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Donají f Zapotec
Means "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.
Donation m South African, English (Puritan)
From the word donation, meaning "an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution."
Donavan m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donavon m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donea f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a form of Danae, or diminutive of Idonea, or a feminized version of Don or a variation or feminized version of any name beginning with Don.
Donel m African American
Possible combination of Donald and Darnell.
Donetta f English
Elaboration of Danette.
Donia f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -donia, such as Aldonia, Fredonia, and Caledonia.
Donieal m African American
Elaboration of Don in the form of Daniel.
Donizetti m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the surname of an Italian composer Donizetti, which means "descended from Donizo" in Italian, Donizo being an Italian Christian monk.... [more]
Donkira f African American
Combination of Dawn and Kira 2.
Donlee m American (South)
Combination of Don and Lee.
Donnamarie f English
Combination of Donna and Marie.
Donnelly m English (American), English (Canadian)
Transferred use from the surname Donnelly.
Dontray m African American
Blend of Donte with the phonetic element tre.
Donya f Persian
Means "world".
Donyella f African American
Probably a variant of Daniella, or possibly Donella
Doon f & m English, Literature
Transferred 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... [more]
Doralise f French (Cajun), American (South), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)
Variant of Doralice as well as an 18th- and 19th-century elaboration of Dora using the then-popular name suffix lise.
Dorene f English
Variant of Doreen.
Do-right m English (Puritan)
An exhortatory puritanical name, thus rarely used. See Do-good.
Dorr m English
Transferred use of the surname Dörr.
Dorrit f English, Literature
Transferred 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... [more]
Dorsey m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dorsey.
Dorthelia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Dorothy and Celia.
Dorthia f American (Rare)
Contracted form of Dorothia.
Doss m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Doss.
Dotis m & f Greek Mythology
Dotis (male), son of Asterius and Amphictyone (herself daughter of Phthius)... [more]
Douce f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Judeo-French
Derived from French douce, the feminine form of the adjective doux "sweet; soft; mild, gentle" (ultimately from Latin dulcis "sweet" via Old French dous "soft; tender"), this name is a cognate of Dulcie.
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.
Dovie f American (South)
Diminutive of Deborah, or sometimes simply from the English word dove. (See also Dove.)
Dow m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dow.
Do-well m English (Puritan)
An exhortatory puritanical name, hence it is used rarely. See also Do-good.
Dowell m English
Transferred use of the surname Dowell.
Dozier m American
Transferred use of the surname Dozier.
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]
Draginja f Serbian
Variant of Dragana.
Draho m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Drago or short form of names beginning with Draho, such as Drahomír and Drahoslav.
Drakul m Popular Culture (Modern)
Variant of Dracula. From the epithet of Vlad II Dracul, father of Vlad the Impaler, which meant either "dragon" (alluding to his membership in the noble Order of the Dragon) or "the devil" from Romanian drac "devil".
Draper m English (American)
Used after the character Don Draper of Mad Men.
Dray m & f English
Variant of Dre.
Drayden m English (American, Modern)
Invented name using the sounds present in Brayden.
Dreama f English
Feminized form of Dream or variant of Drema... [more]
Dreamer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word dreamer meaning "one who dreams; idler, daydreamer".
Drema f English
Either a variant of Dreama, or from the Slavic surname derived from Proto-Slavic *drěmati "to sleep, nap, doze".
Dresden f & m English, Popular Culture
From the name of the city in Germany, which is derived from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning "people of the riverside forest".
Drewet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Drew.
Drica f Portuguese, Galician
Hypocoristic of Adriana.
Drico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Frederico.
Drina f Albanian
Feminine form of Drin.
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]
Drocock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Drew.
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".
Drogosława f Polish
Feminine form of Drogosław.
Drora f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dror.
Drover m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drover. It was used in the 2008 movie 'Australia' by Baz Luhrmann. The character Drover was played by Hugh Jackman.
Dru m English
Variant of Drew.
Drum m English
Diminutive of Drummond.
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.
Druward m Anglo-Norman
Possibly from Old French Droart, Drouart which is probably from the hypothetical Germanic name *Droghard, itself composed of the element drog of uncertain meaning (see Drogo) combined with hard "hard, firm, brave, strong".
Dryden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dryden.... [more]
Duardo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Dubhagáin m Irish
Meaning, "dark" or "black."
Dubhdara m Medieval Irish
Composed of the Gaelic elements dubh "dark" and dair "oak" (genitive dara(ch)).
Dublin f & m English (Modern)
From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Dubois m English
Transferred use of the surname Dubois.
Duchess f English (American, Rare)
Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- (see Duke).
Dug m English (American)
Variant of Doug, used for the dog in the Disney film 'Up' (2009).
Dugan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dugan.
Duiri f Sami
Sami form of Tuire.
Dulá f Sami
Sami form of Tuula.
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.
Dune m & f English
Early 17th century from Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dūne, probably ultimately from the same Celtic base as down3.
Dúnhere m Literature
Used in the literature of the Tolkien universe.
Dunning m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English dunn meaning "brown, dark", or the personal name Dunna, combined with the name-forming suffix ing.
Duojá f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Duová f Sami
Sami form of Tove and Tuovi.
Durden m & f Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Durden.
Durwood m English
Of Old English Origin, meaning "Gatekeeper"
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]
Duvall m English
Transferred use of the surname Duvall.
Dwade m English (Modern)
Combination of Dwayne and Wade.
Dwaine m American
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwane m English
Variant of Dwayne.
Dweezil m Obscure
In the case of American guitarist Dweezil Zappa (1969-), this was his father's affectionate nickname for his mother's pinkie toe.
Dwynwen f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Possibly from the name of the Celtic god of love, Dwyn combined with the Welsh element gwyn "blessed, white, fair"; or derived from Welsh dwyn "to lead (a life)", in which case it means "to a lead a blessed life"... [more]
Dyer m American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Obadiah used in the 18th century.
Dyfan m Welsh
The name of an obscure 2nd-century Welsh saint.
Dyfed m Welsh
Region of Wales.
Dyfri m Welsh
Transferred use of the name of a river in Wales. The name itself is derived from Welsh dwfr "water".
Dyfrig m Welsh
Welsh form of Dubricius, derived from Celtic *dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh dwfr "water") and *r-g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [more]
Dyllis f English
Variant of Dilys.
Dylon m English
Variant of Dylan.
Dyon m Dutch
Variant of Dion.
Dysean m African American
Combination of prefix dy and Sean.
Dystiny f English
Variant of Destiny.
Eabha f Irish
Variant of Éabha.
Eadmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mære "famous". Cognate to Othmar.
Eadne m Medieval English
Name using the Anglo-Saxon element ead meaning "wealth, fortune, riches."
Eagan m English
Transferred use of the surname Eagan.
Eagle m English
From the English word eagle, ultimately from Latin aquila. Also from the surname Eagle, originally a nickname for a lordly or sharp-eyed man.
Eairrdsidh m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish adoption of Archie.
Ealdormann m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English title meaning "leader, overseer, judge", derived from ealder "elder, leader" (see eald) and mann "person, man".
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".
Eames m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eames. Popularized after the surname of the artist, Eames.
Earlena f English
Latinate form of Earline; variant of Erlena and Earleen.
Earlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Early and diminutive of Earline.
Early m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Early.
Earnán m Irish (Rare)
Diminutive form of earna, meaning "knowing, experienced". Sometimes used as an Irish form of Ernest.
Earnwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements earn "eagle" and wig "war, battle".
Earth f & m English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From the English word earth, referring to the planet, the soil, or the alchemical element. Ultimately from Old English eorthe.
East m & f English
From the English word, from the Old English ēast-, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic *aust- "east; toward the sunrise". It is also used as a short form of Easton.
Eastley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eastley.
Eaves f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Eaves.
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.
Ebert m American
Transferred use of the surname Ebert.
Ebonique f African American
Variant of Ebony using the suffix -ique.
Ebraucus m Celtic Mythology
Latinized form of Efrawg.
Ecgfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge of a sword" and friþ "peace". This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Northumbrians and an 8th-century king of Mercia.
Ecgwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "sword wolf", from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century bishop of London.
Echa f & m Chamorro
Means "to give blessing" in Chamorro.
Ecki m German
Diminutive of names that start with Eck-, such as Eckbert and Eckehard.
Eclicerio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Of uncertain origin.
Eco f & m Italian
Italian form of Echo, both the mythological figure and the word.
Edahi m Aztec
Means "wind" in Otomi.
Edahna f Sekani
Means "golden eagle" in the Sekani language. From the Sekani ’ehda 'golden eagle'.
Edd m English
Variant of Ed.
Edden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Edden.... [more]
Edel m & f Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names starting with Edel-, such as Edelmiro (for males) and Edelmira (for females).... [more]
Edela f East Frisian (Archaic), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names containing the East Frisian name element ethel-, a cognate of Old High German adal-.
Edeline f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French, Haitian Creole
Old French variant of Adelina. It was borne by Edeline Thwenge, a 14th-century heiress of Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The Edeline Islands of Western Australia are named for Lady Edeline Sackville-West (1870-1918), the wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland.
Edén m & f Spanish
Derived from Edén, the Spanish name for the Garden of Eden.
Edilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the popular element edi (cf. Edimar, Edir) and the name Ilma.
Edlira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian i / e dëlirë "pure, innocent; honest; open".
Edlufu f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Eadlufu, which meant "blessed love" from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and lufu "love" (related to leof).
Edmer m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of Eadmær. The English historian Edmer or Eadmer (c. 1060-c. 1126) was a friend, disciple and biographer of Saint Anselm of Canterbury.
Edmon m American
Variant of Edmund.
Edmure m Popular Culture
This name was used in the book series A Song of Ice and Fire and corresponding TV show Game of Thrones.
Ednoth m Medieval English
Variant of Eadnoð, which is derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and noð "boldness, daring".
Edora f English
Variant of Eudora.
Edryd m Welsh
Means "descent" or "restoration" in Welsh.
Edson m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edison or transferred use of the surname Edson. This was the name of Brazilian soccer player Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), widely considered one of the greatest players of all time... [more]
Eduardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Edusa f Roman Mythology
A goddess who enables the taking of nourishment. The variations of her name may indicate that while her functional focus was narrow, her name had not stabilized; she was mainly a divine force to be invoked ad hoc for a specific purpose... [more]
Edwardina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwinetta f English
Elaborated form of Edwina.
Edwold m Medieval English
Variant of Eadweald (see Eadwald).
Edwulf m Medieval English
Medieval form of Eadwulf.
Edwy m Medieval English
Modern form of Eadwig. It now normally appears only in scholarly works referring to the short-lived Edwy, King of the English (941-959, reigned 955-959).
Eeyeekalduk m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Eeyeekalduk was the god of medicine and good health.
Effia f Akan, Literature
Meaning, “girl born on Friday.”
Efrog m Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of Ebraucus. He was a legendary king of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Mempricius before he abandoned the family.
Egan m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Egan.
Egede m Danish (Rare)
Transferred use of the Danish surname Egede, mainly used in Greenland.
Egeria f Roman Mythology
Possibly connected to Greek αἴγειρος (aigeiros) meaning "black poplar", a type of tree (species Populus nigra). In Roman mythology this was the name of a nymph best known for her liaisons with Numa Pompilius, the legendary second king of Rome (after Romulus)... [more]
Egerton m English
Transferred use of the surname Egerton.
Egilona f Medieval Spanish, Gothic
Medieval Spanish name of Visigothic origin. Possibly related to Old Norse name Egil.... [more]
Eglah f Biblical
Means "heifer, female calf" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Eglah is one of King David's wives and the mother of Ithream (2 Samuel 3:4).
Eglena f Spanish
Variant of Eglina.
Eglina f Gothic
Variant of Egilona.
Ego f Nigerian
Diminutive of Egobunma.
Ehawee f Sioux
Means "laughing maiden" in Lakota, from the Lakota iȟáȟa meaning "to laugh".
Ehi m Biblical
In Genesis 46:21, Ehi is the third son of Benjamin. In 1 Chronicles 8:1 he is called Ahahrah, and in Numbers 26:38 he is called Ahiram.
Ehren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ehren and a variant of Aaron.
'Ehukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seaspray" in Hawaiian.
Eidothea f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph desired by Poseidon. The name is derived from the suffix element ειδο (eido-), perhaps meaning "knowing" or "shapely", and the element θεα (thea) meaning "goddess".
Eijá f Sami
Sami form of Eija.
Eiliwedd f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 5th-century Welsh saint, also known as Eluned.
Einmyria f Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Form of Eimyrja. In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Logi and Glut... [more]
Eion m Irish, Scottish
Gaelic form of John.
Eirá f Sami
Sami form of Eira 2.
Eiria f English
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Eiria.... [more]
Eisa f Norse Mythology
Means "glowing embers" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Logi and Glut.
Eisele f English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Eisele.
Eisen m American (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Eisen.
Eisley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eisley. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Eitri m Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology, Eitri (also known as Sindri) is a dwarf and the brother of Brokkr.
Eitumatupua m Polynesian Mythology
The god Eitumatupua climbed down from the sky on a great tree, and took a worm descendant, Ilaheva, as his wife.
Eivør f Faroese
Variant of Eiðvør and Eyðvør as well as a younger form of Eyvǫr... [more]
Ejigayehu f Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "I have seen a lot good/better" in Amharic. This was the name of a famous singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw, better known as Gigi.
Ekalavya m Hinduism
Means "one who can cut anything with one (arrow)", derived from Sanskrit एक (eka) meaning "one" and लव्य (lavya) meaning "to cut". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.
Ekkeko m Incan Mythology
A Bolivian god of plenty and wealth. According to an ancient legend, when you place a miniature object on a doll representing the god, you will receive what you wish for the following year. It is considered bad luck to remove those objects from the doll.
Ektor m Greek, Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Brazilian
Modern Greek and Bulgarian form of Hector.
Ektoras m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek variant of Hector.
Elabel f American (Rare)
Combination of Ella 1 and the common suffix -bel.
Elaf m Medieval English, Danish
Danish modern form of Æilafr.
Elaide f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Adelaide.
Elasah m Biblical
Elasah, meaning "made by God," was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible.
Elbmá f Sami
Sami form of Elma.
Elbridge m English
A personal name of Teutonic origin, popular in various forms throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, meaning "illustrious."
Elbrus m Azerbaijani, Ossetian
From the name of a dormant volcano in southern Russia, most likely derived from Persian البرز (Alborz) ultimately from Proto-Iranian *Harā Bṛzatī meaning "high watch post" or "high guard".
Elbur f & m Popular Culture, Literature
Used by the popular British novelist Eleanor Burford (1906-1993) as a pen name, in which case it was formed from a contraction of her birth name, i.e., by combining the initial syllables of Eleanor (El) and Burford (-bur)... [more]
Elcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellis.
Éldi m Old Norse
Short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element eldr meaning "fire", such as Eldgrímr and Eldjárn.
Eldora f English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a combination of Elnora and Dora. This is the name of a small former mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, which was originally named El Dorado.
Eldridge m English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name Eldric.
Eldur m Estonian
Variant of Heldur.
Eléa f French (Belgian, Modern), French (Modern)
French variant and Belgian-French form of Éléa.
Elease f English
Variant of Elise.
Elected m English (Puritan)
Referring to the Doctrine of Election.
Elegy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elegy or from the word elegy, early 16th century from French élégie, or via Latin, from Greek elegeia, from elegos ‘mournful poem’.
Elem m Soviet, Russian
This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It is usually a combination of the surnames Энгельс (Engels), Ленин (Lenin) and Маркс (Marks), which refer to Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Karl Marx (1818-1883)... [more]