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Day f & m EnglishFrom the Old English
dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic
dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European
dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.
Dayana f KalmykDerived from Kalmyk даянч
(dayanch) meaning "hermit, monk".
Dayana f KazakhDerived either from Arabic ديانة
(diyana) meaning "religion, faith" or Turkish
dayan meaning "hold on, endure".
Dayang f Malay, Filipino, TausugMeans "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.
Dayani f EnglishThis name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.
Dayao m & f CebuanoDayaw has no exactly one translation in English language because it can mean extremely beautiful or friendly or strong... [
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Dayax m & f SomaliMeans "moon" in Somali. A well-known bearer is Dayax Dalnuurshe, an award-winning Somali musical artist.
Da-ye f KoreanMeans "diverse, versatile, multi-talented" from Sino-Korean 多樣.
Da-Yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多
(da) meaning "much, many" combined with 英
(yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Daylilies f English (American)Plural of daylily. A flower that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylily f English (American)From a type of flower. A lily that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylove f Medieval EnglishMedieval form of the Old English name Dæglufu deriving from the Old English name element
dæg meaning "day" and the Old English name element
lufu meaning "love". For the name with the same elements but reversed see
Loveday Dayoon f KoreanFrom Sino Korean 多 (da) meaning "a lot, much" and and 潤 (yun) meaning "soft, sleek".
Daytona f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the name of Daytona Beach, a coastal city in northeastern Florida (U.S.), which was founded in 1870 by Mathias Day, Jr., and is famous for its car races. It could also be thought of as a feminine variant of
Dayton.
Dazdraperma f SovietContraction of да здраствует первое Майя
(da zdrastvuet pervoye Maya) meaning "long live the first of May". This date refers to the International Workers' Day.
Dazzle f English (Rare)A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".
Đệ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 棣
(đệ) meaning "cherry tree".
Dealgnait f Celtic MythologyDealgnait was the name of a minor goddess worshipped in Deal, Kent in present-day England. Her functions are not entirely clear: it has been specualted that she was either a fertility goddess or a goddess of death.
Dealova f IndonesianFrom English phrase "the love". Its usage is popularized by the love song
Dealova by Opick in Indonesia.
Deba f BasqueBasque form of
Deva, the name of the river in Northern Spain, flowing through the Autonomous Communities of Cantabria and Asturias and the goddess after whom the river was named.
Debashree f Indiandebashree "devi" means goddess "shree" means beautiful the whole is debashree is most beautiful among all the goddess in the heaven.
Debbye f EnglishDiminutive of
Deborah. A notable bearer is Debbye Turner Bell (1965-), a TV host, veterinarian and former pageant winner.
Decapre f Popular CultureUsed on a video game character from the Street Fighter series. It is likely derived from дека́брь
(dekábrʹ), the Russian word for
December.
Decca f EnglishLikely a variant of
Deca, influenced by the famous record label Decca Records, founded in 1929 in England. Could also be a variable for any name containing the element -
dec/k-.
December f & m EnglishDerived from the Latin word
decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Decluna f Roman MythologyAn important goddess (or perhaps god, known as
Declunus) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [
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Decui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Dede m & f SundaneseFrom Sundanese
dédé meaning "younger sibling".
Dedika f Georgian (Rare)Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა
(deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკა
(-ika). Also compare
Mamuka.
Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის
(dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი
(imedi) meaning "hope" (see
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Deduka f Georgian (Rare)Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა
(deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უკა
(-uka). Also compare
Mamuka.
Deeba f SindhiMeans "silk, or eye of a mistress" in Sindhi. Also In the case of Pakistani film actress Deeba (1947-) and Indian-Muslim writer Deeba Salim Irfan (1969-).
Deenie f English (American)Diminutive of feminine names ending in
deen,
dene or
dine. For example,
Wilmadeene 'Deenie' Fenner is the protagonist of Judy Blume's young adult novel
Deenie (1973).
Deeown m & f African AmericanDeeown comes from the names Declan, Deecan, Owen and Wesley. It’s a name most commonly used by African Americans in the 1960s with three children being named Deeown from 1961-1965. No one has been named Deeown since 1992 when it suddenly disappeared.
Deepta f Indian, HindiThis means "light, glow, shine and brilliant". It can also mean "a person who spreads light in the world"
Defu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Dehua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Dehuan m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Deichtine f Irish MythologyPossibly from Old Irish
deich, meaning "ten", and
tine meaning "fire" or
tíre, "land, country". This was the name of the mother of
Cuchulainn, whom she conceived with
Lugh.
Deijii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 庭 (
dei) meaning "garden" combined with 司 (
jii) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Deilwen f WelshMeans "white leaves" from Welsh
dail "leaves" (singulative
deilen) combined with
gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Deiñe f BasqueDerived from either Basque
dei "call; announcement" or
deikunde "announcement; Annunciation", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Anunciación.
Deino f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek δεινός
(deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible, dread, dire" or δίνη
(dine) meaning "whirlpool, eddy". This was the name of several characters in Greek myth.
Deipyle f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
πῠ́λη (pule) meaning "gate, door".
Deityche f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".
Deja f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
deja "dance" has been suggested.
Dejah f Literature, Popular Culture, AmericanDejah Thoris is the name of a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium on the planet Barsoom (Mars) in American author Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Martian novels (the first of which was published in 1912)... [
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Dejiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Dejing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Deju f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" or
举 (jǔ) meaning "raise, lift up".
Dejuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or
绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Deka f & m AfricanAn African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
Dēkla f Baltic Mythology, Latvian (Rare)Dēkla is a Latvian goddess of fate and the sister of the goddesses
Laima and
Kārta. In old Latvian folk songs Laima and Dēkla are often considered one and the same goddess and their names are used interchangeably... [
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Del f WelshWelsh, meaning "pretty". A modern Welsh name.... [
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Dela f Zulu (Rare)Dela. in Zulu it means to become whole, to feel complete and satisfied.
Dela m & f Ghanaian (Archaic)Dela is a name of Ghanaian origin. It can be used for both sexes. Dela has a strong meaning, that is “Savior". Used by the people of the Volta region.