All Submitted Names

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Dellareese f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dolores, possibly modeled on the names Della and Reese. Notable bearer of the name is the American singer and actress Della Reese (1931-2017), whose birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early... [more]
Delle f Sami
Sami short form of Adele.
Delle f Hebrew
Name of Constellation of Aquarius
Delle f English
Diminutive of Adele, Delilah, Delia 1, and other names with a del sound.
Deller f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional (Appalachian) variant of Della. Also see Dellar.
Dellie f English
Diminutive of Della.
Dellingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse dellingr meaning "luminous, shining one". Dellingr is the name of a dwarf in the Þulur
Delloreese f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Dolores, or a feminine elaboration of Reese. Borne by Delloreese Patricia Early A.K.A Della Reese
Dellroy m Obscure
Variant of Delroy.
Delmara f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delmira influenced by Spanish del mar "of the sea". As an American given name it may be thought of as a feminine form of Delmar.
Delmas m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delmas.
Delmer m English
Variant of Delmar.
Delmira f Spanish
Short form or variant form of Edelmira. A bearer of this name is Delmira Agustini (1886-1914), an Uruguayan poetess.
Delmiro m Galician
Truncated form of Edelmiro.
Delmore m French
A boy's name of French origin meaning "of the sea." Poet Delmore Schwartz
Delmy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Shortened form of Delmira and (sometimes) Delmiro. It is mostly used in the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where usage is almost always feminine.
Delnesahu m Amharic
Means "I defeated" in Amharic.
Đelo m Bosnian
Nickname for Đevalhudin.
Dèlo f Provençal
Short form of Adèlo.
Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.
Delonda f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Deloras f English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Dolores.
Delorean m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Delorean.
Deloria f Indigenous American
A Native American surname, derived from the name of a French trapper, Phillippe des Lauriers, who settled and married into a Yankton community of the Dakota people, and may refer to: Ella Cara Deloria (1888-1971), educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and author of "Waterlily".
Delories f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dolores.
Delos m Greek Mythology, Literature, Mythology, English
In Greek myth, a Lydian ship was sailing for the island of Delos. When the crew captures Dionysus, he finds himself sailing toward the island.... [more]
Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun panneaux, which is the plural of panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [more]
Delpha f English (American, Rare)
Possibly originated as a short form of Philadelphia or Delphine.
Delphanie f English
Possible combination of Delphine and Stephanie.
Delphi f English (Rare), English (British, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Delphine, Delphia or Philadelphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name (see Delphi).
Delphie f English
Diminutive of Delphia, Delphine, and other names beginning with Delph.
Delphin m French
French form of Delphinus.
Delphinium f Literature (Rare)
A genus of flowering plant and the name of the teacher character in the children's book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.
Delphino m Brazilian
Masculine form of Delphina.
Delphinus m Astronomy
Means "dolphin" in Latin. Delphinus is a constellation of a dolphin located on the northern sky near the celestial equator.
Delphos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek word adelphos, meaning "brother". In Greek mythology this was the name of a man whom the name of the Greek city is derived from. It can also be interpreted as the Greek masculine form of Delphine.
Delphy f English
Variant of Delphi.
Delray m English
Variant of Delroy.
Delruba f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali দিলরুবা (see Dilruba).
Delsie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Dulcie influenced by Elsie.
Delsin m Popular Culture, Lenape (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "he is so, he does so". ... [more]
Delsworth m English (Rare)
A notable bearer is Delsworth Mote Buckingham, a politician.
Delthea f English (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Delphia.
Delton m English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Delton.
Delucas m African American
Combination of the popular name suffix de and the given name Lucas.
Deluvina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of Della and Lavina. This was borne by Deluvina Maxwell (died 1927), a Native American slave and the girlfriend of American outlaw Billy the Kid at the time of his death.
Delvacchio m African American
Transferred use of the surname Delvacchio.
Delvese f Gilaki
Means "heart's desire" in Gilaki.
Delwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh del "pretty" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Dely f Filipino
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adelaida, Adelina, and other names containing -del-.
Delyan m History, Bulgarian
Means "business, work" from Old Church Slavonic дѣлати (dělati) "to work, to do". A famous bearer was Peter II (Delyan), a Tsar of Bulgaria.
Delyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Delyan.
Delyana f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Deliana.
Delyara f Ossetian
It appears to be an Ossetian form of the Arabic name Delara, which means “what makes the heart beautiful”.
Delyla f English
Variant of Delilah.
Delylah f English
Variant of Delilah
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
Delyse f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Delise or of Delyth.
Dem f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Dolma.
Dema f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Dolma.
Demaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demainetos. This was the name of an Athenian commander from the 4th century BC.
Demainete f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demainetos. This is the name of a character in the 3rd-century novel Aethiopica, written by Heliodorus of Emesa.
Demainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]
Demandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Demang m Malay
It means "chief" in both Malay and Indonesian.
Demang m Malay, Indonesian
Means "chief" in both Malay and Indonesian.
De'mar m African American
Combination of David and Lamar.
Demarato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Demaratus.
Demaratos m Ancient Greek
This name can be a variant form of Demaretos, but it can also be a name of its own. In that case, it is derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with the Greek adjective ἀρατός (aratos) meaning "prayed for"... [more]
Demaratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Demaratos. This name was borne by a king of Sparta, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Demarc m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular suffix De and Marc.
Demarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek (demos) meaning "the people" and (archos) meaning "master, leader". This was the name of a satrap of Phrygia and a son of Aegyptus in Greek mythology.
Demarco m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Marco.
Demarcos m African American
Variant of Demarco influenced by Marcos.
Demarete f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demaretos.
Demaretos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Demari m & f African American (Modern)
Invented name, influenced by the sounds found other names such as DeMario, Amari, Jamari and Kamari... [more]
Demarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Marion 2. Also compare Damarion and DeMario... [more]
Demarkess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Markess.
Demarquess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquess.
Demarquez m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquez. Also used as a variant of Demarquis.
Demarquis m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquis.
Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]
Demason m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Mason or transferred use of the surname Demason.
Demauri m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Mauri.
Demaurion m African American
Name created with the popular prefix de.
Dembe m & f Eastern African
Meaning "peaceful", origin is Ugandan.
Demberel m & f Mongolian
Means "herald, (good) omen" in Mongolian.
Dembo m Mende
Means "warrior" in Mende.
Deme m Georgian
Short form of Demetre.
Demeas m Theatre
A character in 'Misuomenos' an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander.
Demei f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, flatter", 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Demekai m Nigerian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Demekai.
Demenity m Literature
Demenity Veen, nicknamed Demon, was a character in Vladimir Nabokov's 1969 novel 'Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle.'... [more]
Dementiy m Russian
Possibly a Russian variant of Dometius via Georgian Domenti.
Demeteriya f Eastern African
Of unknown origin and meaning. ... [more]
Demetras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Demetrius.
Demetre m Georgian, History
Georgian form of Demetrios (see Demetrius). This name is less common in Georgia than the Russian name Dimitri, which is probably due to the influence that Russia has had on the country (Georgia had been under Russian rule for nearly two centuries).... [more]
Demètri m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Demetrius.
Demetri m Catalan, American
Catalan form of Demetrius.
Demetrian m English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Demetrianos. This is the name of several saints.
Demetrianus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημητριανός (Demetrianos) - see Demetrios.
Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.
Demetricia f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Demeter 1 or Demetria with Patricia or an other name that ends in -cia, such as Alicia and Felicia.
Demetris m Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Δημήτρης (see Dimitris). This was borne by Cypriot president Demetris Christofias (1946-2019).
Demetriu m Corsican (Rare), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Demetrius.
Demetrus m Arthurian Cycle
Merlin’s maternal grandfather in Thomas Heywood’s The Life of Merlin.... [more]
Demetry m English
English form of Demetrius.
Demgul f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dema meaning "time" and gula meaning "rose".
Demhat m Kurdish
means ,,time has come"
Demian m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch
German variant of Damian (via the Ukrainian form Demyan). Since the 1980s, it has been in occasional use in German-speaking countries.... [more]
Demiana f Coptic
Coptic form of Damiana
Demiblanc m Medieval French
Meaning "white half" or "half white."
Demichael m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Michael.
Demigod m Obscure
From the English word demigod meaning "half-god", the offspring of a deity and a mortal. A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor Zymic Demigod Lara Jaranilla (2004-).
Demii f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variation of Demi. According to the Social Security Administration, Demii was given to 14 girls in 2018.
Demiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Demetre, Demna and Demur.
Đemila f Bosnian
Variant of Džemila.
Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.
Demileigh f Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Demi and Leigh.
Deming m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deming.
Demiray m Turkish
Means "iron moon" in Turkish.
Demirkan m Turkish
Means "iron khan" (kan/han=khan) in Turkish. Also means "iron blood" (kan=blood) in Turkish. It's hard to tell which one is correct.
Demirose f English (Rare)
Combination of Demi and Rose. Demirose was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Demis m Greek
Short form of names like Themistoklis, Artemios...
Demisha f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Misha 2, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements da, mee and sha.
Demisse m Amharic
Alternate transcription of Amharic ደመሰ (see Demissie).
Demissie m Amharic
Means "my destroyer" from Amharic ደመሰሰ (damasasa) meaning "to destroy, to crush".
Demitri m American
Variant of Dmitriy.
Demiurgos m Gnosticism
From Ancient Greek Δημιουργός (Demiourgos) meaning "public worker" or "skilled worker" from the Greek elements demos "common people" and ergos "work". In the Gnostic system this is the name of the creator of the material world (and sometimes of evil), a deity inferior to the Supreme Being.
Demiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix de and Maya 2.
Demjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Демьян (see Demyan).
Démk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Nikòdém.
Demko m Ukrainian
Diminutive or older folk form of Demyan.
Demmus m Faroese
Faroese form of Demus.
Demna m Georgian
Diminutive of Demetre, which is now also used as an independent name.... [more]
Demo m Georgian
Short form of Demetre, Demna and Demur.
Demochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δημοχαρής (demochares) meaning "pleasing the people, popular". It consists of the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Democoön m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demokoon. In Greek mythology, this is the name of an illegitimate son of king Priam of Troy, who was killed by Odysseus during the Trojan War.
Democracy m & f English
From the English word democracy, from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -kratia ‘power, rule’.
Demócrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Democritus.
Democrito m Italian
Italian form of Democritus.
Demodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοδίκη (Demodike), a Greek name derived from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order"... [more]
Demodocus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demodokos. A notable bearer of this name was the ancient Greek poet Demodocus of Leros (6th century BC).... [more]
Demodokos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun δόκος (dokos) meaning "opinion, belief". Also compare the related Greek verb δοκέω (dokeo) meaning "to expect" as well as "to think, to imagine, to suppose" (see Eudocia).
Demofil m Croatian, Macedonian, Russian
Croatian, Macedonian and Russian form of Demophilos.
Demófilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Demophilos via Demophilus.
Demofilo m Italian
Italian form of Demophilus.
Demofó m Catalan
Catalan form of Demophon.
Demofon m Polish
Polish form of Demophon.
Demofonte m Spanish
Spanish form of Demophon.
Demoiselle f French
Meaning "young lady" or "girl" in French.
Demokleitos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "splendid, famous".
Demokoon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with κοῶ (koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω (koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [more]
Demokrat m Albanian
Albanian form of Demokrates.
Demokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Demokratius m German (Rare)
Latinization of the German word "Demokrat" meaning democrat.
Demokrit m Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Democritus.
Demokriti m History
Albanian form of Democritus.
Demokryt m Polish
Polish form of Democritus.
Demoleon m Greek Mythology
Means "lion of the people", derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek λεων (leon) "lion". In Greek mythology, Demoleon is the name of a centaur.
Demomeles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek peep (demos) meaning "the people" and either μέλος (melos) meaning "song" or μέλω (melo) meaning "to care, be interest in; to be cared for".
Demona f Hebrew
Meaning "South", a variant of "Dimona".
Demonassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Demonax. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a princess.
Demonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]
Demonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Monica. It can be spelled DeMonica or Demonica. A known bearer is American musician DeMonica Santiago, a member of the late 1980s/early 1990s R&B group The Good Girls.
Demonice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonike. In Greek mythology, this is the name of two characters, one of which is an Aetolian princess.
Demonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonikos. A known bearer of this name was Demonicus of Pella (4th century BC), a trierarch who is thought to have been part of the companion cavalry of Alexander the Great.
Demonikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
Demonna f African American
Perhaps a short form of Desdemona or combination of popular prefix de and Mona 1.
Demonte m African American
Combination of the phonetic elements da, mon and tay. This also coincides with an Italian surname (see Demonte).
Demophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing, shining".
Démophile m History (Gallicized)
French form of Demophilos via Demophilus.
Demophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".
Demoptolemos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and Epic Greek πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war" (see polemos).
Demoptolemus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demoptolemos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.
Demora f Popular Culture
This is the name of Hikaru Sulu's daughter, Helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film 'Star Trek: Generations'. Perhaps by coincidence, the word demora means "delay" in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Demorie m & f African American
Combination of popular prefix de and Maury.
Demorris m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De- and Morris.
Demos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", usually used as a short form of names containing the element.
Demostene m Italian
Italian form of Demosthenes.
Demostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demostratos. This name was borne by five eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.
Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.
Demri f English (American)
A notable bearer of the name was Demri Parrott (1969 - 1996), who was the girlfriend and ex-fiancee of Alice In Chains lead singer Layne Staley.
Demur m Georgian
Variant of Temur. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian rugby union player Demur Tapladze (b. 2000).
Demus m Icelandic
Short form of Nicodemus.
Demy f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Demetria or Demetrius.
Demyd m Ukrainian (Ukrainianized, Archaic)
Form of Greek name Δαμιανός (Diomedes) meaning "of Zeus".
Den f Japanese (Rare)
Possibly derived from Japanese 伝 (den), meaning "legend, tradition".
Den m Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. Possibly means "the slaughterer", derived from Egyptian dn meaning "to sever, cut off". Other suggested meanings include "he who brings the water" and "he who spreads (his (falcon’s) wings)"... [more]
Dena f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Denae f English (Modern)
English variant of Danaë, or perhaps a blend of Denise and Renee.
Denahi m Popular Culture
A character from the film Brother Bear.
Denalda f English
Possibly a variant of Donalda. A bearer of this name is Canadian actress Denalda Williams.