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Da-min f & m KoreanCombination of a
da hanja, e.g. 多 meaning "a lot, much," and a
min hanja, such as 旻 meaning "sky" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful."
Damira f Kyrgyz, Kazakh, TatarDerived from Persian ضمیر
(zamir) meaning "heart, mind, secret", though it may also be from Turkic
*temür meaning "iron".
Dammy f TheatreUsed by English dramatist Richard Brome for a character in his play
The Weeding of Covent Garden (performed ca. 1633, printed 1659), where it is a diminutive of
Damaris.
Damona f Celtic MythologyIn Gallo-Roman religion, Damona was a goddess worshipped in Gaul as the consort of Apollo Borvo and of Apollo Moritasgus. Her name is likely derived from Old Irish
dam "cow, ox".
Damothaleia f Ancient GreekDerived from δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "the people", a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος
(demos), and the Greek adjective θάλεια
(thaleia) meaning "rich, plentiful" (from the verb θάλλω
(thallo) meaning "to blossom").
Damqāya f BabylonianMeans "good", deriving from the Akkadian element
damqu ("good, pretty, nice").
Damroka f Medieval PolishRecorded in medieval Pomerania and Kashubia, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Kashubian dialectical form of
Dąbrówka... [
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Đan m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 丹
(đan) meaning "red, cinnabar".
Dân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 民
(dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".
Dần m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 寅
(dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.
Danagul f KazakhFrom Kazakh дана
(dana) meaning "wise, advisable" and гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" (both of Persian origin).
Danais f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of a well or fountain in the region of Pisa in Elis, Greece. Her name is ultimately derived from
δαναίος (danaios) meaning "long lived".
Dancheng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
骋 (chěng) meaning "galloping horse".
Dandan f ChineseFrom Chinese 丹
(dān) meaning "cinnabar, red, vermillion" or 旦
(dàn) meaning "dawn, early morning" combined with themselves. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dandara f Brazilian, HistoryDandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior of the colonial period of Brazil and was part of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who freed themselves from enslavement, in the present-day state of Alagoas... [
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Dandelion f English (Rare)The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.
Daneliya f Kazakh (Rare)From Persian دان
(dân) meaning "knowing, able" and Turkic
el meaning "country, society".
Dangana m & f DagbaniMeans "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.
Danger m & f EnglishFrom the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English
daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin
dominus 'lord, master'.... [
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Dangerose f HistoryPossibly a Latinized form of a Germanic name. This was borne by the maternal grandmother of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Dangira f LithuanianThe name is most likely composed of the Lithuanian elements
daug (many) and
ger (good). However, in modern Lithuanian, the first element has come to be associated more often with the Lithuanian word
dangus "sky."
Danhong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丹
(dān) meaning "cinnabar, red, powder" combined with 鸿
(hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 红
(hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [
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Danina f Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown, though it is presumed to be a combination of Georgian
da and
nana. Danina--along with
Ainina in a pair--is a Georgian goddess.
Danina f & m PersianName of Persian or American origin with the meaning "Princess".
Danis f CreeFrom Cree
otânisimâw meaning "daughter".
Danise f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThe Queen of Cluse in Der Stricker’s Daniel. Her husband, King Matur, challenged Arthur and was slain. Arthur then took over Cluse. Danise mourned for Matur but agreed to marry Daniel of the Blossoming Valley, a noble knight of Arthur’s who had made the conquest possible.... [
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Danja f AlbanianDerived from
Danja (
Dagnum in English), the name of a historic town, bishopric and important medieval fortress located on the territory of present-day Albania, which has been under Serbian, Venetian and Ottoman control and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Danji f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round".
Dankmut m & f German (Rare)The name is made of the word dank- "thanks" and the name element -muot "Sense, Spirit, Soul".
Danling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Danmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Danniebelle f AmericanDanniebelle Hall, an American gospel singer, is a famous bearer of this name.
Dan-o f Korean (Modern, Rare)Dan-o (surname is Eun) is one of the main characters of 2019 South-Korean drama Extraordinary You. The character is played by actress Kim Hye-yoon.
Danshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Danshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of the lunar month" or "the north".
Dansu f JapaneseJapanese name meaning "dance", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word
dance.
Danuhepa f HittiteEtymology uncertain. The second element of the name (
hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess
Ḫepat. Danuhepa was a Hittite queen who was likely the wife of Mursili II.
Danvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
danr "a Dane; Danish" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Danvy f VietnameseUnknown. Notable individuals with this name include Danvy Pham and Danvy Le.
Danyell f & m English (Modern)Variant of
Danielle or
Daniel, which supposedly originated in the American state of Louisiana. In the USA it was given to 149 girls in 1974 and 32 boys in 1976.
Danying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
鹦 (yīng) meaning "parrot",
樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or
荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer; shining, dazzling".
Danyzhu f ZapotecThis is the name of a Zapotec Goddess who guards a religious cave in this ancient civilization’s belief’s. This version may be spelt differently.
Đào f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 桃
(đào) meaning "peach".
Dao f & m Thai, LaoMeans "star" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Da-ol m & f Koreanmeaning "All Happiness Will Come". from korean "Da (다 / All)" + "OL (올 = 오다 / Come)". Kim Da-OL is Korean Voice Actor, who played Sinclair in the Limbus Company.
Daoluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
道 (dào) meaning "path, road, method, way" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Daophasouk f LaoFrom ດາວ (Dao) meaning "
star" in Lao and ຜາສຸກ (phasouk) meaning "
joy, happiness, prosperity".
Daoping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 道
(dào) meaning "path, road, way" or 悼
(dào) meaning "lament, mourn, grieve" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Daorueang f ThaiFrom Thai ดาว
(dao) meaning "star" and เรือง
(rueang) meaning "shining, glowing, brilliant". This is also the Thai name for the Aztec marigold, a type of flower.
Daovong m & f LaoFrom Lao ດາວ
(dao) meaning "star" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Daping f Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" Other character combinations are possible.
Dara f & m HebrewMeans "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.