DolfjemDutch, Literature, Popular Culture Dutch diminutive of Dolf, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je. This name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates: it is predominantly used informally, most often on young children.... [more]
DomemFinnish (Modern, Rare) Famous bearer is Dome Karukoski (born Thomas August George Karukoski), one of Finland's most successful film directors, having won over 30 festival awards and having directed six feature films that became blockbusters in his home country and also received international recognition... [more]
DomicelėfLithuanian Derived from medieval Latin domicella, which is the feminine form of domicellus, which literally means "little master" and was a term used to denote a young nobleman and/or junker. The term is a contraction of dominicellus, which is a diminutive of the Latin noun dominus meaning "master (of the house), lord".... [more]
DonatillefFrench (Belgian, Rare), French (African) French form of Donatilla. The name basically fell out of use in France in the early years of the 20th century, but it is still in use in the French-speaking regions in Africa.
DonnaefEnglish (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a feminization of Donnie, or a combination of Donna with a feminine name ending in -ae... [more]
DoogiemEnglish Diminutive of Douglas. This is the name of the titular character of the American comedy-drama television series 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' (1989-1993) portrayed by actor Neil Patrick Harris.
Doorkef & mLimburgish Limburgish diminutive form of Door. Although seen on both genders, it is most often used on females.
DoornroosjefFolklore, Literature Dutch calque of Dornröschen. It consists of the Dutch words doorn meaning "thorn" and roos meaning "rose" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.
DoucefFrench (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.
DranafilefAlbanian (Rare, Archaic) Albanian cognate of Triantafyllia. Bearer Dranafile "Drane" Bernai was the mother of the 20th-century Albanian-born nun and missionary Mother Teresa.
DranguemAlbanian Mythology Drangue is a semi-human winged divine figure in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with weather and storms.
DrąsutėfLithuanian Diminutive of the rare name Drąsė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of Drąsutis.
DreyzefYiddish Yiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic Derozha, Drozha.
DryopefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek δρῦς (drys) meaning "tree, oak" combined with Greek οψ (ops) "voice" or Greek ωψ (ops) "face, eye". This name was borne by at least five characters in Greek mythology, the best known being the daughter of king Dryops of Oeta, who was turned into a black poplar tree by the god Apollo.
DubhefAstronomy Derived from Arabic دُبّ (dubb) meaning "bear", taken from the phrase ظهر الدب الاكبر (ẓahr ad-dubb al-ʾakbar) meaning "the back of the greater bear". This is one of the traditional names for the star Alpha Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
DuimelijntjefFolklore Dutch form of Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes -lijn and -tje.
Dulce Nombref & mSpanish 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]
DynamenefGreek Mythology, Theatre Means "she who can" or "the capable one" from Greek δυναμένη (dynamenê), a participle of the verb δύναμαι (dynamai) "to be able, to have power, be strong enough". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids... [more]
DynefObscure Possible variant of Diane or taken directly from the word
DysmenzianefHistory, Thracian (Hellenized, ?) Etymology uncertain, possibly a Hellenized form (or corruption) of a Thracian name. This was one of the names attributed to the mother of the Byzantine emperor Phocas, whose family were likely of Thraco-Roman origin.
EadnemMedieval English Name using the Anglo-Saxon element ead meaning "wealth, fortune, riches."
EadsigemAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and sige "victory". See Medieval English Edsi.
EaglemEnglish From the English word eagle, ultimately from Latin aquila. Also from the surname Eagle, originally a nickname for a lordly or sharp-eyed man.
EanheremAnglo-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]