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Demoptolemus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demoptolemos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.
Demorie m & f African American
Combination of popular prefix de and Maury.
Demorris m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De- and Morris.
Demos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", usually used as a short form of names containing the element.
Demostene m Italian
Italian form of Demosthenes.
Demostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demostratos. This name was borne by five eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.
Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.
Demur m Georgian
Variant of Temur. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian rugby union player Demur Tapladze (b. 2000).
Demus m Icelandic
Short form of Nicodemus.
Demy f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Demetria or Demetrius.
Demyd m Ukrainian (Ukrainianized, Archaic)
Form of Greek name Δαμιανός (Diomedes) meaning "of Zeus".
Den m Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. Possibly means "the slaughterer", derived from Egyptian dn meaning "to sever, cut off". Other suggested meanings include "he who brings the water" and "he who spreads (his (falcon’s) wings)"... [more]
Denahi m Popular Culture
A character from the film Brother Bear.
Denali f & m English (Modern)
From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in Alaska, allegedly meaning "great one". Commonly known as Mount McKinley in the English-speaking world, Denali is the tallest peak in North America. It is also the name of a car brand (made by General Motors).
Denby m English (Rare)
Means "from the danish settlement." It is also the middle name of one of the cartoon creators and founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions, William Denby "Bill" Hanna (1910-2001).
Dendup m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Dhondup.
Denebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English Dene "Dane" and beorht "bright". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Worcester.
Denefrið m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English Dene "Dane" and friþ "peace". This was the name of a 8th century Bishop of Sherborne.
Deneke m Amharic
Means "he is marvellous" in Amharic.
Denêl m Friulian
Friulian form of Daniel.
Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Dener m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a contracted form of Denver.
Denesh m Indian
Variant spelling of Dinesh.
Denethor m Literature
Denethor II is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Return of the King. In the novel, he is the 26th and last ruling steward of Gondor.
Denewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements Dene "Dane" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Winchester.
Denez m Breton
Breton form of Denis.
Deng m Thai
Means "frog" in Thai.
Dengdar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dengî meaning "loud".
Dengli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 灯 (dēng) meaning "lantern, lamp" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Denham m English
Transferred use of the surname Denham
Denic m Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton diminutive of Deniel.
Denijs m Latvian
Diminutive of Daniels.
Denílson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Denilson.... [more]
Denim m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word denim, a type of fabric, derived from the French phrase serge de Nimes, indicating that the serge (fabric) was from the town of Nîmes.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Deniska m Russian
Russian diminutive of Denis.
Denislav m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian den "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Denison m English
Transferred use of the surname Denison.
Denisot m Medieval French
Old French diminutive of Denis, found in records from 1413 and 1421.
Denisz m Hungarian
Variant of Dénes, the Hungarian form of Denis.
Deňiz m & f Turkmen
Means "sea" in Turkmen.
Denji m Japanese
Meaning: one who has electromagnetic powers, Bequest From Ancestors.
Denko m Russian
Diminutive of Den'.
Denmark m English (American), Filipino, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the name of the country of Denmark. This was borne by Denmark Vesey (c. 1767-1822), a freed slave. In Vesey's case, he was named for the state that ruled his birthplace, the Caribbean island of St... [more]
Denne m & f Dutch
This name could be a variant spelling of Tenne, but it could also be derived from Daniel (for men) or Danielle (for women)... [more]
Dennell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Denni f & m English (Rare), Albanian (Modern)
Diminutive of Denise and a variant of Denny.
Dennie m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Denny.
Denning m English
Transferred use of the surname Denning.
Dennosuke m Japanese
It could be from 佃⁠ (tsukuda, ten, den) meaning “cultivated rice field” or 伝 (den) meaning "ttansmission, conveyance, communication", 電 (den) meaning "electricity, electric, lightning" combined with means 之 (no) meaning "of, this, that" and 介 (suke) meaning "hel, assist, mediate"... [more]
Dennys m Literature
Variant of Dennis. This was the name of one of the twin boys in the "Time Quintet" by Madeleine L'Engle.
Denoel m Breton (Rare)
Breton variant of Deniel.
Denray m English (Rare)
Most likely a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -ray-, such as Ray, Raynard and Murray.... [more]
Denroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]
Densuke m Japanese
This name combines 伝 (ten, den, tsuta.u, tsuta.eru, tsuda.u, tsute, -dzuta.i) meaning "communicate, legend, tradition, transmit" with 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help," 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 甫 (fu, ho, haji.mete, suke) meaning "beginning, for the first time."... [more]
Dent m English
Short form of Denton.
Dentatus m Ancient Roman
Dentatus is a Latin word meaning "toothed". It was given as a cognomen (byname) to a boy born with teeth in his mouth.... [more]
Dento m Japanese
It means Traditon
Déò m Kashubian
Diminutive of Amadeùsz.
Deobia m Nigerian
Short form of Oladeobia.
Deocar m Medieval French
From Latin Deocarus meaning "loved by God". This was borne by a 9th-century saint.
Deodaat m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Deodatus.
Deodát m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Deodatus.
Deodat m English (Archaic), Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Languedocian and Gascon form of Deodatus. This name was borne by Reverend Deodat Lawson, a minister in Salem Village from 1684 to 1688 who is famous for a 10-page pamphlet describing the witchcraft accusations in the early spring of 1692.
Deodatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Deodatus.
Deodor m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Teodor.
Deodoro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Teodoro influenced by deus, Portuguese word for "god".
Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.
Deogratias m Late Roman
Means "thanks to God" or "grace of God", derived from Latin deus "god" combined with Latin gratia "thanks, grace". A bearer of this name was saint Deogratias of Carthage (5th century AD).
Deogratius m Late Roman
Variant form of Deogratias.
Deointe m African American
Possible elaboration of Donte.
Deokha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" and 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."
Deokman m & f Korean (Anglicized, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 賢"virtuous,worthy,good" and 只 "just,simple"
Deok-Su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 德 (deok) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue" combined with 守 (su) meaning "defend, protect, guard", 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding", 銖 (su) referring to an ancient unit of currency, 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" or 洙 (su) referring to a river in China... [more]
Deondra f & m African American
Feminine or variant form of Deon, possibly influenced by DeAndre or Kendra.
Deoradhán m Irish
Means “exile, wanderer”
Deòras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of George
Deorc m Anglo-Saxon
Apparently derived from the Old English adjective deorc meaning "dark".
Deoring m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English dēor meaning "brave, bold, fierce" combined with the name-forming suffix ing. Alternatively the first element could be derived from Old English deore meaning "dear, beloved".
Deorlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]
Deormann m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements deore "dear, beloved" and mann "man, person"; alternatively it could mean "fierce-spirited man" from Old English dēor "wild animal, beast" and mann.
Deormod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz).
Deornoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and noð "boldness, daring".
Deorsi m Medieval English
From the Old English name Deorsige, composed of the elements deore "dear" and sige "victory".
Deorstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and stan 1 "stone".
Deorwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wulf "wolf". Alternatively, the first element may derive from deor "wild animal, beast; deer".
Depend m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to rely on." Referring to our dependence on God.
Dependance m English (Puritan)
Referring to one's dependance on God.
Dequan m Chinese
From Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "virtue, morality, ethics" combined with 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" or 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain"... [more]
Dequavion m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Dequan with the phonetic element vion.
Dequavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Dequan and Octavius.
Dequincy m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combinaiton of the prefix de- with the given name Quincy, and may also be transferred use of the surname DeQuincy.
Dera m & f Malagasy
Means "praise, fame" in Malagasy.
Deracious m African American
The name Deracious was first used as Deracius, which was later changed for proper pronunciation as De- raa -ci - o-us or dəˈrāSHəs. A name derived from the surname Clifford or Clif -ford, which means to stand from a clift looking forward... [more]
Derafsh m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning, "the standard."
Derahman m Malay
Variant of Deraman.
Derald m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Der- (such as Derek and Derryl) with a name ending in -ald (such as Gerald, Reginald and Ronald)... [more]
Deraldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning of this name is not wholly certain; it may be a combination of two existing, separate names. What name the first part of Deraldo could have come from, I don't know - but the second part could be either from the name Aldo or it could come from a Germanic name with the element wald "rule"... [more]
Deraman m Malay (Rare)
Malay short form of Abd al-Rahman.
Derav m Kurdish
From Kurdish der meaning "tree, wood" and av meaning "water".
Deray m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Ray.
Derbi m English
Variant of Derby.
Derc'hen m Breton
Younger form of Dergen.
Dercylidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Derkylidas. This was the name of a Spartan commander from the 4th century BC.
Derec m Welsh (Modern)
Welsh adoption of Derek.
Dereje m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "to develop, to organise" in Amharic.
Dereks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Derek.
Derell m English
Variant of Derrell.
Derelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Derell.
Dereon m English
Variant of Darian.
Deresse m Ethiopian, Amharic
Ethiopian name of unknown meaning.
Dereth m & f English
Possibly a corruption of the Irish surname Derach, itself derived from the Gaelic dearg meaning "red".
Derfel m Welsh
Derived from either Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and mael "prince, leader".
Derfla m English (Rare)
Alfred spelt backwards
Dergen m Medieval Breton
Derived from either Old Breton daeru / deru "oak" or Old Breton der, an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton gen, derived from Proto-Celtic *genos- "family, clan, descendants".
Deri m & f Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak."
Derian m & f English
Variant of Darian.
Déric m French
French form of Derek, but it can also be a short form of Frédéric.
Derico m Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Derek perhaps blending it with Jericho.
Dericus m Dutch
Usually a latinized form of Dirk, but it can also be a short form of Didericus and Fredericus.
Derifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "laughter can never end" in Ijaw.
Derik m English
Variant of Derek.
Derik m Walloon
Originally a short form of Frederik which has now replaced the full form of the name.
D'Eriq m African American (Rare)
Borne by American former college football quarterback D'Eriq King (1997-).
Derique m English
Variant of Derek.
Deris m Malay
Malay short form of Idris إدريس.
Derk m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Dutch variant form of Dirk, as well as the Frisian form of Dirk.
Derkje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Derkylidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Derkylos" in Greek, derived from the name Derkylos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Derkylos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν (derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".
Derl m English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created to sound like names such as Merl and Burl.
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Dermaid m Medieval Irish
For a man named Dean that has become a mermaid!
Derman m Turkish
1. Strenght,power, energy... [more]
Dermide m Literature
French variant of Dermid. This was borne by a short-lived nephew of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who was named for a character in Scottish poet James Macpherson's Ossian poems.
Dermod m Manx
Manx form of Diarmait. This name used to be Anglicized as both Dermot and Jerry (the latter Anglicization arose due to the variant Germot).
Dermott m Irish
Variation of Dermot.
Dermud m English
English form of Diarmad
Dernell m English
Variant of Darnell.
Deroyce m African American (Modern, Rare), American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Royce.
Derque m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *derk meaning "strength". This was recorded as the name of a nephew of a Guanche mencey (leader) of Adeje, a menceyato or kingdom on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain).
Derral m English
Variant of Darrell.
Derran m English
Variant of Darren.
Derran f & m Welsh, English (Rare)
Means "bird" in Welsh. Also used as a variant of Darren.
Derrel m American (Rare)
Variant of Derrell, itself a variant of Darrell.
Derrell m English
Variant of Darrell.
Derrence m English (Rare)
A variation of Derren with the -ence suffix.
Derrial m English, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Darryl. ... [more]
Derrik m English
Variant of Derek.
Derron m English
Variant of Deron
Derufino m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rufino.
Derumk m Polynesian
Means "thunder" in Palauan.
Derviš m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Derviş.
Dervish m Arabic, Albanian
A Dervish is a Sufi Muslim ascetic.
Derwan m History, Medieval Slavic
Derwan was an early duke of the Sorbs (fl. 615–636). He is mentioned by Fredegar in his Latin chronicle as dux gente Surbiorum que ex genere Sclavinorum: "ruler of the people of the Surbi"... [more]
Derwen m Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak" and wyn meaning "fair, white, blessed."
Derwent m English (Australian), English (British)
From the name of multiple rivers in England, which comes from Celtic dwr-gent "clear water", or else a transferred use of the surname (see Derwent)... [more]
Derwyn m Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed".
Deryl m & f English
Variant of Daryl.
Dés m Hungarian
Variant of Dezső.
Desa f & m Russian (Archaic), Serbian, Croatian
Either a short form of Desanka or derived from Slavic des meaning ''to happen, to occur''.
Desagondensta m Mohawk
Means "he stands people on their feet" in Mohawk.
Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Deseado m Spanish (Archaic)
Means "desired" in Spanish.
Desean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Sean, making it a variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeSean or Desean.
Desen m & f Turkish
Means "pattern" in Turkish.
Deshane m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Shane.
Desharieff f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix de and variation of Sharif.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Deshen m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, deep, dark, extreme, very".
Desheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory".
Dëshir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dëshira.
DeShon m African American
Variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeShon or Deshon.
Deshou m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 收 (shōu) meaning "gather together, collect".
Desider m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Desiderius.
Desideriu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Desiderius.
Designatus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin designatus meaning "marked, designated".... [more]
Desira m Provençal
Provençal form of Désiré.
Desirat m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Desideratus.
Desire f & m English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [more]
Desirus m English (Modern)
Masculine variant of Desiree, possibly based on the English word desirous.
Desmen m English (Modern)
Probably another form of the name Desmond.
Desmos m Greek (Rare)
Derived from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmos) meaning "bond, fetter, chain; bondage, imprisonment", or metaphorically "charm, spell". In modern Greek, δεσμός means "bond, relationship, social tie"... [more]
Despetto m Arthurian Cycle
Despetto or spite is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
Despoinus m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Despoina.
Despot m Bulgarian (Archaic), Macedonian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Derived from ancient Greek δεσπότης (despotes) meaning "lord, master", which was synonymous with κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord, master" (see Kyrios)... [more]
Desramé m Literature
In medieval French literature, Desramé is the name of a Saracen king from several epic poems that revolve around the Frankish nobleman William of Gellone/Orange (c. 755-c. 812), such as Aliscans and Prise d'Orange (both written in the 12th century).... [more]
Dessert m English
Transferred usage of the surname Dessert.
Dessie m Irish
Diminutive of Desmond.
Dessippo m Italian
Italian form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Destan m & f Turkish
Means "saga" in Turkish.
Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".
Destry m & f Popular Culture, English
English form of Destrier, a French surname derived from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and two subsequent identically-named film adaptations (1932 and 1939).
Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.
Destyni m English
Masculine form of Destiny.
Detai m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 泰 (tài) meaning "great, exalted, superior".
Detavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix De- with the name Tavius.
Detek m Silesian
Diminutive of Detlef.
Detelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian детелина "clover; shamrock".
Detert m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of Diethard.
Deterville m French (Cajun), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Deterville.
Detg m Romansh
Short form of Benedetg.
Detleff m Low German
Variation of Detlef.
Detlof m Swedish
Swedish form of Detlef.
Detlov m Swedish
Swedish variant of Detlof.
Detmar m Low German
Low German form of Dietmar.
Detre m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dietrich. One notable bearer of the name is Bebek Detre, Palatine of Hungary between 1397 – 1402.
Detsinulahungu m Cherokee
Means "I tried but could not" in Cherokee.
Detthold m German
Variation of Diethold.
Dettlef m German
Variant of Detlef.
Deuard m & f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly a version of Edward.
Deucalion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek legend he was the son of Prometheus and Pronoia.... [more]
Deuel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.
Deulecresse m Medieval English, Medieval Jewish
Possibly from Latin Deus eum crescat meaning "God increase him" (via Norman French), apparently used as a translation of the Hebrew names Solomon or Gedaliah.
Deulegard m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman garder "to protect; to guard", this name ultimately means "May God protect him" or "God protects him".
Deulesaut m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman sauver "to save someone", this name ultimately means "May God save him" or "God saves him". It was used as a secular form of Joshua.
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