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Donnamira f LiteratureCombination of
Donna and
Mira. This is the name of a hobbit mentioned in Tolkien's legendarium. Donnamira is one of the daughters of Gerontius Took, who married into the Boffin family... [
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Donogo‘zal f UzbekDerived from
dono meaning "wise" and
go'zal meaning "beauty".
Donojamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dono meaning "wise" and
jamol meaning "beautiful".
Donoma f Omaha-PoncaMeans "sight of the sun" in Omaha–Ponca, from Omaha
dóⁿbe "to see, look at, perceive" and
miⁿ "sun, moon".
Dontavius m African American (Modern)A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example,
Dante and
Octavius) into one name.
Dony m Arthurian CycleDony is Florimell's dwarf who searches for her in Books 3 and 5 of "The Faerie Queene".
Donyarth m Medieval Cornish, HistoryDonyarth (died 875) was the last recorded king of Cornwall. He was probably an under-king, paying tribute to the West Saxons. According to the
Annales Cambriae, he drowned in 875. His death may have been an accident, but it was recorded in Ireland as a punishment for collaboration with the Vikings, who were harrying the West Saxons and briefly occupied Exeter in 876.
Doolish m ManxManx form of
Dùbhghlas. This is also the name of the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.
Doon f & m English, LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Doon. Known bearers of this name include the American writer Doon Arbus (b. 1945) and the British comedian Doon Mackichan (b... [
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Doori m Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 通 (tsu, tsuu, kayo.u, too.shi, too.su, too.ri, -too.ri, too.ru, -doo.shi, -doo.ri) meaning "avenue, commute, pass through, traffic."... [
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Doppo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 独 (dop) meaning "Germany" combined with 歩 (po) meaning "steps". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Doraemon m Popular CultureFrom Japanese どら猫 (
dora neko) meaning "stray cat" and 衛門 (
emon), an old-fashioned suffix for male names. In the homonymous manga and anime, Doraemon is an earless robotic cat who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a boy named
Nobita Nobi.
Doraldina f American (?)This was the invented stage name of actress and dancer
Dora Saunders (1888–1936), though she basically adapted this name for her everyday life.
Doraura f Italian, LiteraturePossibly a contraction of names
Dora and
Aura. It appears in tragicomedy "L'Armelindo" (1664) by Francesco Maria de Luco Sereni and in a novel "Il Floridoro ò vero Historia del conte di Racalmuto" (1703) by Gabriele Martiano.
Dorcha f & m IrishMeans "dark", from Irish and Scottish Gaelic (
dorcha) meaning “dark, dusky, enigmatic”, from Old Irish (
dorchae) "dark, gloomy, obscure". Compare to
Feardorcha.
Doriav m Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "generation of my father" from דּוֹר (see
Dor) and אָב (
ab) meaning "father".
Doricha f Ancient GreekDerived from the name Δωρίς (
Doris) and a diminutive suffix, effectively meaning "little Dorian woman". This is possibly the real name of the hetaera
Rhodopis.
Dorilas m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table and the nephew of King Nentres of Garlot. He fought with his uncle against the Saxons at the battles of Broceliande and Clarence.
Dorliska f Theatre, English (American, Archaic)Torvaldo e Dorliska (1815) is an operatic dramma semiserio in two acts by Gioachino Rossini based on the novel
Les Amours du chevalier de Faublas (1787–1790) by the revolutionary Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai, whose work was the source of the
Lodoïska libretto set by Luigi Cherubini (1791), and
Lodoiska set by Stephen Storace (1794), and Simon Mayr (1796).
Dorrit f English, LiteratureTransferred use of a surname deriving either from
Durward or
Dorothy. Made famous by Charles Dickens in his novel
Little Dorrit (1855-7) and first-name usage probably derives from it... [
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Doruntina f Albanian, FolkloreThis name is best known as that of the heroine in the Albanian legend and ballad
Kostandini dhe Doruntina (
Constantin and Doruntine in English).
Doruntinë f AlbanianDoruntinë is the female protagonist of the Albanian folk ballad (also existing in a prose version) 'Constantine and Doruntinë'.
Dosma f BatakFrom Toba Batak
dos meaning "same, similar, in kind" and the suffix
-ma indicating emphasis.
Dosmuhammed m KazakhCombination of the Kazakh word
dos, meaning "friend" (ultimately derived from Persian
dost) and the Islamic name
Muhammed.
Dota f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, first recorded in the 1400s.
Dotschy f RomaniThe name of the Jazz singer and Sinti activist Dotschy Reinhardt.
Douangchay m & f LaoFrom Lao ດວງ
(douang) meaning "star, circle, sphere" and ໃຈ
(chay) meaning "mind, heart".
Doukas m Greek (Rare)From the name of a Byzantine Greek noble family, whose branches provided several notable generals and rulers to the Byzantine Empire in the 9th–11th centuries. The name is derived from the Latin title
dux, meaning "leader".
Doula f Greek (Rare)Perhaps originally a short form of
Spyridoula,
Theodoula or another name ending in
doula. This was borne by Doula Mouriki (1934-1991), a Greek art historian and Byzantinologist.
Doumu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 童 (dou) meaning "juvenile, child" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Do-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 度 "degree, system; manner; to consider" and 雲 "clouds".
Douri m JapaneseFrom Japanese 通 (douri) meaning "pass through" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [
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Dovahkiin m Popular CultureMeans "dragonborn" in the fiction ancient Dragon Language of the dragons in Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls game series. The player-created protagonist of the fifth game in the series, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, goes by the epithet Dovahkiin... [
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Dovaidas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Dovber m JewishCombination of Hebrew Dov and Yiddish Ber, both meaning "bear"
Dover m Hebrew, YiddishCombination of the Hebrew name Dov (דוב) and the Yiddish name Ber (בער).
Dovesary f LiteratureThe name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books
Trickster's Choice and
Trickster's Queen.
Dovima f Popular Culture (Rare)Nom de plume adopted by American supermodel Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba. The name is a portmanteau of the first two letters of Juba's three given first names, and was the first single name ever used by a model.
Döwletgeldi m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
döwlet meaning "luck, fortune, wealth" and
geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Do-yeong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 道 "path, road, street; method, way" and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever".
Draca m Anglo-SaxonOld English byname (and, less frequently, given name) meaning "snake" or "dragon", derived from Latin
draco "snake, monster" (see
Draco), applied to someone with a fierce or fiery temperament.
Dracaena f English (Rare)From the name of a genus of about forty species of trees and succulent shrubs, which is the Latinized form of Greek δράκαινα
(drakaina) meaning "she-dragon", the feminine form of δράκων
(drakon) - compare
Drakon... [
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Dracarys m Obscure (Modern)From the word
dracarys meaning "dragonfire" in High Valyrian, one of the fictional languages in the book and TV series Game of Thrones. This name has been given to 12 boys in the United States since 2019.
Dragonel m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureDragonel the Cruel is a malevolent knight who abducted the lady Rohais from the knight Arguisiaus of Carhaix, wounding Arguisiaus in the process. Dragonel intended to force Rohais into marriage, but Perceval encountered him, defeated him, and sent him to Arthur’s court.
Drakula m LiteratureForm of
Dracula used in Azerbaijan, Basque Country, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.
Drangue m Albanian MythologyDrangue is a semi-human winged divine figure in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with weather and storms.
Dranlyug m SanskritHindu male first name. (𝘥𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘯) means "retention" and "sustainer" (𝘺𝘶𝘨) means "era". can be described as 'incarnation' {अवतार} "sustainer of the era". {विष्णु} reminding
Draugluin m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Draugluin was the first werewolf to be bred by Morgoth during the First Age of Middle-earth.... [
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Draumey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of Old Norse
draumr "dream" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Drella m & f Popular CultureA nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Driadam m Arthurian CycleA cousin of Erec who was slain by Mordred, prompting a feud between Erec and Mordred.
Drian m Arthurian CycleKnight of the Round Table. Son of Pellinore (apparently his third in wedlock), brother of Perceval, Lamorat, Aglovale, Alain, and Tor le Fise Aries.... [
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Drilego f Medieval BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from
drich "aspect; face; appearance" and "possibly a variant of
-lou, -leu "light"".
Drin m AlbanianDerived from the name of the
Drin, a river in Southern and Southeastern Europe with two distributaries one discharging into the Adriatic Sea and the other one into the Buna River. The river and its tributaries form the Gulf of Drin, an ocean basin that encompasses the northern Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast... [
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Drina f Serbian (Rare)The name of the river that flows between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name is derived from the Latin name of the river (Latin: Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: Dreinos), used as a feminine name.
Drinian m LiteratureThe name of Prince Caspian's advisor and ship captain in CS Lewis' book
The Dawn Treader.
Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [
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Drǫfn f Norse MythologyMeans "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Drǫfn was the daughter of
Ægir and
Rán. She was sometimes referred to as
Bára, also meaning "wave, billow".
Drogoradz m Medieval PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
drogo "dear; precious" and
radz "to advise" and, in an older meaning, "to take care of someone or something".
Dromio m TheatreThis name belongs to two characters in William Shakespeare's play 'The Comedy of Errors' (1592): twin brothers Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. It is possibly derived from Greek δρόμος
(dromos) "a course, running, race", or a related word.
Drósbói m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. It could be a combination of Old Norse
drós "woman" and
búi "farmer, land-owner". The first element could also be derived from Old Norwegian
dros "heavy, plump person"... [
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Drosis f History (Ecclesiastical)Variant of
Drusa via the form
Drosa. According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions St. Drosis was the daughter of the Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD)... [
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Drótt f Icelandic (Rare), Old NorsePossibly from Old Norse
drótt which meant "household, a people" and "the host of the king's men, body-guard of a king".
Druann f American (Rare)Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of
Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e.,
An and
drew; see
Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of
Luann.
Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic MythologyHypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root
*deru meaning "oak" (as are the words
druid and
dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [
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Druas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureLord of the Hill of Wretches. He slew every knight who adventured his way, but was eventually killed by Agravain. Druas’s brother, Sorneham of Newcastle, learned of the incident and, in revenge, he defeated and imprisoned Agravain.
Druella f English, LiteratureFeminine version of the masculine abbreviated form of
Andrew,
Drew. It is also the name of Druella Black (née Rosier) –wife of Cygnus Black, mother of Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa Black - out of the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling.
Druon m Arthurian CycleDruon is a knight who fights with Blandamour, Paridell, and Claribell in Book 4, Canto 9 of "The Faerie Queene".
Drury m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Drury. Drury Lane is a famous street in
London, home to the Theatre Royal, and well known as the nursery rhyme locale of The Muffin Man.
Drustanus m Old Celtic (Latinized)Latinized form of
Drustan. It appears in a 6th-century tombstone inscription (“Drustanus lies here, the son of Cunomorus”) and many scholars have thought to identify Drustanus with the Tristan of Celtic legend... [
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Drutalos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*deruos /
derua "oak tree" and
talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Dryhthelm m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
dryht "troop, army" and
helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a monk associated with the monastery of Melrose known from the Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum of Bede.
Dryhtweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
dryht "troop, army" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Dshkhuhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
դշխոյ (dshkoy) meaning "queen" and the feminine suffix ուհի
(uhi). Duangchit f & m Thai, Lao (Rare)Means "mind, soul" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangnapha f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and นภา
(napha) meaning "sky".
Duangphon f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Duangrat f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Dubheasa f Medieval IrishMeaning "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic word
dubh meaning dark or black and
eas meaning waterfall.
Dubh Essa f Medieval IrishPossibly derived from Gaelic components
dubh meaning "dark" and
eas meaning "waterfall, cascade, rapid". Its meaning could also be interpreted as "black-haired nurse" (or in Latin
nutrix nigra).
Dubnogenos m Old CelticFrom the Celtic roots
dubnos meaning "world" and
genos meaning "born" or "family"
Dudar m OssetianMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, this name is of Turkic origin and means "tousled, disheveled, ruffled" and "curly".... [
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Dudukhana f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective დუდუხა
(dudukha) meaning "plump" (in reference to girls and women). Also compare the related Georgian adjective დუდრუქანა
(dudrukana) meaning "plump, stout" (also in reference to girls and women).... [
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Dueanchai f ThaiFrom Thai เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Dueanphen f ThaiFrom Thai เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Dueanrung f ThaiFrom Thai เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month" and รุ่ง
(rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Duessa f LiteratureThis name was used by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser, who perhaps intended it to mean "second", "disunity" or "duplicitous" from Latin
duo "two" combined with the feminine suffix
essa... [
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Duguittsagaan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian дугуй
(dugui) meaning "round, circular" and цагаан
(tsagaan) meaning "white".
Du-han m Korean (Archaic)Combination of two Chinese characters 斗(means dipper) and 漢(means China). Kim Du-Han was a mobster and politician of 19th-century Korea. He is also the main character of the Korean TV drama .
Du-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Duibheannach m Old IrishMeaning uncertain, possibly from Old Irish
dub meaning "black" and
eanach meaning "marshy place".
Duibheasa f Medieval IrishMeans "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic
dubh meaning "dark" or "black" and
eas meaning "waterfall".
Duibhuidhir m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
dub "black" and
odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan". Alternately, the second element could be
eidhir "sense, wisdom".
Duilin m LiteratureDuilin was the name of the lord of the House of the Swallow in Gondolin. He was said to be the greatest bowman of Gondolin, and the swiftest elf amongst them. He died in the year FA 510 during the Fall of Gondolin, when he was shot by a fiery bolt from a Balrog.
Duimelijntje f FolkloreDutch form of
Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch
duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes
-lijn and
-tje.
Du-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Dukađin m SerbianLeka III DUKAĐINI (1410–1481), mostly known as Leka DUKAĐINI, was a 15th-century member of the Serbian nobility,DUKAĐINI from the Duka family, A contemporary of Skanderbeg, DUKAĐINI is known for the conon or kanuna Leka DUKAĐINI,a code of law instituted among the tribes of Serbia and Montenegro and northern Albania of serbs Ethnicity only.
Dula f Medieval PolishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Proto-Slavic
*dulěti "to get fat" and Proto-Slavic
kъdulja, which denoted a kind of pear.
Dulceflur f Arthurian CycleA princess of Trefferin and Karedonas whose father, King Gediens, was slain by the heathen King Verangoz of Sorboreste.... [
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Dulcemar m Arthurian CycleArthur went to war with him, besieging Tandernas, to avenge a wrong committed by Tandareis. Dulcemar and Gawaine managed to broker a peace. Through his son, Dulcemar later became overlord of Malmontan and Mermin.
Dulce Nombre f & m SpanishFrom Spanish
dulce nombre meaning "sweet name," referring to the Holy Name of Jesus and the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary, hence why most full names beginning with Dulce Nombre end with either
de María or
de Jesús.... [
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Dulcet f LiteratureA character in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. This is a word in English, meaning "sweet and soothing", usually referring to sound.
Dumah m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "silent" in Hebrew. Briefly mentioned in the Old Testament as the name of one of Ishmael's sons. In Rabbinical Literature, Dumah is also the angel of silence and of the stillness of death.
Dumaine m English, LiteratureDumaine, a character in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Dumaine and DuMaine are surnames.
Dumarsais m Haitian CreoleTransferred use of the surname
Dumarsais. Dumarsais Estimé (1900 - 1953) was a Haitian politician and President of the Haitian Republic from 1946 to 1950.
Dumè m CorsicanDiminutive of
Dumenicu. This name is borne by French singer, composer and actor Dumè (Dominique Mattei).
Dumqišu-āmur f BabylonianMeans "I saw his goodness", from the Akkadian elements
damqu ("good, pretty, nice"),
iššû ("his, hers"), and
amāru ("to see (someone, something)").
Duna f Spanish, CatalanPossibly derived from the Spanish and Catalan word
duna, meaning "dune". Alternatively, it could be a variant of
Dunia or a form of
Dunya... [
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Dunai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
惇 (dūn) meaning "be kind, cordial, sincere" and
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Dunbüree m & f MongolianMeans "shell trumpet" in Mongolian, from дун
(dun) meaning "shell" and бүрээ
(büree) meaning "horn, trumpet".
Dunwine m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
dunn "dark, brown" and
wine "friend". Alternatively, the first element could be
dun "hill, mountain".
Dunyogo‘zal f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and
go'zal meaning "beauty".
Dunyonur f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Duofan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
璠 (fán) meaning "piece of precious jade".
Duolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Duolian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
多 (duō) meaning "much, many, more" or
垛 (duǒ) meaning "heap, pile up" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Duoluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Duoqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
翘 (qiào) meaning "raise, elevate".
Duoran f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Duotian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Duoxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Duoxing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Duoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".
Duoyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Duozhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, gem".
Duras m DacianDuras was king of the Dacians between maybe 69 and 87 AD.
Durdanah f UrduThe name Durdanah is commonly a female name from the "Urdu" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral, Pearl bead, Precious, Dear, Darling".
Dürefşan f TurkishMeans "one who scatters pearls", from Arabic در
(durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian افشان
(afshan), the present stem of افشاندن
(afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Durgo‘zal f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
go'zal meaning "beauty".
Durinn m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning "sleepy one" from Old Norse
dúra meaning "nap, take a nap" and "door-keeper" from Old Norse
dyrr meaning "door opening, doorway". This is the name of a dwarf.
Durjahon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Durjamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
jamol meaning "beautiful".
Durjonoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel",
jon meaning "soul" and
oy meaning "moon".
Durmishkhan m GeorgianThe first element of this name is of Turkic origin, but the available sources each provide a different meaning for it. According to a Russian source, it is derived from a (probably medieval) Turkmen word that means "life"... [
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Durnāz f BalochiDerived from
durr meaning "pearl" and
nāz meaning "coquetry".
Durongrit m ThaiFrom Thai ดุรงค์
(durong) meaning "horse" and ฤทธิ์
(rit) meaning "power".
Durrbānō f BalochiDerived from
durr meaning "pearl" and
bānō meaning "lady, mistress".
Dürriaden f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish در
(dür) meaning "pearl" and Arabic عدن
('adn) or Persian عدن
('adan), both meaning "Eden".
Dursaboh f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
saboh meaning "dawn, early morning" and figuratively "hope, bright spot".
Dursadaf f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Dursanam f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".
Dursihat f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
sihat meaning "health".
Durza m LiteratureUsed by author Christopher Paolini (1983-) as the name of an antagonist in his Inheritance trilogy. The character Durza is a Shade, i.e., a sorcerer possessed by demonic spirits; born
Carsaib, he was transformed into a Shade when he summoned spirits too powerful to control, which then took possession of his mind and body... [
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Dusch m RomanshOriginally a short form of
Rudolf, the name was early on conflated with
Teodosi and is now considered a Romansh form of both names.
Dushara m Near Eastern MythologyPossibly meaning "the one of Shara". Name borne by a pre-Islamic Arabian god, who was possibly considered to be the son of
Al-lat. He was worshipped by the Nabataeans at Petra and Madain Saleh.
Dust f English (Puritan)Simply from the English word, apparently used as an English translation of Hebrew
Aphrah (see
Aphra) from the biblical passage: 'Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust' (Micah 1:10)... [
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Duster m English (Rare)Famous bearers of this name include the British singer and musician Duster Bennett (1946-1976), and American baseball player Duster Mails (1894-1974).
Dutdao f ThaiMeans "like a star" from Thai ดุจ
(dut) meaning "like, as, resembling" and ดาว
(dao) meaning "star".
Duyi m ChineseFrom Chinese
dú meaning "stop, prevent" and
yi meaning "suitable, proper". Other combinations are also possible.
Duzabel f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureA princess from Turtus, kidnapped and held for ransom by giants named Fidegart and Purdan. She was rescued by Arthur’s Sir Garel. Her parents were King Amurat and Queen Klarine.... [
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Düzdidil f Ottoman TurkishMeans "thief of hearts", from Persian دزد
(dozd) meaning "thief" and دل
(dil) meaning "heart".
Dvalinn m Norse MythologyOld Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish
dvala and Danish and Norwegian
dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [
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Dvir m HebrewThe Holy of Holies. It is a term in the Hebrew Bible which refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where God dwelt and later the Temple in Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during the First Temple, which could be entered only by the High Priest on Yom Kippur after sanctifying himself.
Dyani f American (Modern)Many baby name books and sites claim this name means "deer" in 'Native American', with some claiming it's Cherokee. No evidence can be found supporting this claim however and it's more likely the name is a variant of
Diane or is an invented name.
Dyddgu f Medieval WelshDerived from the Welsh elements
dydd "day" and
cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde
Morfudd.
Dyela f Haitian CreoleDerived from Haitian Creole
dye "god" and
la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "God is here".
Dyfrig m WelshWelsh form of
Dubricius, derived from Celtic *
dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh
dŵr "water") and *
r-
g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [
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Dylanda f EnglishCombination of the Welsh name, Dylan, meaning “born of the ocean”, and the Latin name, Amanda, meaning “worthy of love”.