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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 Japanese
From Japanese 童 (dou) meaning "juvenile, child" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Do-un m Korean
From Sino-Korean 度 "degree, system; manner; to consider" and 雲 "clouds".
Dounia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Dunia used in Morocco and Algeria.
Douri m Japanese
From Japanese 通 (douri) meaning "pass through" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [more]
Dovahkiin m Popular Culture
Means "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... [more]
Dovaidas m Lithuanian
The 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"... [more]
Dovas m Lithuanian
Short form of masculine names that start with Dov-, such as Dovainis, Dovilas and Dovydas.
Dovber m Jewish
Combination of Hebrew Dov and Yiddish Ber, both meaning "bear"
Dovė f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Dov-, such as Dovainė, Dovilė and Dovydė.
Dover m Hebrew, Yiddish
Combination of the Hebrew name Dov (דוב) and the Yiddish name Ber (בער).
Dovesary f Literature
The 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.
Dovmont m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Daumantas.
Dovud m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of David via its Arabic form Dawud.
Döwletgeldi m Turkmen
From Turkmen döwlet meaning "luck, fortune, wealth" and geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Dowsabel f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dulcibella. It was taken from the affectionate French phrase douce et belle meaning "sweet and beautiful".
Doy m Filipino
Diminutive of Diosdado, Leonardo and other names ending in do.
Do-yeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 道 "path, road, street; method, way" and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever".
Draca m Anglo-Saxon
Old 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... [more]
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.
Drácula m History, Literature
Spanish, Portuguese, Galician and Asturian form of Dracula.
Drafi m German (Modern, Rare)
Simplified form of the Hungarian name Dráfi.... [more]
Dragonel m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Dragonel 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.
Draho m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Drago or short form of names beginning with Draho, such as Drahomír and Drahoslav.
Drahomil m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Dragomil.
Drahomila f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Drahomil (cf. Dragomil, Dragomila).
Drahoš m Slovak
Diminutive of Drahoslav and Drahomír, not used as a given name in its own right.
Drakula m Literature
Form of Dracula used in Azerbaijan, Basque Country, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.
Dranafile f Albanian (Rare, Archaic)
Albanian cognate of Triantafyllia. Bearer Dranafile "Drane" Bernai was the mother of the 20th-century Albanian-born nun and missionary Mother Teresa.
Drandofile f Albanian (Archaic)
Variant of Dranafile and older form of Trëndafile.
Drane f Albanian
Originally a short form of Drandofile and Dranafile, used as a given name in its own right.
Drangue m Albanian Mythology
Drangue is a semi-human winged divine figure in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with weather and storms.
Dranlyug m Sanskrit
Hindu 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 Literature
A 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.... [more]
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").
Draupnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "goldsmith". Draupnir is the name of both a dwarf and Odin's golden arm ring, which he laid on Baldr's funeral pyre to show that Hel was the legitimate ruler of the Underworld... [more]
Drayson m English (Rare)
Combination of Dray and the popular suffix -son.
Dreama f English
Feminized form of Dream or variant of Drema... [more]
Dred m English (American), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Short form of (feminine) Etheldred. Dred Scott (c. 1799-1858) was an African American slave who unsuccessfully sued for his and his family's freedom before the Supreme Court of the United States in the landmark case Dred Scott v. Sandford... [more]
Dréke m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Dré.
Drella m & f Popular Culture
A nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Dren m Serbian, Croatian
From дрен/dren meaning European Cornel (Cornus mas) (type of dogwood). ... [more]
Dreng m Danish (Archaic), Literature
Derived from the Old Norse name Drængr meaning "young man, lad" or "bold man". It coincides with the modern Danish word dreng meaning "boy"... [more]
Drengr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Drængr. This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.
Drenislav m Croatian (Rare)
From Slavic dren meaning ''European Cornel'' (type of dogwood) and slava meaning ''glory''.
Dreo m Esperanto
Short form of Andreo and Esperanto form of Drew.
Drewann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Drew and Ann, or a flip-flopped version of Andrew used as a feminine given name.
Driadam m Arthurian Cycle
A cousin of Erec who was slain by Mordred, prompting a feud between Erec and Mordred.
Drian m Arthurian Cycle
Knight of the Round Table. Son of Pellinore (apparently his third in wedlock), brother of Perceval, Lamorat, Aglovale, Alain, and Tor le Fise Aries.... [more]
Driek m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Hendricus and Hendrikus, which is also used for bearers of related names.
Drífa f Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "fall of snow, snowdrift". In Norse mythology, Drífa was a daughter of king Snær. She had two sisters, Mjǫll and Fǫnn and one brother, Þorri.
Drilego f Medieval Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from drich "aspect; face; appearance" and "possibly a variant of -lou, -leu "light"".
Drin m Albanian
Derived 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... [more]
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 Literature
The name of Prince Caspian's advisor and ship captain in CS Lewis' book The Dawn Treader.
Driope f Italian, Catalan
Italian and Catalan form of Dryope.
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)... [more]
Dritjon m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian dritë "light" and jonë "our".
Driwethen m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton drech "appearance" and (g)uethen "warrior; war".
Drǫfn f Norse Mythology
Means "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 Polish
Derived 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 Theatre
This 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 Norse
Meaning 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"... [more]
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)... [more]
Drótt f Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse
Possibly 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 Mythology
Hypothetic 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"... [more]
Druas m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Lord 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.
Druda f Judeo-Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, suggests a coinage as a feminine form of the Catalan masculine name Trud.
Drudmund m Old High German, Medieval Italian
Derived from the Old High German elements drud "strength" and munt "hand, protection".
Druella f English, Literature
Feminine 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.
Druian m Old Celtic, Old Norse
Old Norse form of an unknown Gaelic name, of uncertain origin and meaning.
Druis m Arthurian Cycle
A priest and philosopher who counseled Arthur.
Drulias m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Father of the dwarf Druidain.... [more]
Druon m Arthurian Cycle
Druon is a knight who fights with Blandamour, Paridell, and Claribell in Book 4, Canto 9 of "The Faerie Queene".
Drury m English
Transferred 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... [more]
Drutalos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *deruos / derua "oak tree" and talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Dryden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dryden.... [more]
Dryhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived 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.
Dryhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and noð "boldness, daring".
Dryhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Drypetis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. Drypetis was the daughter of Stateira I and Darius III of Persia. She was married to Hephaestion and was rumored to have been killed by Roxana to remove potential rivals.
Dshkhuhi f Armenian
From 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 Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".
Duangphon f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Duangrat f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Dub m & f English (American), Old Celtic
In North America the name Dub is most often used by men with a name beginning with the letter W, such as William and Walter.... [more]
Dubhchobhlaigh f Medieval Irish
Derived from dubh meaning "black, black-haired" and Cobhlaigh, a name of unknown etymology.
Dubhdara m Medieval Irish
Composed of the Gaelic elements dubh "dark" and dair "oak" (genitive dara(ch)).
Dubheasa f Medieval Irish
Meaning "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic word dubh meaning dark or black and eas meaning waterfall.
Dubh Essa f Medieval Irish
Possibly 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 Celtic
From the Celtic roots dubnos meaning "world" and genos meaning "born" or "family"
Dubric m History (Ecclesiastical), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Arthurian Cycle
In Welsh legend, he is said to be the illegitimate son of the daughter of King Peibio Clafrog, ruler of Ergyng (located in present-day Herefordshire, England), Efrddyl. Her father tried to drown her in the River Wye, but didn’t succeed... [more]
Duccio m Medieval Italian (Tuscan), Italian (Tuscan)
Medieval masculine given name recently fashionable in Tuscany. It is a short form of Andreuccio, Leonarduccio (diminutive of Leonardo), Bernarduccio (diminutive of Bernardo), Armanduccio (diminutive of Armando) and other given names ending in -duccio.... [more]
Dudar m Ossetian
Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, this name is of Turkic origin and means "tousled, disheveled, ruffled" and "curly".... [more]
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).... [more]
Dueanchai f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Dueanphen f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Dueanrung f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Duessa f Literature
This 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... [more]
Dúfa f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "pitching wave" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Dúfa was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.
Dufenal m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Donald, derived from Old Irish Domnall. This was the name of Scottish kings and an early saint.
Duguittsagaan f & m Mongolian
From 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 Korean
From Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Duibheannach m Old Irish
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Old Irish dub meaning "black" and eanach meaning "marshy place".
Duibheasa f Medieval Irish
Means "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic dubh meaning "dark" or "black" and eas meaning "waterfall".
Duibhuidhir m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish dub "black" and odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan". Alternately, the second element could be eidhir "sense, wisdom".
Duilin m Literature
Duilin 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.
Duiliu m Romanian, Sicilian
Romanian and Scilian form of Duilius.
Duimelijntje f Folklore
Dutch form of Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes -lijn and -tje.
Du-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Dukađin m Serbian
Leka 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 Polish
Of 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.
Dulcedram m Frankish, Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet, dear" and Old Frankish or Old Saxon hram meaning "raven".
Dulceflur f Arthurian Cycle
A princess of Trefferin and Karedonas whose father, King Gediens, was slain by the heathen King Verangoz of Sorboreste.... [more]
Dulcemar m Arthurian Cycle
Arthur 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 Spanish
From 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.... [more]
Dulcet f Literature
A 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 Legend
Means "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, Literature
Dumaine, a character in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Dumaine and DuMaine are surnames.
Dumarsais m Haitian Creole
Transferred 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 Corsican
Diminutive of Dumenicu. This name is borne by French singer, composer and actor Dumè (Dominique Mattei).
Duminicu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Gallurese form of Domenico.
Dumitrache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Dimitrakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Dumnagual m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh cognate of Gaelic Domhnall, derived from a Celtic name composed of the elements *dubnos meaning "world" and *‎walos "prince, chief".
Dumqišu-āmur f Babylonian
Means "I saw his goodness", from the Akkadian elements damqu ("good, pretty, nice"), iššû ("his, hers"), and amāru ("to see (someone, something)").
Duna f Spanish, Catalan
Possibly derived from the Spanish and Catalan word duna, meaning "dune". Alternatively, it could be a variant of Dunia or a form of Dunya... [more]
Dunai f Chinese
From the Chinese 惇 (dūn) meaning "be kind, cordial, sincere" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Dunatu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Donatus.
Dunbüree m & f Mongolian
Means "shell trumpet" in Mongolian, from дун (dun) meaning "shell" and бүрээ (büree) meaning "horn, trumpet".
Dunixe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Dionisia and Denise.
Dunixi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Dionisio and Denis.
Dunweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dunn "dark, brown" or dun "hill, mountain" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler".
Dunwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dunn "dark, brown" and wine "friend". Alternatively, the first element could be dun "hill, mountain".
Dunyo f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dunya.
Dunyogo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and go'zal meaning "beauty".
Dunyonur f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Duofan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 璠 (fán) meaning "piece of precious jade".
Duolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Duolian f Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Duoqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 翘 (qiào) meaning "raise, elevate".
Duoran f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Duotian f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Duová f Sami
Sami form of Tove and Tuovi.
Duoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Duoxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Duoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".
Duoyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Duozhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, gem".
Đura m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of George.
Durama m & f Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Durama is a deity from Garo Mythology, whose name means ‘the grand and majestic mother’ in the Garo language.
Duransa f Gascon
Feminine form of Duran and Durans.
Durdanah f Urdu
The 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 Turkish
Means "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 Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and go'zal meaning "beauty".
Durich m Romansh, Ladin
Romansh and Ladin form of Huldrych, now generally considered a form of Ulrich.
Duriko m Georgian
Diminutive of Duro and Duru, which are both short forms of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Durinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning "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 Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and jahon meaning "the world".
Durjamol f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and jamol meaning "beautiful".
Durjonoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel", jon meaning "soul" and oy meaning "moon".
Durmishkhan m Georgian
The 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"... [more]
Durnāz f Balochi
Derived from durr meaning "pearl" and nāz meaning "coquetry".
Duro m Georgian
Short form of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Durongrit m Thai
From Thai ดุรงค์ (durong) meaning "horse" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".
Durrbānō f Balochi
Derived from durr meaning "pearl" and bānō meaning "lady, mistress".
Dürriaden f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish در (dür) meaning "pearl" and Arabic عدن ('adn) or Persian عدن ('adan), both meaning "Eden".
Dürrinev f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish در (dür) meaning "pearl" and نو (nev) meaning "new". Also see Nevdürr.
Dursaboh f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and saboh meaning "dawn, early morning" and figuratively "hope, bright spot".
Dursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Dursanam f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".
Dursihat f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and sihat meaning "health".
Duru m Georgian
Short form of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Durvalina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Durvalino, mainly used in Brazil and the Azores.
Durza m Literature
Used 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... [more]
Dusch m Romansh
Originally a short form of Rudolf, the name was early on conflated with Teodosi and is now considered a Romansh form of both names.
Dushane m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Du- and the name Shane or transferred use of surname Dushane
Dushara m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly 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)... [more]
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 Thai
Means "like a star" from Thai ดุจ (dut) meaning "like, as, resembling" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".
Duwayne m American
Blend of Duane and Dwayne.
Duyi m Chinese
From Chinese meaning "stop, prevent" and yi meaning "suitable, proper". Other combinations are also possible.
Duzabel f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A 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.... [more]
Düzdidil f Ottoman Turkish
Means "thief of hearts", from Persian دزد (dozd) meaning "thief" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".
Dvalinn m Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish dvala and Danish and Norwegian dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [more]
Dvir m Hebrew
The 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.
Dwade m English (Modern)
Combination of Dwayne and Wade.
Dwijaraj m Indian
THE KING OF BIRD AND THE KING OF HEAVEN
Dwiyanto m Indonesian
Combination of Dwi and Yanto.
Dwiyatno m Indonesian
Combination of Dwi and Yatno.
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 Welsh
Derived 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 Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole dye "god" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "God is here".
Dyfrig m Welsh
Welsh 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... [more]
Dykwon m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements dy and quan.
Dylanda f English
Combination of the Welsh name, Dylan, meaning “born of the ocean”, and the Latin name, Amanda, meaning “worthy of love”.
Dyllon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dylan and Dillon. 100 boys in the USA were named Dyllon in 1992.
Dymphy f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Dymphna and Dymphina.
Dyonis m Arthurian Cycle
Brother of Alibel, Dion, and Casibilant, and nephew of Duke Calles.... [more]
Dyonise f Arthurian Cycle
A lady who ruled the Castle of Ten Maidens with her lover, Sir Geogenant. Dyonise and Geogenant were friends of Sir Durmart.
Dyrim f Literature
Dyrim is the fourth of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Dyrim is the Speaker, the bell that grants or removes the power of speech to the listener.
Dyrk m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German variant spelling of Dirk. Also compare Dyrck.... [more]
Dýrleif f Icelandic
Icelandic name with the combination of dýr "deer, wild animal" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
Dyrrhachius m Greek Mythology
A son of Poseidon and Melissa, from whom the town of Dyrrachium derived its name; for formerly it was called Epidamnus, after the father of Melissa. (Paus. vi. 10, in fin.; Steph. Byz. s. v. Durrachion.)
Dýrvér m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements dýr "deer" and vér "fighter".
Dysean m African American
Combination of prefix dy and Sean.
Dyshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix dy and Shawn (see also Dayshawn and Dashawn).
Dysnomia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek dys "bad, wrong, difficult" and Greek nomos "custom, tradition, moral law". In Greek mythology, Dysnomia is the personification of lawlessness.
Dyveke f Frisian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Frisian diminutive of Dietlinde and other names beginning with the Old High German element thiot meaning "people". It is also associated with Frisian düveke "little dove".
Dyzma m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Δυσμάς (Dysmas) (see Dismas). Known bearers of this name include the Polish poet, writer and playwright Dyzma Bończa-Tomaszewski (1749-1825) and the Polish sociologist and politician Dyzma Gałaj (1915-2000).
Dzaghlika m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Means "little dog, puppy" in Georgian, derived from the Georgian noun ძაღლი (dzaghli) meaning "dog" combined with the diminutive suffix -კა (-ka). This name was once common in the Georgian highlands, but it is rare there today.... [more]
Dzelarhons f New World Mythology
Means "volcano woman" in Haida. This is the name of a mountain spirit who rules the earth's creatures and punishes anyone who abuses them.
Dzhalal m Dagestani, Chechen, Avar, Lezgin, Lak, Azerbaijani
Dagestani, Chechen, and Azerbaijani form of Jalal.
Dzhamalkhan m Chechen
Combination of Dzhamal and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Dzhamilya f Dagestani, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
Dagestani, Tajik, Turkmen, and Uzbek form of Jamila.
Dzhessika f Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian borrowing of Jessica, reflecting the English pronunciation
Dzhulian m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Julian, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dzhuliana f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian borrowing of Juliana, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dzikamai m Shona
Dzikamai means "settle down". The name is given to express the idea of settling down and not jumping from one relationship to another or one project to another. The former Zimbabwean Minister and MP, Dzikamai Mavhaire is one well known bearer of this name.
Dzinta f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dzintra and a variant of Zinta.
Dzjanis m Belarusian
Finnish and Italian transcription of Belarusian Дзяніс (see Dzianis).
Dzulfiqar m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zulfiqar.
Džuljeta f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Juliette and Juliet.
Dzulkarnaen m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Dzulqarnain m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Eachmarcach m Irish
Derived from from Gaelic each "horse" and marcach "rider", "knight".
Éaco m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aiakos via its latinized form Aeacus.
Eacus m Basque Mythology
Eacus is a weather god worshipped in Iberian Spain. He is known from the area of Castile and was syncretised with the local Roman deity Jupiter Solutorius.
Éada f Irish (Modern)
A modern Irish name, most like influenced by the more frequently used Irish name Éadaoin, which derives from Irish éad (coming from Old Irish ét) meaning "jealousy, passion"... [more]
Eadflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and flæd "beauty". Cognate to Germanic Audofleda.... [more]
Eadfrith m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and friþ "peace". This was the name of two obscure medieval English saints.
Eadgils m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and gisl "hostage" (from gīslaz). Cognate with Old Norse Aðísl.
Eadhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a 10th-century English bishop.
Eadhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and here "army".
Eadhun m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and hun "bear cub". This name was borne by a 9th-century bishop of Winchester.
Eadmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mære "famous". Cognate to Othmar.
Eadmer m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Eadmær. This was most notably borne by a 12th-century Benedictine monk and historian.
Eadnoð m Anglo-Saxon
derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and noð "boldness, daring".
Eadræd m Anglo-Saxon
Means "rich counsel" from the Old English elements ead "wealth, prosperity, happiness" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]
Eadsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and sige "victory". See Medieval English Edsi.
Eadstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and stan 1 "stone".
Eadwacer m Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon cognate of Odoacer, derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wacor, waccor "watchful, vigilant"... [more]
Eadwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and wynn "joy, bliss".
Eak m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Aiakos via its latinized form Aeacus.
Ëakumbu m Swahili (Dutchified, Rare)
First used in Basali,DRC And Means "King Of Africa" May Be A Variant Of Xhoel
Éala f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name that has most likely been influenced by the Irish word eala meaning "swan". However, contrarily to the Irish word for "swan", which is spelled without the fada, the fada has been added to the name to get the desired pronounciation of EH-la whereas the word eala is pronounced AL-la... [more]
Ealdceorl m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old man", composed of Old English eald "old" and ceorl "man; churl" (cognate with Old High German karl).
Ealdgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and giefu "gift".
Ealdhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old army", derived from Old English eald "old" and here "army".
Ealdhild f Anglo-Saxon
Means "old battle", derived from the Old English elements eald "old, experienced, honoured" and hild "battle".
Ealdormann m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English title meaning "leader, overseer, judge", derived from ealder "elder, leader" (see eald) and mann "person, man".
Ealdstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and stan 1 "stone".
Ealdswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from Old English elements eald "old" and swiþ "strong".
Ealdthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English element eald "old" and þryþ "strength".
Ealdwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old, honoured, eminent" and wig "war, battle".
Ealdwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old wolf", derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and wulf "wolf".
Ealhflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ealh "temple" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Ealhfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the Old English elements ealh "temple" and friþ "peace".
Ealhheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ealh "temple" and heard "hard, firm, brave".
Ealhhun m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from the Old English elements ealh "temple" and hun "bear cub". Alternatively, it could be a variant form of Alcuin, Æðelwine, Ealdwine, or Ælfwine... [more]
Ealhmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ealh "temple" and mund "protection". This was borne by a son of the Northumbrian king Alhred, also known as Alcmund, who was killed circa 800 and was regarded as a martyr and saint.
Ealhwine m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English ealh "temple" and wine "friend".
Ealhwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English name element ealh meaning "hall, temple" and the Old English name element wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Eanberht m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]
Ea-niša f Sumerian, Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the name of the god Ea 1, and the Sumerian element nisig ("beautiful, blue, green")... [more]
Earendel m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English cognate of the Germanic name Auriwandalo, from Proto-Germanic *Auziwandilaz, composed of *auzi "dawn" and *wandilaz "wandering, fluctuating, variable"... [more]
Eärien f Popular Culture (Modern)
Means "daughter of the sea" in Quenya, from eär "sea" and ien "daughter". This name is borne by the daughter of Elendil in the Amazon series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'... [more]
Earlena f English
Latinate form of Earline; variant of Erlena and Earleen.
Earlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Early and diminutive of Earline.
Earlyne f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Earline. A known bearer of this name was the American mystic and author Earlyne Chaney (1916-1997).
Earngeat m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements earn "eagle" (see arn) and Ġēat "Geat". The latter element refers to large North Germanic tribe who inhabited Götaland "land of the Geats" in modern southern Sweden from antiquity until the Late Middle Ages.
Earngith f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements earn meaning "eagle" and guð meaning "battle".
Earnsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements earn "eagle" (compare Old German arn) and sige "victory".
Earnweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Arnold, derived from Old English earn "eagle" (compare arn) and weald "powerful, mighty" or "ruler, authority".
Earnwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements earn "eagle" and wig "war, battle".
Earnwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English earn "eagle" and wine "friend, protector, lord".
Earnwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements earn "eagle" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Arnulf and Arnulfr.
Eärwen f Literature
Means "sea maiden" in Quenya, from eär meaning "sea" and wen meaning "maiden". This was the name of a Telerin Elf in the Silmarillion. She was the mother of Galadriel.
Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.
Ebbe m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Eberhard or as a feminine name of [Eberhardine and other names beginning with the Germanic element ebur meaning "wild boar".
Ebbi m Medieval English, Icelandic, Old Danish, Faroese
Old Danish, Icelandic and Faroese form of Ebbe.
Ebed-melech m Biblical Hebrew
The name is translated as "Servant of the King," and as such may not be his proper name but a hereditary title.
Eberdine f East Frisian
Feminine version of Eberhard and other names starting with Eber-.
Ebergis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from ebur "wild boar." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Eberhardt m Danish, German
German and Danish form of Eberhard.
Ebing f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Ebisu m Japanese Mythology
Ebisu, also transliterated Webisu, or called Hiruko or Kotoshiro-nushi-no-kami, is the Japanese god of fishermen and luck. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, and the only one of the seven to originate purely from Japan without any Buddhist or Taoist influence.
Ebon f Swedish
Short form of Ebony and Ebonita.
Eborico m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Eboric.
Ebrard m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon of Eberhard.
Ebrillwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Ebrill and the Welsh name element gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".