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DazdrapertrakmSoviet, Russian (Archaic) Contraction of Russian Да здравствует первый трактор! (Da zdravstvuet pervyy traktor!) meaning "Long live the first tractor!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [more]
DazmirmSoviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare) Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция! (Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир! (Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
D'brickashawmAfrican American (Rare) In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]
Đệm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 棣 (đệ) meaning "cherry tree".
DemChinese, Vietnamese Derived from the Chinese character 德 (dé) meaning "virtue; morality; favor; mind". This is also the Chinese cognate and Vietnamese variant of Đức.... [more]
DéagolmLiterature Means "apt to hide, secretive" in Old English. This name was invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for a minor character in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954). This is the Old English translation or cognate of the "true" Westron name Nahald (as Tolkien pretended that his writings were translated from the fictional 'Red Book of Westmarch')... [more]
Decemberf & mEnglish Derived 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.
DeceneusmDacian Deceneus was a priest of Dacia during the reign of Burebista (82/61–45/44 BC).
DecentiusmLate Roman Probably derived from the Latin noun decentia meaning "decency, comeliness", which is related to Latin decens "fitting, appropriate, decent, worthy". Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin verb decēre "to be fitting, to be suitable, to be worthy"... [more]
DecettomArthurian Cycle Decetto or deceit is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
DechmThai Derived from Thai เดช (det), meaning "power, might, authority".
DechamThai Derived from Thai เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
DechangmChinese From Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue" combined with 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 常 (cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular"... [more]
DeckermAmerican (South), English (American, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
DeclunusmRoman Mythology An important god (or perhaps goddess, known as Decluna) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [more]
DecumanmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Means "large, chief" in Latin, derived from Latin decumanus meaning "tenth". This was the name of one of the Celtic saints who came to Somerset from Pembrokeshire (-706).
DedalijmAlbanian Mythology Dedalij is a giant and mighty figure in Albanian mythology (similar to Gigantes, Titans in Greek mythology). The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from an older form of Albanian tëtanë "everyone; all; of the people" (ultimately derived from an earlier *tetan ""of the people").
Dedem & fSundanese From Sundanese dédé meaning "younger sibling".
DedémPortuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese (Brazilian) diminutive of Anderson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Anderson Vital da Silva who is known as Dedé. He plays as a centre back or sweeper for Cruzeiro and the Brazilian national football team.
DedomirmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
DedoslavmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
DedryckmEnglish (Modern) Variant spelling of Dedrick (also compare Dédric). A known bearer of this name is Dedryck Boyata (b. 1990), a Belgian professional soccer player of Congolese descent.
Deeownm & fAfrican American Deeown 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.
DefendensmHistory (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman Derived from Late Latin defendere meaning "to defend, to protect". The soldier-saint Defendens of Thebes (Italian: San Defendente di Tebe) was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum... [more]
DefettomArthurian Cycle Defetto or defect is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
DefordmAmerican (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Deford. Notable namesake is Tennessee blues musician DeFord Bailey (1899-1982).
DefrimmAlbanian Derived from Albanian dëfrim "entertainment, amusement; fun".
DeganawidamIroquois Means "Two River Currents Flowing Together" in Iroquois. This was the name of a historical figure commonly known as the Great Peacemaker as he was known as, along with Jigonhsasee and Hiawatha, the founder of the Haudenosaunee, commonly called the Iroquois Confederacy... [more]
DeganawidahmIroquois Means "two rivers running" in Oneida. Possibly from the Oneida tékni 'two' and -wyhuhatatye- 'river running along'.... [more]
DegaomChinese From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 高 (gāo) meaning "high, tall, lofty".
DeilochosmGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira).... [more]
DeilochusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Deilochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of two separate characters who were both slain by Tydeus during the War of the Seven against Thebes.
DeimantasmLithuanian Masculine form of Deimantė. Known bearers of this name include the Lithuanian soccer players Deimantas Bička (b. 1972) and Deimantas Petravičius (b. 1995).
DeinarchosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "ruler, leader, master".
DeinokratesmAncient Greek Means "terrible power", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and κρατος (kratos) "power".
DeinolochosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush, trap".
DeinomachosmAncient Greek Means "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".
DeinomenesmAncient Greek Means "terrible strength", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."
DeinophilosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective δεινός (deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible" as well as "mighty, powerful" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
DeinosthenesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
DeinostratosmAncient Greek Means "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος (stratos) "army".
DeioneusmGreek Mythology Said to mean "ravager" from Greek δηιόω (dêioô) "to cut down, slay; to waste or ravage a country" (compare the first element in Deianeira). This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
DeiphobosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive; burning" as well as "unhappy, wretched", related to δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira), and φόβος (phobos) meaning "fear, terror, panic; awe, reverence" as well as "flight, retreat".
DeiphontesmGreek Mythology Probably derived from Greek δάϊος (daios) meaning "hostile, destructive, burning" and the suffix φόντης (phontes) meaning "slayer of" (see φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter")... [more]
DeisenormGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun δεισήνωρ (deisenor) meaning "fearing man", which consists of the Greek verb δείδω (deido) meaning "to fear, to dread" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Dejuf & mChinese From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" or 举 (jǔ) meaning "raise, lift up".
DejunmChinese From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler, prince".
Dekaf & mAfrican An African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
DekabrinmSoviet, Russian Derived from Russian декабрь (dekabr) meaning "December". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the Decembrist revolt of 1825... [more]
DekabristmSoviet, Russian Derived from Russian декабрист (dekabrist) meaning "Decembrist", which is a term used to refer to someone who participated in (or sympathized with) the Decembrist revolt of 1825. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [more]
DekemAmerican (Modern, Rare) The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
DekumPopular Culture From Japanese 木偶 (deku) meaning "useless person". This is the nickname of Izuku Midoriya, the main protagonist of the manga series My Hero Academia (first released in 2014).
DekuangmChinese From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 匡 (kuāng) meaning "correct, restore".
DelamCaucasian Mythology Means "god, deity" in Chechen. In Chechen mythology, Dela was the supreme god who created the earth. In modern times, his name is sometimes used to refer to Allah, the Islamic God.
Delam & fGhanaian (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.
Delajam & fBiblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare) Dutch form of Delaiah. While the Biblical character is masculine, the name is nowadays also used as a feminine given name.
Dela-malkhmCaucasian Mythology Means "sun god" from Chechen дела (dela) meaning "god" and малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar". This was the name of the sun god in Chechen and Ingush mythology.
Delanem & fEnglish (American, Rare) As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
DelemNigerian An uncommonly used name from the West African country of Nigeria. This name is commonly pronounced as 'Deli' but this is not the real way on how to pronounce this name.
DelimHungarian Derived from Hungarian deli, a literary word meaning "stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)" (from Ottoman Turkish deli "mad, insane", perhaps ultimately via Serbo-Croatian dèli "brave" and thus referring to a soldier in 16th-century Hungary).
DeliangmChinese From Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "ethics, mortality, virtue" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light"... [more]
DelinomEnglish Poss. variant of DELANO. Famous bearers are Delino DeShields, an MLB player, and Delino Dexter Calvin, who was an Ontarian political figure and businessman.