
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Dezirey
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desired; longed-for |
French |
Girl |
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Dina Nath
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Lord or protector of the poor/humble ('Dīna' = poor/humble, 'Nāth' = lord) |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Donilyn
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A modern blended name generally interpreted as 'lady' or 'noble' (from Don/Donna) combined with '-lyn' (diminutive/'lake'); loosely 'little noble lady' or 'lady of the lake'. |
English |
Girl |
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Dushyant
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Destroyer of evil; conqueror. Name of a legendary king (father of Bharata) in Indian mythology. |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Dalbyrt
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Bright valley |
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Unisex |
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Danne
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Either 'Dane' - a person from Denmark, or, when from Daniel, 'God is my judge.' |
Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Darrilla
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Probably a feminine form/variant of Daryl/Darrell, broadly interpreted as "beloved" or "dearly loved." |
English |
Girl |
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Daycee
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Daisy; 'day's eye' - the flower, associated with innocence and cheerfulness |
English |
Girl |
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Delbine
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Likely 'dolphin' or 'from Delphi' (via Delphine/Delfina) |
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Girl |
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Denas
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Follower of Dionysus (the Greek god of wine) |
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Boy |
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Deseri
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desired, longed for |
French |
Girl |
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Dhyanesh
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Lord of meditation |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Ditzah
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Uncertain - possibly 'bloom' or 'to flourish' in Hebrew, or a diminutive form of Edita/Dita |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Donnae
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lady; woman |
Italian |
Girl |
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Doryndah
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Gift; possibly 'gift of God' |
English |
Girl |
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Dugen
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Likely derived from the Gaelic root dubh ('dark' or 'black'), meaning 'little dark one' or 'descendant of Dubhán.' |
English, Irish |
Boy |
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Dyllin
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son of the sea; sea-born |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Dafydd ap Gwilym
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David, son of William - 'beloved' (David) son of the 'resolute protector' (William) |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Dannye
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God is my judge |
English |
Girl |
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Deakon
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servant, minister; church officer |
English |
Boy |
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Deniah
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Likely a feminine form related to Dinah/Denia - 'judged' or 'judged by God' |
English, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Dezmon
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from South Munster (a region in Ireland) |
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Boy |
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Dina Natha
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Dina (Hebrew) 'judged' or 'vindicated' + nātha (Sanskrit) 'lord, protector' - combined sense: 'vindicated/protected by the Lord.' |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Donise
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Follower or devotee of Dionysus (god of wine and festivity) |
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Girl |
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Dushyantah
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Name of a legendary king (husband of Shakuntalā); commonly interpreted as 'conqueror' or 'destroyer of enemies; formidable.' |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Dale
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Valley; dweller in the valley |
English |
Unisex |
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