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Dhammika m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit धार्मिक
(dhārmika) meaning "righteous, pious, just, virtuous".
Dhanalakshmi f IndianFrom
Dhana Lakshmi, one of the Ashta Lakshmi, a group of eight Hindu goddesses preside over wealth. Dhana Lakshmi presides over gold and financial wealth.
Dhani m IndianNamed after two notes of the Indian music scale, 'dha' and 'ni'.
Dhanraj m Indiandhan means wealth & raj means to rule....hence name means one who rules over money
Dhanushka m SinhalesePossibly derived from Sanskrit धन
(dhana) meaning "wealth, riches, prize" and inspired by the Russian name
Annushka.
Dhara f IndianIn Sanskrit it means Earth and is pronounced as Dh.ra
Dharmawangsa m HistoryFrom Sanskrit धर्म
(dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and वंश
(vansa) meaning "lineage, family, race"... [
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Dharun m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Tamil, TeluguMEANING -bearing, holding, supporter, Name of lord Brahma ( ब्रह्मा ),heaven, water, opinion, basis, foundation, firm ground, the firm soil of the earth, prop, stay, receptacle... [
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Dhat-badan f Semitic MythologyThe name of an Himyarite nature goddess worshipped in Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia, associated with the oasis, nature and the wet season. Etymology uncertain, it may mean "she of the wild goats".
Dheemantha m IndianDhee means 'intellect'. Dheemantha means 'the one with intellect'.
Dhiën f & m Indonesian, AcehneseDerived from Acehnese
diën meaning "lamp, candle" (see
Dian). A notable bearer was Cut Nyak Dhien (1848-1908), an Acehnese revolutionary who fought against the Dutch.
Dhikrullah m ArabicMeans "reminder of Allah" from ذكر (
zikr) meaning "rememberance, reminder" combined with الله (
Allah)
Dhimitraq m AlbanianAlbanian form of
Dimitrakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
Dhisana f HinduismEtymology unknown. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of prosperity associated with the soma vessel, knowledge, intelligence and speech as well as celestial bodies.
Dhisko m AlbanianAlbanian diminutive of given name Dionisis (Διονύσης in Greek). Mostly given to Albanians born in Greece
Dhondup m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan དོན་གྲུབ
(don 'grub) meaning "one who has accomplished a goal", derived from དོན
(don) meaning "object, purpose, goal" and གྲུབ
('grub) meaning "accomplish, achieve, fufill"... [
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Dhrishtadyumna m HinduismMeans "the courageous and splendid one" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata this is the name of the son of King
Drupada of Panchala and the twin brother of
Draupadi (the epic's lead female character).
Dhrishti f & m IndianMEANING - bold, daring, courage. It should not be confused with name Drishti दृष्टि ... [
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Dhriti f IndianDhriti is another name for Goddess Lakshmi. Dhriti represents courage, steadiness, patience and determination of Goddess Lakshmi. She is said to imbibe silent determination and focus on her devotees.
Dhriti f HinduismThe name means embodiment of virtue and patience and is another moniker for Goddess Lakshmi.
Dhriti f SanskritDhriti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition, Dhriti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhriti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.
Dhriti f IndianDhriti reflects the steadfastness and patience of Goddess Lakshmi, bringing strength and stability.
Dhrti f JainismThe name of the Goddess Lakshmi residing over the padmahrada (big lotus-island)
Dhruthi f IndianDhruthi is considered an aspect of Goddess Lakshmi, representing her courageous and bold qualities. Dhruthi can be associated with the Goddess Lakshmi. The word Dhruthi/ Dhruti is mentioned in Lakshmi Sahasranama two times.
Dhruti f IndianGoddess Lakshmi is referred to as Dhruti in Lakshmi Sahasranama because she is the embodiment of perseverance, steadfastness, and endurance. She is the one who gives us the strength to overcome challenges and obstacles, and to achieve our goals.... [
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Dhruti f HinduismDhruti means Goddess Lakshmi, representing her courageous and bold qualities in Lakshmi Sahasranamas. Dhruti is associated with the Goddess Lakshmi. The word Dhruti is mentioned 2 times in Lakshmi Sahasranama.
Dhruti f SanskritDhruti is a name for Goddess Lakshmi which represents her courage, steadiness, patience and determination. ... [
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Dhruti f SanskritDhruti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition of Vaishnavas, Dhruti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhruti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.
Dhrutisha f IndianThe name Dhruti means Goddess Lakshmi and Isha means Goddess Parvati
Dhrutisha f IndianDhrutisha means Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Parvati. Dhrutisha is made of two words, Dhruti and Isha. Dhruti means Goddess lakshmi, used to describe the quality of courage and patience of Goddess Lakshmi in Lakshmi Sahasras... [
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Dhu al-Kifl m ArabicMeans "possessor of the fold" from Arabic ذو
(dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" and كفل
(kafil) meaning "fold, double, duplicate". In Islamic tradition this is the name of a prophet commonly identified as
Ezekiel.
Dhu al-Qarnayn m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "possessor of the two horns" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with قرنين
(qarnayn) meaning "(two) horns". This is the name of a mythological king mentioned in the Qur'an who has been likened to Alexander the Great and other historical rulers.
Dia f Greek MythologyMeans "heavenly, divine" in Greek. The name of multiple characters in Greek Mythology.
Diablo m Obscure, Popular CultureMeans "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-). There is also a Marvel supervillain named Diablo.
Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), ObscureMeans "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.
Diagoras m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek διαγορεύω
(diagoreuo) meaning "to speak plainly, to declare", itself composed of διά
(dia) "across, through" and ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) "to say, orate, speak publicly"... [
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Diahann f English (Rare)Variant of
Diane. Notable bearer of this name is the American actress Diahann Carroll (1935-2019), whose birth name was Carol Diann Johnson.
Diamoni f African AmericanDerived from the words Diamond and Imani.
Diamond which comes from the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the birthstone of April. Diamond is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "invincible, untamed"... [
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Dian Cécht m Irish MythologyDerived from Old Irish
dían meaning "swift" and
cécht meaning "power". Name borne by one of the Tuatha Dé Dannan, who was the grandfather of the god
Lugh.
Dianoz m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Late Greek name Διανος
(Dianos), which might possibly be a hellenization of the Roman name
Dianus, but could also be a genuine Greek name instead... [
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Dianus m Roman MythologyMasculine form of
Diana. This was the name of an obscure god in Roman mythology. Some experts theorize that Dianus is not a separate god on his own; they claim that Dianus is merely a different name for
Ianus (see
Janus).
Diao-chan f Chineseone of the four chinese beauties.the moon have to hide it faces because shame of her beauty.
Diaochan f Chinese MythologyDiaochan is the name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Her name literally means "sable cicada" in Chinese (貂
diāo "sable", 蝉
chán "cicada"), believed to have been derived from the sable tails and jade decorations in the shape of cicadas which adorned the hats of high-ranking officials in the Eastern Han dynasty... [
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Diaz m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the Spanish surname
Díaz. In the UK, it's more often a unisex name.
Dib m & f HmongA Hmong name which is best known internationally as the rather unusual given name of Zim’s arch rival in Invader Zim.
Diba f LubaMeans "sun" in Tshiluba language spoken in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Dibri m Biblical HebrewDibri of the house of
Dan was the father of
Shelomith, according to Leviticus 24:11. Shelomith's son was stoned to death by the people of Israel for blasphemy following
Moses' issue of a ruling on the penalty to be applied for blasphemy.
Dibyo m JavaneseDerived from Javanese
dibya meaning "splendid, noble, beautiful", ultimately from Sanskrit दिव्य
(divya).
Dice m EnglishFrom the English word "dice", the plural of
die, referring to "a polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance, typically in gambling".
Dicentra f English (Rare)A genus of flowering herbs, also known as “bleeding-hearts”. Originally from Ancient Greek
δίκεντρος (
díkentros) “having two stings”, itself from
δίς (
dís) “double” combined with
κέντρον (
kéntron) “goad, spur, sting”.
Dichan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Dictynna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Δίκτυννα
(Diktynna) which was associated with Greek δίκτυα
(diktya) "hunting nets". This was an epithet of the Cretan goddess
Britomartis, allegedly given for the fishermen's nets into which she leaped from Mount Dikte on Crete... [
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Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)From Greek Δίκτυς
(Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον
(diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".
Didar m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, TurkmenThis name can be derived from the Persian noun دید
(did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار
(didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [
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Dide f TurkishOriginating from Ancient Persian, the Turkish name
Dide can be defined as "gözbebeği" or "göz" in modern-day Turkish. ... [
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Didi f & m DutchDiminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element
theud meaning "people", such as
Dieter (strictly masculine),
Diede (unisex),
Diederika (strictly feminine) and
Diete (unisex)... [
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Didik m Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
dhidhik meaning "education, that which has been learned", ultimately of Sanskrit origin.
Didius m Ancient RomanRoman family name of uncertain meaning. It could derived from the cognomen
Dida. Marcus Didius Julianus was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Five Emperors.
Didouche m ArabicUnknown meaning, Didouche Mourad was an Algerian revolutionary, and a political and military figure of the Algerian War of Independence.