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Delfa f Polish
Diminutive form of Delfina.
Deli f Spanish
Diminutive of Adelina.
Deliverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word deliverance meaning "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses. An especially common name given in regard to the perils of child birth.
Delivery m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil.
Delle f Sami
Sami short form of Adele.
Delle f English
Diminutive of Adele, Delilah, Delia 1, and other names with a del sound.
Delmas m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delmas.
Delmer m English
Variant of Delmar.
Delmiro m Galician
Truncated form of Edelmiro.
Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.
Delorean m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Delorean.
Delos m Greek Mythology, Literature, Mythology, English
In Greek myth, a Lydian ship was sailing for the island of Delos. When the crew captures Dionysus, he finds himself sailing toward the island.... [more]
Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun panneaux, which is the plural of panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [more]
Delpha f English (American, Rare)
Possibly originated as a short form of Philadelphia or Delphine.
Delphanie f English
Possible combination of Delphine and Stephanie.
Delphi f English (Rare), English (British, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Delphine, Delphia or Philadelphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name (see Delphi).
Delphie f English
Diminutive of Delphia, Delphine, and other names beginning with Delph.
Delphinium f Literature (Rare)
A genus of flowering plant and the name of the teacher character in the children's book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.
Delphino m Brazilian
Masculine form of Delphina.
Delsin m Popular Culture, Lenape (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "he is so, he does so". ... [more]
Delthea f English (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Delphia.
Delvacchio m African American
Transferred use of the surname Delvacchio.
Delwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh del "pretty" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Delyan m History, Bulgarian
Means "business, work" from Old Church Slavonic дѣлати (dělati) "to work, to do". A famous bearer was Peter II (Delyan), a Tsar of Bulgaria.
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
De'mar m African American
Combination of David and Lamar.
Demarcos m African American
Variant of Demarco influenced by Marcos.
Demarkess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Markess.
Demarquess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquess.
Demarquez m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquez. Also used as a variant of Demarquis.
Demarquis m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquis.
Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]
Demason m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Mason or transferred use of the surname Demason.
Demauri m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Mauri.
Demaurion m African American
Name created with the popular prefix de.
Demekai m Nigerian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Demekai.
Demiblanc m Medieval French
Meaning "white half" or "half white."
Deming m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deming.
Demisha f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Misha 2, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements da, mee and sha.
Democracy m & f English
From the English word democracy, from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -kratia ‘power, rule’.
Demonna f African American
Perhaps a short form of Desdemona or combination of popular prefix de and Mona 1.
Demorie m & f African American
Combination of popular prefix de and Maury.
Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.
Denahi m Popular Culture
A character from the film Brother Bear.
Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Denim m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word denim, a type of fabric, derived from the French phrase serge de Nimes, indicating that the serge (fabric) was from the town of Nîmes.
Denislav m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian den "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Denison m English
Transferred use of the surname Denison.
Denmark m English (American), Filipino, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the name of the country of Denmark. This was borne by Denmark Vesey (c. 1767-1822), a freed slave. In Vesey's case, he was named for the state that ruled his birthplace, the Caribbean island of St... [more]
Dennell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Denni f & m English (Rare), Albanian (Modern)
Diminutive of Denise and a variant of Denny.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
Dennise f English
Variant of Denise.
Deointe m African American
Possible elaboration of Donte.
Deorc m Anglo-Saxon
Apparently derived from the Old English adjective deorc meaning "dark".
Deoring m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English dēor meaning "brave, bold, fierce" combined with the name-forming suffix ing. Alternatively the first element could be derived from Old English deore meaning "dear, beloved".
Deormann m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements deore "dear, beloved" and mann "man, person"; alternatively it could mean "fierce-spirited man" from Old English dēor "wild animal, beast" and mann.
Deorsi m Medieval English
From the Old English name Deorsige, composed of the elements deore "dear" and sige "victory".
Deorstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and stan 1 "stone".
Deorwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wulf "wolf". Alternatively, the first element may derive from deor "wild animal, beast; deer".
Deotyma f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Diotima. It was used as a pseudonym by the novelist and poet Jadwiga Łuszczewska (1834-1908).
Depend m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to rely on." Referring to our dependence on God.
Dependance m English (Puritan)
Referring to one's dependance on God.
Dequincy m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combinaiton of the prefix de- with the given name Quincy, and may also be transferred use of the surname DeQuincy.
Derafsh m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning, "the standard."
Derec m Welsh (Modern)
Welsh adoption of Derek.
Dereka f English
Feminine form of Derek.
Derell m English
Variant of Derrell.
Derelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Derell.
Dereth m & f English
Possibly a corruption of the Irish surname Derach, itself derived from the Gaelic dearg meaning "red".
Derfel m Welsh
Derived from either Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and mael "prince, leader".
Deri m & f Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak."
Derketo f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aramaic 𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕 (Tarʿatta), the apocope form of 𐡏𐡕𐡓𐡏𐡕𐡄 (ʿAttarʿattā), another name of the Syrian goddess Atargatis.
Dermott m Irish
Variation of Dermot.
Deroyce m African American (Modern, Rare), American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Royce.
Derran m English
Variant of Darren.
Derwen m Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak" and wyn meaning "fair, white, blessed."
Derwyn m Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed".
Desagondensta m Mohawk
Means "he stands people on their feet" in Mohawk.
Deshane m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Shane.
Deshante f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix de and Shante.
Desharieff f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix de and variation of Sharif.
Desire f & m English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [more]
Desna f English (Rare)
Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s. Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [more]
Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).
Desolina f Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name Desolinus.
Désoline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of the Italian name Desolina.
Dessert m English
Transferred usage of the surname Dessert.
Destry m & f Popular Culture, English
English form of Destrier, a French surname derived from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and two subsequent identically-named film adaptations (1932 and 1939).
Deterville m French (Cajun), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Deterville.
Detra f English
Variant of Deitra.
Detsinulahungu m Cherokee
Means "I tried but could not" in Cherokee.
Deuel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.
Deulecresse m Medieval English, Medieval Jewish
Possibly from Latin Deus eum crescat meaning "God increase him" (via Norman French), apparently used as a translation of the Hebrew names Solomon or Gedaliah.
Dev f English
Diminutive of Devorah.
Devalson m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devalson.
Devendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit देव (devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Devereaux m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devereaux.
Deverra f Roman Mythology
Goddess who gives the broom with which grain was swept up (verrere) (compare Averruncus).
Devery m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Devlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Devlin.
Devonne f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Devon.
Devore m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devore.
Deward m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deward.
Dewitt m English
Derived from a Dutch surname that was originally written as De Witt (it is common for Dutch immigrants to an English-speaking country to write their surname as one 'word', to make it easier to write for the citizens of that particular English-speaking country), it literally means "the white one"... [more]
Deyani f Cherokee
Deyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Dhakhan m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The ancestral spirit of the Kabi tribe of Queensland (north-east Australia).
Dhananjoy m Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Dhananjay.
Diablo m Obscure, Popular Culture
Means "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-). There is also a Marvel supervillain named Diablo.
Diah f Javanese, Sundanese
Variant of Dyah.
Diamante f Italian, Judeo-Italian
Directly from the Italian word diamante meaning "diamond".
Dianalee f Popular Culture
Combination of Diana and Lee.
Diblaim f Biblical
Means "cakes of pressed figs". In the bible, this was the mother of the prophet Hosea's wife, Gomer.
Dibri m Biblical Hebrew
Dibri 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.
Dicken m English
Variant of Dickon.
Dickerson m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English patronymic surname Dickerson.... [more]
Dickinson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dickinson.
Dico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Eurico and Frederico.
Dida f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lídia.
Diderick m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik.
Didica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Adriana.
Didyme f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
As a feminine Ancient Greek name, this is the feminine form of Didymos. It was borne by a mistress of the 3rd-century BC Egyptian king Ptolemy II Philadelphus... [more]
Die f Chinese
Means "butterfly" in Mandarin.
Diejo m Spanish
Diminutive of Santiago.
Diễm f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 艷 (diễm) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 琰 (diễm) meaning "jewel, gem".
Diem m Medieval German
Diminutive of Dietmar.
Diem f English
Transferred 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.
Dierks m English
Transferred use of the surname Dierks.
Diesel m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Modern given name, sometimes transferred use of the surname Diesel.
Diespiter m Roman Mythology
Variant of Jupiter, also known as Jove, a god who brings the birthing baby toward the daylight.
Dietta f Medieval German, English
Medieval German variant of Theuda.
Die-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living, and ultimately dying, a godly life.
Dieysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daisha, which may be an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Iesha and Laisha.
Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.
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’.
Diga m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo.
Digo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo and Rodrigo.
Digory m English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish
Variant of Diggory, used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his 'Chronicles of Narnia' series.
Diguinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rodrigo.
Diguino m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo.
Diinna f Sami
Sami form of Tina.
Diinná f Sami
Sami form of Dina 1.
Dilga f Indigenous Australian Mythology
The earth goddess of the Karadjeri of northwestern Australia.
Diligence f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "careful and persistent work or effort."
Dillion m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Dillon or a transferred use of the surname Dillion.
Dimelsa f Spanish
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Demelza.
Dimetria f Sicilian
Sicilian feminine form of Demetrios.
Dimitria f Greek, Bulgarian
Modern Greek form of Demetria and Bulgarian feminine form of Dimitar.
Dimmis f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Damaris used in 18th- and 19th-century America.
Dimochka f Russian
Diminutive of Dima 2.
Dimon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dimon. A known bearer of this name is the American businessman Dimon McFerson.
Dimon m Russian
Slang diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dimple f English (Rare), Indian
From the English word dimple, likely of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel "pond".
Dinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia.
Dinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudio.
Dioguinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo.
Dioguito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo.
Dioneta f Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
The name of two persons mentioned in the fourteenth-century fragmentary Welsh text known as The Birth of Arthur.... [more]
Diontae m & f English
Variant of Deonte.
Diop m Western African
Senegalese name
Dìorbhail f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish cognate of Dearbháil. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Dorothy.
Diotallevi m Italian
Medieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Dipsy m Popular Culture
The name of one of the Teletubbies who are green.
Dirch m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Dirk.
Discipline m English (Puritan)
Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Disco m English (Australian)
From the French word discothèque (French for "library of phonograph records", but it was subsequently used as a term for nightclubs in Paris), on the pattern of bibliothèque ‘library... [more]
Discretion f English (Puritan), Literature
Used in reference to Proverbs 2:11, "Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee."
Dishan m Biblical
Meaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Diva f English (Rare)
From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Divinity f African American (Modern)
Middle English from Old French divinite, from Latin divinitas, from divinus ‘belonging to a deity.’
Divonne f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Divonne les Bains is a popular spa town in France. I have read that Divonne derives from the original Celtic, meaning "divine water". The only famous holder of the name is Divonne Holmes a Court, the New York-born wife of Australian billionaire businessman Peter Homes a Court.
Di'wali m Cherokee
Means "the bowl" in Cherokee.
Dixee f & m English
Variant of Dixie.
Djali f & m Literature, Pet
Possibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي (jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [more]
Djayden m Dutch
Variant of Jayden.
Djódi m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.
Djulin m Walloon
Variant of Djulén.
Djuna f American
Variant of Juna.
Dmauri m African American
Combination of popular prefix D' and Maury.
Doane m & f American (Rare)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Doane.
Dobbin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Robert used in the 18th century.
Dobiegniew m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").
Dobiesław m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Dobinet m Medieval English, Theatre
Medieval English diminutive of Robert, as it is a double diminutive of Dob. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy Ralph Roister Doister (written ca... [more]
Dobra f Bulgarian, Medieval Polish, Yiddish
Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good".... [more]
Dobrinka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dobrina.
Dobroliub m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Добролюб (see Dobrolyub).
Dobromir m Bulgarian, Polish
Derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Dobromira f Bulgarian, Polish
Feminine form of Dobromir.
Dobroniega f Medieval Polish, Medieval Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and niega "delight". This name was borne by Dobroniega Ludgarda of Poland and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev.
Dobrowieść f Polish
Polish name from Slavic dobrŭ "good" combined with věstĭ "message, news" or vesti "to lead, conduct". In Old Polish, both deuterothemes became wieść, making it difficult to discern which element was intended.
Dobrożyźń f Medieval Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and żyźń "fecundity, prolificacy".
Dobrymir m Polish
Variant of Dobromir.
Dochna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Dorota.
Dockery m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dockery.
Doctor m English (British, Archaic)
Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’) via Old French from Latin doctor ‘teacher’ (from docere ‘teach’).
Dodgen m English
Elaboration of Dodge.
Dodger m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
From the English word dodger meaning "one who dodges; one who avoids, evades, or sidesteps". Traditionally a nickname, it is occasionally used as a given name. Fictional bearers include Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, a character from Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist (1838) who befriends Oliver and entreats him to join Fagin's team of young pickpockets, as well as the title character in Terry Pratchett's 2012 novel Dodger (loosely based on Dickens' Dodger) and Mark 'Dodger' Savage, a character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks (introduced 2011)... [more]
Doding m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of uncertain derivation, featuring the name-forming suffix ing.
Dodo m Biblical
From Hebrew dodho (or dodhay) meaning "beloved" (see David). In the Old Testament this name was borne by several minor characters.
Dods f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Do-good m English (Puritan, Rare)
An exhortatory puritanical name, hence it is very rarely seen.
Dolan m American
Transferred use of the surname Dolan.
Doleswif f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly meant "the wife of Dol(a)", from the genitive of Dol(a) (an Old English masculine name or byname, itself perhaps derived from Old English dol "foolish, erring") combined with Old English wif "woman, wife".
Doll m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Doll.
Dollar f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word for the US currency.... [more]
Dolo f Catalan
Diminutive of Dolors.
Dolola f English (American)
Variant of Dolores, influenced by its nickname Lola
Dolorosa f Spanish
Means "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish Dolores and Italian Addolorata.
Domiduca f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Domiducus. In Roman mythology, the goddess Domiduca protected children on the way back to their parents' home. She and her male counterpart Domiducus were also deities of marriage who accompanied the bridal procession as the newlywed couple arrived to their new home together on the wedding night... [more]
Domiducus m Roman Mythology
Means "guiding home" or "bringing home", derived from Latin domus "house, home" and the verb ducere "to lead, to guide". Domiducus and Domiduca were epithets of the Roman gods Jupiter and Juno respectively, as marriage deities who brought or conducted the bride to her husband's home.
Domino f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Short form of Dominique. It was used by author Ian Fleming in his James Bond novel 'Thunderball' (1961), where the nickname belongs to Bond's Italian love interest Dominetta "Domino" Vitali (renamed Dominique "Domino" and simply Domino in the 1965 and 1983 film adaptations, respectively)... [more]
Domnic m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Dominic.
Dona f Slovene (Rare)
Short form of Donata.
Donahue m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Donahue.
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