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Diébédo m Western AfricanThe given name of the architect and Pritzker pize winner Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso.
Diedérique f DutchVariant spelling of
Didérique which is chiefly found in The Netherlands, where it is a nearly unique name (since 1880 it has had less than 50 bearers).
Diellza f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
diell "sun" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dielo f Georgian (Rare)Meaning as of yet unknown. The available Georgian sources state that this name is of Georgian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning.... [
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Diễm f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 艷
(diễm) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 琰
(diễm) meaning "jewel, gem".
Diem f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Diem. Possibly used in reference to Latin
carpe diem meaning "pluck the day (as it is ripe)" i.e. enjoy the moment.
Điền m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 沺
(điền) meaning "wide and boundless water, turbulent water".
Dies f Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology Dies ("day") was the personification of day, and the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess
Hemera, the daughter of
Nox (Night) and
Scotus (Darkness).... [
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Dietgrim m GermanThe name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
grima meaning "mask, helmet".
Dietgulf m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
gulf of unknown meaning.
Dietlana f GermanPossibly a combination of the name element
diet meaning "people" and the slavic element -lana (such as in
Swetlana.
Dietleib m GermanThe name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is
Detlef.... [
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Dietman m GermanicA younger form of
Theudeman. This name is quite rare nowadays and it is far more often found as a surname than as a first name.
Dietmut f & m GermanThe name is made of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
muot meaning "sense, spirit, soul".
Dietwig m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
wig meaning "battle"
Dieubon m Haitian CreoleDerived from French
dieu "god" and
bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is good".
Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)Derived from French
dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole
fè "to make" and
li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".
Dieusibon m Haitian CreoleDerived from French
dieu "god", the intensifier
si "so" and
bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is so good".
Diexi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Dieyuan f ChineseDerived from the Chinese
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".
Diffidence f English (Puritan)From late Middle English (in the sense ‘lacking confidence or trust in someone or something’) from Latin
diffident- ‘failing in trust’, from the verb
diffidere, from
dis- (expressing reversal) +
fidere ‘to trust’.
Digger m English (Australian)Slang term for an Australian soldier, with strong patriotic overtones, and links to the
Anzac legend. Most often used as a nickname or a middle name.
Digil m Somali"Digil" refers to a Somali clan known for agriculture and pastoralism. It symbolizes community and resilience.
Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila
Dijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Dikaiarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δίκαιος
(dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" (see
dike) and ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Dikaiopolis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun δικαιόπολις
(dikaiopolis) meaning "strict in public faith", which consists of the Greek adjective δίκαιος
(dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" combined with the Greek noun πόλις
(polis) meaning "city".
Dikalu m ChechenMeans "to give good, to do good", derived from Chechen дика
(dika) meaning "good, noble".
Dikaya m & f ManjakMeans "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Dikembe m Central AfricanFrom Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966) a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has become known for his humanitarian work.
Diki f TibetanFrom Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད
(bde-skyid) meaning "happiness".
Diklat f & m AssyrianAssyrian translation for "Tigris river" which flows through Iraq.
Diksa m & f AfricanMEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Dilaram f Persian, Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "quiet-hearted" or "peaceful-hearted", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian adjective آرام
(aram) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"... [
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Dilash m HindiBorne by a supporting character from the Treehouse TV series "Babar and the Adventures of Badou". He is a crocodile known form being a rude bully.
Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა
(dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل
(del) or
(dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის
(vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose".... [
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Dilawar m UrduFrom Persian دلاور
(delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل
(del) meaning "heart" and آور
(âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".
Dilbagh m Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਦਿਲ
(dil) meaning "heart" (of Persian origin) combined with Sanskrit भग
(bhāga) meaning "happiness, prosperity, good fortune".
Dilbaz f KurdishPerhaps from
dil meaning "heart" and
baz meaning "falcon, hawk".
Dildar m & f Persian, KazakhBasically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor" (see
Eldar)... [
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Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
Dilfirib f Ottoman TurkishMeans "deceitful heart", from Persian دل
(dil) meaning "heart" and فریب
(farib) meaning "deception, deceit".
Dilfiruza f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
firuza meaning "turquoise".
Dilhavas f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
havas meaning "desire".
Dilhumar f Kazakh (Rare), UyghurDerived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with possibly Persian خمار
(humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Dilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Diljit m PunjabiDiljit is a Punjabi name for a boy that means "victory of heart" or "conqueror of heart." It is a simple merger of two words, "dil" which means "heart" and "jeet", meaning "win". Diljit Dosanjh (1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality.
Dillard m EnglishMeaning and origin uncertain with various opinions relating to English "dull" plus the suffix
ard, Old English
dol meaning "conceited or proud" and
ard meaning "hard", the French "d'Illard", or a variation of similar English names like
Tilliard or
Tilyard... [
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Dillena f Medieval WelshOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Latinization of
Dulon and a derivation from the 'Medieval Welsh word
dillyn meaning, as an adjective, "beautiful, fine, neat, chaste", and as a noun, "a thing of beauty or elegance, ornament, precious thing, dear one, darling"'.
Dilnahor f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
nahor meaning "daytime, daybreak".
Dilnia m & f Kurdishdilnia means to know by heart, to be sure, certain, confident of (dil in kurdish means heart)
Dilnigar f UyghurMeaning unknown. Dilnigar Ilhamjan is a Uyghur Chinese cross-country skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Dilnozik f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
nozik meaning "fine, delicate".
Dilok m ThaiMeans "mark, spot on the forehead" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit तिलक
(tilaka).