Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Denis m French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Croatian, Albanian
From Denys or Denis, the medieval French forms of Dionysius. Saint Denis was a 3rd-century missionary to Gaul and the first bishop of Paris. He was martyred by decapitation, after which legend says he picked up his own severed head and walked for a distance while preaching a sermon. He is credited with converting the Gauls to Christianity and is considered the patron saint of France.... [more]
Denisa f Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Albanian
Feminine form of Denis.
Denise f French, English, Dutch
French feminine form of Denis.
Deniss m Latvian
Latvian form of Denis.
Denisse f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish feminine form of Denis.
Denitsa f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Danica.
Dennis m English, German, Dutch
Usual English, German and Dutch form of Denis.
Denny m English
Diminutive of Dennis.
Denys m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Denis.
Deo m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi देव (see Dev).
Déodat m French (Rare)
French form of Deodatus.
Deodato m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Deodatus.
Deodatus m Late Roman
Variant of Adeodatus or Deusdedit. This name was borne by several saints.
Deonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of Deon and the common phonetic suffix tay.
Deòrsa m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of George.
Deorwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wine "friend".
Derbáil f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Dearbháil.
Derbiled f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Deirbhile.
Derby m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was a variant of Darby.
Derek m English
From the older English name Dederick, which was in origin a Low German form of Theodoric. It was imported to England from the Low Countries in the 15th century.
Derick m English
Variant of Derek.
Dermid m Scottish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Diarmad.
Dermot m Irish
Anglicized form of Diarmaid.
Derrick m English
Variant of Derek.
Derry m Irish
Diminutive of Dermot.
Derval f Irish
Anglicized form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile.
Dervila f Irish
Anglicized form of Deirbhile or Dearbháil.
Dervla f Irish
Anglicized form of Deirbhile or Dearbháil.
Derya f Turkish
Means "sea, ocean" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Des m English
Short form of Desmond.
Deshawn m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Shawn. It can be spelled DeShawn or Deshawn.
Desi m & f English
Diminutive of Desmond, Desiree and other names beginning with a similar sound. In the case of musician and actor Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) it was a diminutive of Desiderio.
Desiderata f Late Roman
Feminine form of Desideratus.
Desideratus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin desideratum meaning "desired". This was the name of a 6th-century French saint.
Desidéria f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese feminine form of Desiderio.
Desideria f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Late Roman
Feminine form of Desiderio. This was the Latin name of a 19th-century queen of Sweden, the wife of Karl XIV. She was born in France with the name Désirée.
Desiderio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Desiderius.
Desiderius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin desiderium meaning "longing, desire". It was the name of several early saints. It was also borne in the 8th century by the last king of the Lombard Kingdom.
Desimir m Serbian
Derived from Slavic elements, possibly desiti "to find, to encounter" or desętĭ "ten", combined with mirŭ "peace, world".
Désiré m French
Masculine form of Désirée.
Désirée f French, Dutch, German
French form of Desiderata. In part it is directly from the French word meaning "desired, wished".
Desiree f English
English form of Désirée. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the movie Désirée (1954).
Desislav m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic elements, possibly desiti "to find, to encounter" or desętĭ "ten", combined with slava "glory".
Desislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Desislav.
Desmond m English, Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Deasmhumhain meaning "south Munster", referring to the region of Desmond in southern Ireland, formerly a kingdom. It can also come from the related surname (an Anglicized form of Ó Deasmhumhnaigh), which indicated a person who came from that region. A famous bearer is the South African archbishop and activist Desmond Tutu (1931-2021).
Despina f Greek
Modern Greek form of Despoina.
Despoina f Greek Mythology, Greek
Means "mistress, lady" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon. She was worshipped in the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were secret rites practiced at Eleusis near Athens.
Dessislava f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Десислава (see Desislava).
Detlef m Low German, German
Derived from Old High German diota, Old Saxon thiod meaning "people" and Old High German leiba, Old Saxon leva meaning "remainder, remnant, legacy".
Deusdedit m Late Roman
Latin name meaning "God has given". This was the name of two popes (who are also known by the related name Adeodatus). This is a Latin translation of Theodore.
Dev m Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".
Devadas m Hindi
Means "servant of the gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and दास (dāsa) meaning "servant".
Devaki f Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit देवक (devaka) meaning "divine, celestial", a derivative of देव (deva) meaning "god". According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata she was the wife of Vasudeva and the mother of Krishna.
Devan m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Devin.
Devaraj m Kannada
Modern form of Devaraja.
Devaraja m Hinduism
Means "king of gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and राज (rāja) meaning "king". This is another name of the Hindu god Indra.
Devdas m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi देवदास (see Devadas).
Deven m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Devin.
Devi f Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess". This name can be used to refer to Mahadevi.
Devika f Hindi
Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess" and (ka) meaning "little".
Devin m & f English
From a surname, either the Irish surname Devin 1 or the English surname Devin 2.
Devnet f Irish
Anglicized form of Damhnait.
Devon m & f English
Variant of Devin. It may also be partly inspired by the name of the county of Devon in England, which got its name from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe.
Devorah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devora).
Devraj m Hindi
Modern form of Devaraja.
Devyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Devin.
Dewayne m English
Variant of Duane, with the spelling altered due to the influence of Wayne. It can be spelled Dewayne or with a capitalized third letter as DeWayne.
Dewey m English
Probably a variant of Dewi 1.
Dewi 1 m Welsh
Possibly from Dewydd, an Old Welsh form of David. Saint Dewi, the patron saint of Wales, was a 6th-century bishop of Mynyw. A later Welsh form of David was Dafydd, which was more common in the medieval period. Dewi was revived in the 19th century.
Dewi 2 f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Devi.
Dex m English
Short form of Dexter.
Dexter m English
From an occupational surname meaning "one who dyes" in Old English. It also coincides with the Latin word dexter meaning "right-handed, skilled".
Deyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dejan.
Dezi m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Desmond and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Dezső m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Desiderius (see Desiderio).
Dhananjay m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit धनंजय (dhanaṃjaya) meaning "winning wealth".
Dharma m Hindi, Telugu, Nepali
Means "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" in Sanskrit.
Dhaval m Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit धवल (dhavala) meaning "dazzling white".
Dhimitër m Albanian
Albanian form of Demetrius.
Di f English
Short form of Diana.
Diadumenian m History
From the Roman cognomen Diadumenianus, which was derived from the Greek name Diadumenus. This was the name of a Roman Emperor who reigned briefly in the 3rd century.
Diadumenianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Diadumenian.
Diadumenus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Διαδούμενος (Diadoumenos) meaning "wearing a diadem". This was the name of a sculpture by the 5th-century BC Greek sculptor Polyclitus.
Diamantis m Greek
Derived from Greek διαμάντι (diamanti) meaning "diamond".
Diamanto f Greek
Derived from Greek διαμάντι (diamanti) meaning "diamond".
Diamond f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
From the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the traditional birthstone of April. It is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "unconquerable, unbreakable".
Diána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Diana.
Diāna f Latvian
Latvian form of Diana.
Diana f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Armenian, Georgian, Roman Mythology
Means "divine, goddesslike", a derivative of Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess". It is ultimately related to the same Indo-European root *dyew- found in Zeus. Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.... [more]
Diane f French, English
French form of Diana, also regularly used in the English-speaking world.
Diann f English
Variant of Diane.
Dianna f English
Variant of Diana.
Dianne f English
Variant of Diane.
Diarmaid m Irish, Irish Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it has been suggested that it means "without envy" in Irish. In Irish legend this was the name of a warrior who became the lover of Gráinne. It was also the name of several ancient Irish kings.
Dick 1 m English
Medieval diminutive of Richard. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the trilled Norman R was pronounced by the English.
Dick 2 m Dutch
Short form of Diederik.
Dicun m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Dick 1.
Dídac m Catalan
Catalan form of Didacus.
Didacus m Medieval Spanish
Form of Diego found in medieval Latin records.
Didi m German
Diminutive of Dieter.
Didier m French
French form of Desiderio.
Dido f Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of Phoenician origin. Dido, also called Elissa, was the queen of Carthage in Virgil's Aeneid. She threw herself upon a funeral pyre after Aeneas left her. Virgil based the story on earlier Greco-Roman accounts.
Diede m & f Dutch
Short form of names beginning with the Old High German element diota (Old Frankish þeoda) meaning "people".
Diederich m German (Archaic)
German variant of Dietrich.
Diederick m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik.
Diederik m Dutch
Dutch form of Theodoric.
Diedrich m German
German form of Theodoric.
Diego m Spanish, Italian
Spanish name, possibly a shortened form of Santiago. In medieval records Diego was Latinized as Didacus, and it has been suggested that it in fact derives from Greek διδαχή (didache) meaning "teaching". Saint Didacus (or Diego) was a 15th-century Franciscan brother based in Alcalá, Spain.... [more]
Dierk m German
Variant of Dirk.
Dieter m German
Means "warrior of the people", derived from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and heri meaning "army". This name is also used as a short form of Dietrich.
Dietfried m German (Rare)
Means "peace of the people" from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and fridu meaning "peace".
Diethard m German
German form of Theodard.
Diethelm m German
Derived from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and helm meaning "helmet, protection".
Diether m German
Variant of Dieter.
Dietlinde f German
From the Germanic name Theodelinda, derived from the elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender". Theodelinda was a 6th-century Bavarian princess who became queen of the Lombards.
Dietmar m German
German form of Theudemer.
Dietrich m German
German form of Theodoric. The character Dietrich von Bern, loosely based on Theodoric the Great, appears in medieval German literature such as the Hildebrandslied, the Nibelungenlied and the Eckenlied.
Dieudonné m French
Means "given by God" in French, used as a French form of Deusdedit. It is currently much more common in French-speaking Africa than it is in France.
Dieuwe m Frisian
Frisian short form of Dieuwer or Dieuwert.
Dieuwer m & f Frisian
Frisian form of the Old German name Dietwar, a later form of Theodoar.
Dieuwert m Frisian
Frisian form of the Old German name Dietwart, a later form of Theodoard.
Dieuwke f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Dieuwer or Dieuwert.
Dijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Diana.
Dike f Greek Mythology
Means "justice, custom, order" in Greek. In Greek mythology Dike was the goddess of justice, one of the Ὥραι (Horai).
Dikla m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Diklah. In modern Hebrew it is also used as a feminine name.
Diklah m Biblical
Possibly means "palm grove" in Hebrew or Aramaic. In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Joktan.
Dikran m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Tigran.
Dilara f Turkish
Turkish form of Delara.
Dilay f Turkish
Derived from Persian دل (del) meaning "heart" and Turkish ay meaning "moon".
Dileep m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दिलीप, Malayalam ദിലീപ്, Kannada ದಿಲೀಪ್, Tamil திலீப் or Telugu దిలీప్ (see Dilip).
Dilipa m Hinduism
Means "protector of Delhi" from Sanskrit दिल्ली (see Delhi) combined with (pa) meaning "protecting". According to Hindu scripture this was the name of a king who was an ancestor of Rama 1.
Dillon m English
Variant of Dylan based on the spelling of the surname Dillon, which has an unrelated origin.
Dilnaz f Kazakh
Derived from Persian دل (del) meaning "heart, mind" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Dilşad f & m Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish (feminine) and Kurdish (masculine) form of Delshad.
Dilshad m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Delshad.
Dilshod m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Delshad.
Dilwen f Welsh
Feminine form of Dilwyn.
Dilwyn m Welsh
From Welsh dilys "genuine" and gwyn "white, blessed". It has been used since the late 19th century.
Dima 2 m Russian, Georgian
Diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dimi f Greek
Short form of Dimitra.
Dimitar m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Demetrius.
Dimitra f Greek
Modern Greek form of Demeter 1.
Dimitri m Russian, Georgian, French
Russian variant of Dmitriy, as well as the Georgian form.
Dimitrij m Slovene, Macedonian
Slovene and Macedonian form of Demetrius.
Dimitrije m Serbian
Serbian form of Demetrius.
Dimitrios m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Demetrios.
Dimitris m Greek
Modern Greek variant of Demetrios.
Dimka m Russian
Diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dimo m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Dimitar.
Dimos m Greek
Short form of Dimitrios or Dimosthenis.
Dimosthenis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Demosthenes.
Dina 1 f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Latvian, Russian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Dinah in several languages, as well as the form in the Hebrew, Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Dina 2 f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English
Short form of names ending in dina, such as Bernardina or Ondina. As an English name, this can also be a variant of Deanna.
Diná f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dinah.
Dinah f Biblical, English
Means "judged" in Hebrew, derived from דִּין (din) meaning "to judge". According to the Old Testament, Dinah was a daughter of Jacob and Leah who was abducted by Shechem. It has been used as an English given name since after the Protestant Reformation.
Dinesha m Hinduism
Means "day lord" from Sanskrit दिन (dina) meaning "day" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord". In Hindu texts this is used as a name of the sun.
Dinis m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Denis, used mainly in Portugal as opposed to Brazil (where Dênis is more common). This name was borne by a well-regarded Portuguese king of the 13th and 14th centuries.
Diniz m Portuguese
Variant of Dinis.
Dinko m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Dominic.
Dino m Italian, Croatian
Short form of names ending in dino or tino.
Dinu m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Constantin.
Diocletian m History
From the Roman cognomen Diocletianus, a derivative of Diokles. This was the name of a Roman emperor of the 3rd and 4th centuries (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus). He is remembered for persecuting Christians, but he also reformed and stabilized the crumbling Empire.
Diodato m Italian
Italian form of Deodatus.
Diodore m French (Rare)
French form of Diodorus.
Diodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Διόδωρος (Diodoros) meaning "gift of Zeus", derived from the elements Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". This was the name of a 1st-century BC Greek historian.
Diodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Διόδοτος (Diodotos), a Greek name meaning "given by Zeus" from Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given".
Diogenes m Ancient Greek
Means "born of Zeus" from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and γενής (genes) meaning "born". This was the name of a Greek Cynic philosopher.
Diogo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Diego. This name was borne by the Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão (1452-1486).
Diokles m Ancient Greek
Means "glory of Zeus" from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Diomedes m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning". In Greek legend Diomedes was one of the greatest heroes who fought against the Trojans. With Odysseus he entered Troy and stole the Palladium. After the Trojan War he founded the cities of Brindisi and Arpi in Italy.
Diomid m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Diomedes.
Diomidis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Diomedes.
Dion m Ancient Greek, English
Derived from the Greek element Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus". This was the name of a 4th-century BC tyrant of Syracuse. It has been used as an American given name since the middle of the 20th century.
Dione 1 f Greek Mythology
From Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus". By extension, it means "goddess". This was the name of an obscure Greek goddess who, according to some legends, was the mother of Aphrodite.
Dione 2 f English
Feminine form of Dion.
Dionísia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Dionysius.
Dionisia f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Dionysius.
Dionisie m Romanian
Romanian form of Dionysius.
Dionísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dionysius.
Dionisio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Dionysius.
Dionne f English
Feminine form of Dion.
Dionysios m Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god Dionysos. Famous bearers include two early tyrants of Syracuse and a 1st-century BC Greek rhetorician.
Dionysius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latin form of Dionysios. Dionysius the Areopagite, who is mentioned in the New Testament, was a judge converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. This was also the name of many other early saints, including a 3rd-century pope.
Dionysodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Dionysos" from the name of the god Dionysos combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Dionysos m Greek Mythology
From Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with Nysa, the name of the region where young Dionysos was said to have been raised. In Greek mythology Dionysos was the god of wine, revelry, fertility and dance. He was the son of Zeus and Semele.
Dionýz m Slovak
Slovak form of Dionysius.
Dior f & m English (Modern)
From a French surname, possibly from doré meaning "golden". As a given name it has been inspired by the French luxury fashion house Dior, founded by the designer Christian Dior (1905-1957).
Diosdado m Spanish
Spanish form of Deusdedit.
Diot f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Dionysia.
Dip m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Masculine form of Dipa.
Dipa f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".
Dipaka m Hinduism
Means "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Kama, the Hindu god of love.
Dipali f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit दिपाली (dipālī) meaning "row of lamps".
Dipti f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
From Sanskrit दीपति (dīpti) meaning "brightness, light".
Dirk m Dutch, Low German, German, English
Dutch and Low German short form of Diederik. This name was borne by several counts of Frisia and Holland, beginning in the 10th century. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by actor Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999), who had some Dutch ancestry. This is also the Scots word for a type of dagger.
Dirkje f Dutch
Feminine form of Dirk.
Discordia f Roman Mythology
Means "discord, strife" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of discord, equivalent to the Greek goddess Eris.
Disha f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit दिशा (diśā) meaning "region, direction".
Dita f Czech, German, Latvian
Short form of names containing dit, such as Judita, and German names beginning with Diet, such as Dietlinde.
Ditte f Danish
Danish diminutive of Edith, Dorothea or names containing dit. It was popularized by Martin Andersen Nexø's novel Ditte, Child of Man (1921) and the film adaptation (1946).
Divina f Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Spanish or Portuguese divina meaning "divine, godlike".
Divna f Serbian, Macedonian
From Serbian диван (divan) or Macedonian дивен (diven) meaning "wonderful".
Divya f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
Dixon m English
From an English surname meaning "Dick 1's son".
Diyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dejan.
Djan m Walloon
Walloon form of Jean 1.
Djedefre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏd-f-rꜥ meaning "his stability is Ra", from ḏd "stability" combined with the name of the god Ra. This was the name of a pharaoh of the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom (26th century BC), a son of Khufu. His name was also written with the hieroglyphs in reverse order, as Radjedef.
Djehuti m Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Thoth.
Djehutimesu m Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Thutmose.
Djene f Walloon
Walloon form of Jeanne.
Djhan m Walloon
Walloon form of Jean 1.
Djihan m Walloon
Walloon form of Jean 1.
Djôr m Walloon
Walloon form of George.
Djordje m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђорђе (see Đorđe).
Djoser m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏsr meaning "splendour, glory". This was the name of the founding pharaoh of the 3rd dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom (27th century BC).
Djuradj m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађ (see Đurađ).
Djuradja f Serbian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађа (see Đurađa).
Djuro m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђуро (see Đuro).
Dmitar m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Demetrius.
Dmitri m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy).
Dmitrii m Russian, Medieval Slavic
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy), as well as a transcription of the medieval Slavic form.
Dmitrijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Dmitriy.
Dmitriy m Russian
Russian form of Demetrius. This name was borne by several medieval princes of Moscow and Vladimir. Another famous bearer was Dmitriy Mendeleyev (or Mendeleev; 1834-1907), the Russian chemist who devised the periodic table.
Dmitry m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy).
Dmytro m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Demetrius.
Dobri m Bulgarian
From the Slavic element dobrŭ (Bulgarian добър) meaning "good".
Dobrila f Serbian, Croatian
From the Slavic element dobrŭ (Serbo-Croatian dobar) meaning "good".
Dobrilo m Serbian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dobrila.
Dobrogost m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements dobrŭ "good" and gostĭ "guest".
Dobrogostŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Dobrogost.
Dobromil m Czech (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements dobrŭ "good" and milŭ "gracious, dear".
Dobromiła f Polish
Polish feminine form of Dobromil.
Dobromila f Czech
Feminine form of Dobromil.
Dobromilŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Dobromil.
Dobroslav m Czech, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements dobrŭ "good" and slava "glory".
Dobroslava f Czech
Feminine form of Dobroslav.
Dobroslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Dobroslav.
Dobrosław m Polish
Polish form of Dobroslav.
Dobrosława f Polish
Polish feminine form of Dobroslav.
Docia f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Theodosia.
Dodie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Doireann f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from the Old Irish prefix der "daughter" and finn "white, blessed". Alternatively it may be derived from Irish doireann "sullen, tempestuous". This was the name of several characters in Irish legend, including a daughter of Bodb Derg who poisoned Fionn mac Cumhaill after he spurned her advances.
Dölf m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Adolf.
Dollie f English
Variant of Dolly.
Dolly f English
Diminutive of Dorothy. Doll and Dolly were used from the 16th century, and the common English word doll (for the plaything) is derived from them. In modern times this name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Dolores.
Dolores f Spanish, English
Means "sorrows", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, meaning "Our Lady of Sorrows". It has been used in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, becoming especially popular in America during the 1920s and 30s.
Dolors f Catalan
Catalan form of Dolores.
Dolph m English
Short form of Adolph.
Dom m English
Short form of Dominic.
Domagoj m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements domŭ "home" and gojiti "grow, heal, foster, nurture". This name was borne by a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
Domas m Lithuanian
Short form of Dominykas or Domantas.
Domen m Slovene
Slovene form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Domenic m English
Variant of Dominic.
Domenica f Italian
Italian feminine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Domenico m Italian
Italian form of Dominicus (see Dominic). Domenico Veneziano was a Renaissance painter who lived in Florence.
Dòmhnall m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Donald.
Domhnall m Irish
Irish form of Donald.
Dominga f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Domingo m Spanish
Spanish form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Domingos m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Dominic m English
From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday. Several saints have borne this name, including the 13th-century founder of the Dominican order of friars. It was in this saint's honour that the name was first used in England, starting around the 13th century. It has historically seen more use among Catholics.
Dominick m English
Variant of Dominic.
Dominicus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Original Latin form of Dominic. This is also the official Dutch form, used on birth certificates but not typically in daily life.
Dominik m German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian
Form of Dominic used in various languages.