Names that Starts With "D"

Modern coinage, from the name Marcus.

Damarion is a name of modern coinage with no known meaning.

French form of Damian.

The Greek story of Damon and Pythias is meant to symbolise friendship.

Damon Hill is a former Formula 1 racing driver. Damon Albarn is a British singer-songwriter, associated with the bands 'Blur' and 'Gorillaz'.

Dan was the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Dan can also be used as a nickname for Daniel.

In the Old Testament, Daniel was a Hebrew prophet and the Book of Daniel contains prophecies concerning the future. Daniel was among the Jews who were taken captive in Babylon. He rose to a high position in the Babylonian government by interpreting the ki

The Italian poet and author of "The Divine Comedy" which outlines the nine circles of Hell is known as Dante, though he was born Durante.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an English Pre-Raphaelite painter.

Respelling of Darren.

A name of uncertain origin, probably based on the names Darius or Dorian.

Modern coinage, possibly from Darius and Darren.

Respelling of Darian.

Darius the Great was king of Persia in the fifth and sixth centurys BC. He is famous for being a great financier and fighting against the Greeks at Marathon.

Darius Danesh is a singer.

Darnell is a name that has become a given name but originated as an Old English habituation surname given to or taken by those who lived in a hidden copse or a hard to find area. Another line of etymology points to an Old French origination brought to En

This alternate spelling for Darius reached #543 in the United States in 2005.

From the Old English name "Deorwine," "dear friend."

Most common as a surname, though it has come into popular use as a first name in the U.S. Perhaps the most famous bearer of this name was naturalist Charles Darwin, who authored "The Ori

A French surname derived from David whose English use is probably influenced by Devin.

Modern coinage, probably derived from David or Devon.

Dawson gained popularity as a first name in the American teen drama "Dawson's Creek."

Could either be derived from Dalton or Deighton hence the different meaning possibilities.

A deacon is the name given to someone who works in the Christian church but is not a priest or minister - the role can change from denomination to denomination. As a verb, to deacon has various meanings. It can mean 'to pack fruit or vegetables so that on

A dean can also be a member of the clergy or, in universities and similar, someone with control over a certain academic department.

Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti) was an American actor and musician, and was a member of the 'Rat Pack'

St Declan was an early Irish saint, who preached in Ireland prior to the arrival of St Patrick.

Declan Costello was Attorney-General of Ireland in the 1970s. Declan Donnelly is a British TV presenter, one half of 'Ant and Dec'.

Short form of Theodoric.

This is a mixture of the two common spellings; Deon and Dion. It reached #411 in the United States in 2000.

A combonation of the prefix "De" and the proper name Jon.

Modern coinage; combination of the preffix 'de' with the Spanish name Juan.

A recently coined name made by combining the prefix De with the name Marco.

A name made from combining the prefix De- with the name Marcus.

A recently coined name made by combining the prefix De- with the name Mario.

Demarion is a modern coinage of uncertain derivation. Like the name Omarion, Demarion could be a contemporary American variant of the name Omari. It may also be a blend of the name Marion with the preffix 'de', or a variant of another modern coinage such

Modern coinage, most likely from the Italian surname meaning "of the mountain". The name might have been influenced by such coinage as Devonte.

St Denis was the martyr bishop of Paris in the 3rd century. He is usually depicted as headless, as he was beheaded.

'Dennis the Menace' is the name of two comic strips. In America, it refers to the strip started by Hank Ketcham, with Dennis being a blond-haired mischievous five year old. In Britain, it refers to the strip in the 'Beano' comic, with Dennis being a spiky

Traditional Cornish name slightly anglicized with an additional "e", yet used for centuries.

Famous bearers include American actor Denzel Washington.

Respelling of Deandre.

The name Derek is borne by actor Derek Jacobi, baseball player Derek Jeter and film director Derek Jarman. It is also the name of a character in the popular TV series 'Grey's Anatomy'.

Destin has no known meaning, and is most likely a variant on the name Dustin. There is a well known tourist destination in Florida called Destin.

Modern coinage derived from Vaughn.

In Hindu mythology one of the names of the sky-god Indra.

Modern coinage. Devonte is an elaboration of the name Devon with the suffix 'te'.

Of uncertain origin but possibly from a Norman place name.

'Dexter's Laboratory' is the name of an animated children's television show - the lead character is boy genius Dexter. 'Dexter' is also the name of a TV series based on books by Jeff Lindsay, in which the lead character, Dexter Morgan, is a serial killer

Diego comes from Santiago, the Spanish for Saint James. Santiago de Compostela (Saint James of Compostela) in Spain is a Christian pilgrimage destination that has been popular since the Middle Ages.

Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter who,

A variant of the name Dejohn, Dijon is also a well-known kind of mustard.

Italian nickname for names containing -dino.

Modern coinage, derived from Dion.

St Dominic was the founder of the Dominican religious order. Santo Domingo (St Dominic) is the capital of the Dominican Republic. dominic is a name traditionally given to children born on Sunday in reference to its "holiness".

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This is a variant spelling of Dominic commonly encountered in English-speaking countries.

Donald comes from the Scottish clan name Domhnall. It is a name frequently used in both Scotland and Ireland. At one time, it's popularity in Scotland rivaled that of Ian, however, Disney's character Donald Duck lead to it's use becoming less frequent. <

Respelling of Dante.

Oscar Wilde is the first to use Dorian as a given name in his famous novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray".
The Dorians were one of the principal ancient Greek tribes. The name might be derived from them, via the Latin "Dorianus".

Douglas was formerly used as a girl's name in English during the 17th and 18th centuries, but is now considered to be exclusively masculine.

Drake is also the word for a male duck.

Famous Drakes include Drake Bell who appears in the children's TV sitcom Drake & Josh. It was the surname of Francis Drake, a British sailor who in 1588 famously continued to play bowls after being i

Draven was a name used in the movie "The Crow." It is popular among gothic circles, but has no known meaning.

A modern name with no known meaning, though it was possibly influenced by the surname Dryden. Drayden has gained popularity in recent years along with similar-sounding names like Jayden and Caden.

A shortened form of Andre now used on its own as a given name. Because Dre does not incorporate the An- prefix of Andre, it does not have any meaning on its own.

There have been two Scottish kings named Duncan. Duncan I was portrayed in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', where he is killed by Macbeth. In real life, Duncan was killed in battle.

Duncan Fletcher is a former cricket player and coach.

A Norman English variant of Dureau.

Dustin Hoffman is a two-time Oscar winning actor.

Dwight was the original middle name given to 34th US President Eisenhower. To avoid confusion with his father, who was also named David, he began to go by his middle name and used Dwight throughout his life. The nickname for Dwight is "Ike", which he also

Of uncertain origin, but its meaning is probably connected to the word for 'sea'. In Welsh mythology Dylan was a god of the sea and the son of Gwyddion and Arianrhod. He was accidentally killed by his uncle, a Smith God called Govannon. The Welsh poet Dyl

Respelling of Dylan.

Dahlia is from the name of the flower, which was named for the 18th-century Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.

The 'Black Dahlia' was an American woman, Elizabeth Short, who was horribly murdered in 1947. The case has never been solved, but seve

Modern coinage from the name Aisha.

Daisy can also be a nickname for Margaret. The French word for "daisy" is "marguerite," and English speakers have historically adopted this parallel for themselves, translating "Margaret" into "Daisy" (though in English, these two names have no true etym

Variant form of Dahlia; Dalia is also a Hebrew name meaning "branch".

Damaris appears in Acts 17.34 in the Bible.

Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak tennis player. In the US, the name is particularly popular in California, where it was #60 in 2006. In Spain it was #19.

The feminine form of Daniel, Danielle rose to popularity in the US in the 1980s, when it was in the top 20. Author Danielle Steel is a famous bearer.

In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph who, when chased by an amorous Apollo, was changed into a laurel bush. In the English-speaking world, Daphne became popular at the end of the 19th century and has remained in use ever since.

Daphne is

Respelling of Darcy.

Feminine form of Darian, or elaboration of the name Daria.

Said to be a play on the word "Darling", although that is not substantiated in any way. Made extremely popular in the USA by the character "Darla" in the well known American comedy series "The Little Rascals".

Dawn was an extremely popular name in the 1960s and 70s. The multiple pronunciations listed cover a range of accents.

It is possible that this name has Greek roots and is dervied from the name Deianira, but the link isn't entirely clear. It also may have roots in the Indian or Sanskrit name Daya or Dayamayee, which both mean "kind" or "kindness". Regardles of it's mury

A respelling of Diana also used as a feminine form of Dean.

Thought to have been an anglicization of either the Latin Diana or Diane or a feminine form of Dean.

Deborah is a Biblical judge and prophetess who guided the Israelite forces under Barak to victory over the Canaanites led by Sisera. Sisera himself was killed by another woman - Jael - who drove a tent peg into his skull. A different Deborah is mentioned

Contraction of Deborah.

Aglicization or respelling of Dina.

Respelling of Deirdre.

Respelling of Deirdre.

Deirdre was a character of legendary beauty from the Ulster Cycle, a compilation of ancient Irish lore. Deirdre was engaged to marry Conchobar, the king of Ulster, but instead fell in love with his nephew, Naiose. Deirdre and Naiose fled to an isolated

The use of Deja as a name seems to come from the French expression 'déjà vu' meaning "already seen". Déjà is strictly a vocubulary word in French-speaking countries.

Dejah Thoris is Edgar Rice Burroughs's Martian princess in his Barsoom series. She first appeared in the initial Mars novel, A Princess of Mars (1917). It seems that Burrough created the name as a word-play on the French expression "déjà-vu", which is als

Delia is the feminine form of the Latin Delius, from the Greek place name Delos, a small Aegean island and the legendary birthplace of the divine twins Artemis and Apollo. In ancient times Delia was a cult title of Apollo and not used as a girl's first na

A Biblical name of uncertain origin. Delilah may come from the Hebrew 'dal' meaning "weak, poor", or maybe from the words meaning "hair" or "slender; delicate". In the Old Testament, Delilah was the Philistine woman who betrayed Samson by cutting off his

Nickname for Demetria which has become vogue to use as a "stand alone" name in the USA, probably from the popularity of actress Demi Moore.

Famous Denises include actresses Denise Richards and Denise van Outen. Denise Levertov was a poet, whose work was, in particular, critical of the Vietnam War. Denise Lewis is a British Olympic gold-winning heptathlete.

Respelling of Denise.

A modern variant of Desirée.

A modern respelling of Destiny.

From the English word which is ultimately derived from the Latin word "destinare," meaning "to determine".

Diana is derived from either an Indo-European root meaning "divine," or from the Latin "diviana," though neither theory is particularly well-sourced.

Diana was the Roman goddess of the moon who eventually took on the huntress identity of th

The name of the daughter of Jacob and Leah in the Bible. Also a diminutive of many Spanish female names ending in "dina" such as Bernardina and Geraldina.

Can also be a nickname for the Russian name Dinara.

A derivation from María de los Dolores, "Mary of Sorrows."

Donna is not generally used as a given name in Italy because it is seen as being a heriditary title.

A nickname for any name containing the Greek element dôron, such as Dorothy, Theodora, and Isadora. Dora has had increasing popularity as a name, independant of any of its fuller versions.

Doris is an Ancient Greek name referring to a Dorian woman, from the Greek meaning "gift; bounty".
In Greek mythology, Doris was the Oceanid wife of the sea-god Nereus, and mother of the fifty Nereides.

Dorothy is the name of heroine in L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" which was later adapted in immensely popular film "The Wizard of Oz" which featured Judy Garland as Dorothy.

From the Latin 'dulcis', 'soft', 'sweet', 'elegant'.

Dulce de leche (sweet milk) is a sauce made with milk and sugar.

The poem 'Dulce et decorum est' by Wilfred Owen was written during the First World War and is a condemnati

"Dakota" is a Sioux word used to denote a certain tribe within the Sioux nation. It is not used as a first name by the Sioux, for obvious reasons. Dakota is also the name of two U.S states - North Dakota and South Dakota, both originally located in the

Dallas is a city in Texas that grew due to it's importance in the oil and cotton industries. 'Dallas' was a long-running TV show that focussed on the Ewing family.

Likely a modern creation derived from Dale.

As a Hebrew male name, Dara may be derived from 'dar' meaning "mother-of-pearl", if written with the letters Dalet Resh Hey. Dara may also be written with the letters Dalet Resh Ayin. It is in such case a Biblical name of unknown meaning. Dara was a son o

A modern name of uncertain origin, Daylen has gained popularity along with similar-sounding names like Jaylen and Kaylen. Daylen has appeared on the Canadian top names.

Delaney is a surname derived alternately from an Old English word for "alder grove," or the Irish surname Ó Dubhshláine, "Dubhshláine" being a combination of the Gaelic words "dark" and "defiance."

As a male name, Deron may be taken as a variant of Darren.
As a girl name, Deron may be taken as a variant of Deryn.

Modern coinage. Devan is probably derived from the name Devon.

Anglicised form of the Gaelic surname Ó Damháin, which means 'descendant of Damhán'.

This is the name of a county in the south of England. It comes from a British tribal name which may mean 'worshippers of the god Dumnonos'.

A diamond is a translucent, often colorless gemstone of high value. Its name is derived from the Greek "adamas," meaning "invincible," referring to the stone's extreme hardness.

Diamonds are used today in jewelry and industrial tools for c

In the US this is an abbreviation of the Mason Dixon line and as such refers to the region south of the line.

Variant of Ziya. The original transciption of the ancient name would have appeared to be this spelling, which is the reason for it. The name is masculine, but for some reason has been used on and is becoming popular for girls.

A unisex French form of Dominic. It became popular in English speaking countries following the release of a song of the same name in 1963 by the Singing Nun, also known as Soeur Sourire or Sister Smile.

Dusty is a common nickname for the given name Dustin, but is sometimes used on its own as a given name for both males and females.

Dusty Springfield was a successful british pop music singer in the 1960's.