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Derbforgaill f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Gaelic Der bForgaill, which apparently meant "daughter of Forgall". It may be an earlier form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile... [more]
Derbi m English
Variant of Derby.
Derc'hen m Breton
Younger form of Dergen.
Dercy f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Darcy or a diminutive of Dolores. A famous bearer was Brazilian actress Dercy Gonçalves (1907-2008), whose given name was Dolores.
Dercylidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Derkylidas. This was the name of a Spartan commander from the 4th century BC.
Derec m Welsh (Modern)
Welsh adoption of Derek.
Deredere f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scottish variant of Deirdre.
Dereje m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "to develop, to organise" in Amharic.
Dereka f English
Feminine form of Derek.
Dereks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Derek.
Derell m English
Variant of Derrell.
Derelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Derell.
Dereon m English
Variant of Darian.
Deresse m Ethiopian, Amharic
Ethiopian name of unknown meaning.
Dereth m & f English
Possibly a corruption of the Irish surname Derach, itself derived from the Gaelic dearg meaning "red".
Deretha f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Dereth to create a strictly feminine form of this name.
Derewan f Kurdish
Meaning "Lies" in Kurdish
Derfel m Welsh
Derived from either Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and mael "prince, leader".
Derfina f Sicilian
Variant of Delfina.
Derfla m English (Rare)
Alfred spelt backwards
Dergen m Medieval Breton
Derived from either Old Breton daeru / deru "oak" or Old Breton der, an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton gen, derived from Proto-Celtic *genos- "family, clan, descendants".
Dérgréine f Irish Mythology
Means "tear of the sun", composed of Old Irish dér "tear" and grían "the sun" (genitive gréine; compare Aoibhgréine). In Irish legend Dér Gréine was the daughter of Fiachna Mac Retach, who married Laoghaire Mac Crimthann of Connacht.
Deri m & f Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak."
Deria f Kurdish
Means “the sea” in Kurdish.
Derian m & f English
Variant of Darian.
Déric m French
French form of Derek, but it can also be a short form of Frédéric.
Derico m Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Derek perhaps blending it with Jericho.
Dericus m Dutch
Usually a latinized form of Dirk, but it can also be a short form of Didericus and Fredericus.
Derifa f Arabic
Apparently means "eloquent" and "creative"
Derifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "laughter can never end" in Ijaw.
Derik m English
Variant of Derek.
Derik m Walloon
Originally a short form of Frederik which has now replaced the full form of the name.
Derika f English
Feminine form of Derik.
Derile f Pictish
Relation of a Pictish king.
D'Eriq m African American (Rare)
Borne by American former college football quarterback D'Eriq King (1997-).
Derique m English
Variant of Derek.
Derira f Japanese
Japanese form of Delilah.
Deris m Malay
Malay short form of Idris إدريس.
Derk m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Dutch variant form of Dirk, as well as the Frisian form of Dirk.
Derketo f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aramaic 𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕 (Tarʿatta), the apocope form of 𐡏𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕𐡄 (ʿAttarʿattā), another name of the Syrian goddess Atargatis.
Derkje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Derkylidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Derkylos" in Greek, derived from the name Derkylos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Derkylos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν (derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".
Derl m English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created to sound like names such as Merl and Burl.
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Dermaid m Medieval Irish
For a man named Dean that has become a mermaid!
Derman m Turkish
1. Strenght,power, energy... [more]
Derman f Kurdish
Means "remedy" in Kurdish.
Dermide m Literature
French variant of Dermid. This was borne by a short-lived nephew of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who was named for a character in Scottish poet James Macpherson's Ossian poems.
Dermod m Manx
Manx form of Diarmait. This name used to be Anglicized as both Dermot and Jerry (the latter Anglicization arose due to the variant Germot).
Dermott m Irish
Variation of Dermot.
Dermud m English
English form of Diarmad
Dernell m English
Variant of Darnell.
Deronda f English (American, Rare)
This is regarded as a combination of the popular name prefix de and Rhonda, and can be spelled DeRonda or Deronda. Also compare Laronda, Sharonda... [more]
Derowen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "oak" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Deroyce m African American (Modern, Rare), American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Royce.
Derozha f Yiddish
A Yiddish name taken from the Slavic, meaning 'my dear little one'.
Derque m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *derk meaning "strength". This was recorded as the name of a nephew of a Guanche mencey (leader) of Adeje, a menceyato or kingdom on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain).
Derral m English
Variant of Darrell.
Derran m English
Variant of Darren.
Derran f & m Welsh, English (Rare)
Means "bird" in Welsh. Also used as a variant of Darren.
Derrel m American (Rare)
Variant of Derrell, itself a variant of Darrell.
Derrell m English
Variant of Darrell.
Derrence m English (Rare)
A variation of Derren with the -ence suffix.
Derrial m English, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Darryl. ... [more]
Derrica f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Derrick, influenced by Erica.
Derrik m English
Variant of Derek.
Derron m English
Variant of Deron
Déruchette f Guernésiais (Rare, Archaic, ?), Literature
Supposedly a diminutive of Durande, the name of an obscure saint, as explained by Victor Hugo in his novel "Toilers of the Sea".
Derufino m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rufino.
Derui f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Derumk m Polynesian
Means "thunder" in Palauan.
Derviš m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Derviş.
Derviša f Bosnian
Female form of Derviš.
Dervish m Arabic, Albanian
A Dervish is a Sufi Muslim ascetic.
Dervorghil f Irish (Anglicized)
Irish anglicisation of Derbforgaill.
Dervorgil f Irish
Old Irish name meaning "purely fair daughter"
Dervorgilla f Medieval Scottish
Latinization of the Gaelic name Derbforgaill. A notable bearer of this name is Dervorguilla of Galloway, mother of John I of Scotland.
Derwa f Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely derived from Cornish derow "oak trees" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *daru "tree"). Saint Derwa is the patron saint of Menadarva (Merther Derwa in Cornish, translating to grave of St Derwa in English) in the parish of Camborne, Cornwall... [more]
Derwan m History, Medieval Slavic
Derwan was an early duke of the Sorbs (fl. 615–636). He is mentioned by Fredegar in his Latin chronicle as dux gente Surbiorum que ex genere Sclavinorum: "ruler of the people of the Surbi"... [more]
Derwen m Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak" and wyn meaning "fair, white, blessed."
Derwent m English (Australian), English (British)
From the name of multiple rivers in England, which comes from Celtic dwr-gent "clear water", or else a transferred use of the surname (see Derwent)... [more]
Derwyn m Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed".
Derýa f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Derya
Deryl m & f English
Variant of Daryl.
Dés m Hungarian
Variant of Dezső.
Desa f & m Russian (Archaic), Serbian, Croatian
Either a short form of Desanka or derived from Slavic des meaning ''to happen, to occur''.
Desagondensta m Mohawk
Means "he stands people on their feet" in Mohawk.
Desak f Balinese
From a title used by female members of the Ksatria caste.
Desamparada f Popular Culture
Means "forsaken, helpless" in Spanish, in effect an altered form of Desamparados. The compound name María Desamparada was used for a character on the Mexican telenovela Triunfo del amor (2010-2011).
Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."
Desana f Slovak
Name day is May 3rd
Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Desanka f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the South Slavic desiti meaning "to happen". A bearer of this name was Desanka Maksimović (1898-1993), a Serbian poet and professor of literature.
Désanne f Dutch (Rare)
This name is usually a combination of Désirée with Anne 1.... [more]
Desarai f English
Another form of Desiree
Desare f American (Rare)
Possibly an English phonetic respelling of Désirée.
Desariee f Obscure
Variant of Desiree. This is the birth name of actress Scout Taylor-Compton.
Desdouleurs f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French des douleurs, meaning "the sorrows" and used as the Louisiana Creole equivalent of Dolores.
Deseado m Spanish (Archaic)
Means "desired" in Spanish.
Desean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Sean, making it a variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeSean or Desean.
Desen m & f Turkish
Means "pattern" in Turkish.
Deseret f Mormon, Various (Rare)
This is a word from the Book of Mormon meaning "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredites. It was used as a name for the Utah territory before it became an American state (now officially nicknamed the Beehive State as a symbol of cooperation and industry)... [more]
Desfred f Popular Culture
German translation of Offred used in the series 'Die Geschichte der Magd' 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
Desha f Russian
Variant of Desa.
Deshanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Shanae, possibly based on Deshawn, Dejanae or Deja.
Deshane m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Shane.
Deshante f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix de and Shante.
Desharieff f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix de and variation of Sharif.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Deshen m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, deep, dark, extreme, very".
Desheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory".
Deshi f Chechen
Means "gold" in Chechen.
Dëshir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dëshira.
Dëshira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dëshirë "wish, desire".
Deshka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.
DeShon m African American
Variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeShon or Deshon.
Deshou m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 收 (shōu) meaning "gather together, collect".
Deshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Desi f Indonesian
From the name of the month of December (Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desiana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of December (Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desiata f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian desiata, the feminine form of the adjective desiato, itself an obsolete and now poetic form of desiderato/-a "desired, wished (for)".
Desider m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Desiderius.
Desideriu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Desiderius.
Desierra f American (Americanized, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix de with Sierra.
Designatus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin designatus meaning "marked, designated".... [more]
Desira m Provençal
Provençal form of Désiré.
Desirada f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal cognate of Désirée.
Desirado f Provençal
Provençal form of Désirée.
Desirat m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Desideratus.
Desiraya f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaborated form of Desiree.
Desire f & m English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [more]
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Desirée f Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Spanish and Swedish form of Désirée as well as a Dutch and German variant.
Desirus m English (Modern)
Masculine variant of Desiree, possibly based on the English word desirous.
Desita f Amharic
Means "joy, happiness" in Amharic.
Desiyanti f Indonesian
Refers to a child who was born in the month of December.
Deskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Deslava f Medieval Czech (?), Medieval Jewish (?), Judeo-Slavic (?)
Recorded in the pre-15th century in Jewish Moravian and Bohemian communities. ... [more]
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Desmal f Kurdish
Means "handkerchief" in Kurdish.
Desmen m English (Modern)
Probably another form of the name Desmond.
Desmia f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in The Palace of Mirrors by Margaret P. Haddix.
Desmos m Greek (Rare)
Derived from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmos) meaning "bond, fetter, chain; bondage, imprisonment", or metaphorically "charm, spell". In modern Greek, δεσμός means "bond, relationship, social tie"... [more]
Desna f English (Rare)
Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s. Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [more]
Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).
Desolina f Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name Desolinus.
Désoline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of the Italian name Desolina.
Despena f Italian
Italian form of Despoina.
Despetto m Arthurian Cycle
Despetto or spite is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
Despine f Georgian
Georgian form of Despoina. Also compare Despina.
Despo f Greek
Pet form of Despina.
Despoine f Greek Mythology
Means “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses Persephone, Artemis and Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [more]
Despoinus m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Despoina.
Despot m Bulgarian (Archaic), Macedonian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Derived from ancient Greek δεσπότης (despotes) meaning "lord, master", which was synonymous with κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord, master" (see Kyrios)... [more]
Desramé m Literature
In medieval French literature, Desramé is the name of a Saracen king from several epic poems that revolve around the Frankish nobleman William of Gellone/Orange (c. 755-c. 812), such as Aliscans and Prise d'Orange (both written in the 12th century).... [more]
Dessa f Obscure
Diminutive of Odessa, Desiree or other names containing des.
Dessert m English
Transferred usage of the surname Dessert.
Dessi f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessi f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Dessi f Scandinavian, English
Commonly used as a nickname for Desiré.
Dessie m Irish
Diminutive of Desmond.
Dessippo m Italian
Italian form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dessy f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Destan m & f Turkish
Means "saga" in Turkish.
Destekhanum f Lezgin
Means "flower lady" in Lezgin.
Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".
Destinae f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destinay f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destinei f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destiney f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destini f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destry m & f Popular Culture, English
English form of Destrier, a French surname derived from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and two subsequent identically-named film adaptations (1932 and 1939).
Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.
Destyne f English
Feminine form of Destin.
Destynee f English
Variant of Destiny.
Destyni m English
Masculine form of Destiny.
Destynie f English
Variant of Destiny.
Desy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Deta f Silesian
Short form of Bernadeta.
Deta f Romansh
Short form of Margareta.
Detai m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 泰 (tài) meaning "great, exalted, superior".
Detavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix De- with the name Tavius.
Dete f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Dieta recorded in the 1600s.
Detek m Silesian
Diminutive of Detlef.
Detelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian детелина "clover; shamrock".
Detelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Detelin.
Detert m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of Diethard.
Deterville m French (Cajun), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Deterville.
Detg m Romansh
Short form of Benedetg.
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