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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *e.
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Dédé m Picard
Diminutive of André.
Dede m & f Sundanese
From Sundanese dédé meaning "younger sibling".
Dedé m Portuguese (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.
Dedë m Albanian
Younger form of Dedalij.
Dedede m Popular Culture
King Dedede is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in Nintendo's Kirby video game series.
Dedeke m & f Low German (Archaic)
Diminutive of names with Diet- such as Dieter or Dietlinde.
Defendente m Italian
Italian form of Defendens.
Defere m Amharic
Means "he is brave" in Amharic.
Deidié m Provençal
Provençal form of Didier.
Deile m French (Archaic)
Local form of Deicolus found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1800s.
Deke m American (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
Dekontee f & m Western African
Translates to the following: In God's Time or Time will tell or Patience.
Delane m & f English (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]
Delanie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Delaney.
Delawrence m English (African, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Lawrence
Dele m Nigerian
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.
Delmore m French
A boy's name of French origin meaning "of the sea." Poet Delmore Schwartz
Dembe m & f Eastern African
Meaning "peaceful", origin is Ugandan.
Deme m Georgian
Short form of Demetre.
Demetre m Georgian, History
Georgian form of Demetrios (see Demetrius). This name is less common in Georgia than the Russian name Dimitri, which is probably due to the influence that Russia has had on the country (Georgia had been under Russian rule for nearly two centuries).... [more]
Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.
Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.
Demisse m Amharic
Alternate transcription of Amharic ደመሰ (see Demissie).
Demissie m Amharic
Means "my destroyer" from Amharic ደመሰሰ (damasasa) meaning "to destroy, to crush".
Demofonte m Spanish
Spanish form of Demophon.
Demonte m African American
Combination of the phonetic elements da, mon and tay. This also coincides with an Italian surname (see Demonte).
Démophile m History (Gallicized)
French form of Demophilos via Demophilus.
Demorie m & f African American
Combination of popular prefix de and Maury.
Demostene m Italian
Italian form of Demosthenes.
Deneke m Amharic
Means "he is marvellous" in Amharic.
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]
Dennie m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Denny.
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]
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]
Deointe m African American
Possible elaboration of Donte.
Dependance m English (Puritan)
Referring to one's dependance on God.
Dereje m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "to develop, to organise" in Amharic.
Derelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Derell.
Deresse m Ethiopian, Amharic
Ethiopian name of unknown meaning.
Derique m English
Variant of Derek.
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]
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.
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).
Derrence m English (Rare)
A variation of Derren with the -ence suffix.
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.
Deshane m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Shane.
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]
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]
Dessie m Irish
Diminutive of Desmond.
Deterville m French (Cajun), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Deterville.
Detre m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dietrich. One notable bearer of the name is Bebek Detre, Palatine of Hungary between 1397 – 1402.
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.
Devaughnte m African American (Rare)
Variant of Devonte, influenced by Vaughn.
Devere m African American
Meaning uncertain. Possibly invented name.
Devone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Devon.
Devore m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devore.
Dexippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Deže m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Dezső.
Dgaume m Jèrriais
Contracted form of Dgilliaume and Dgiaume.
Dgilliaume m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Guillaume.
Dhiae m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya) chiefly used in North Africa.
Dhiaeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء الدين (see Ziya ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), Obscure
Means "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.
Dice m English
From the English word "dice", the plural of die, referring to "a polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance, typically in gambling".
Dickie m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Didime m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Didymus. This is an older form; the modern form is Didim.
Didouche m Arabic
Unknown meaning, Didouche Mourad was an Algerian revolutionary, and a political and military figure of the Algerian War of Independence.
Didyme f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
As a feminine Ancient Greek name, this is the feminine form of Didymos. It was borne by a mistress of the 3rd-century BC Egyptian king Ptolemy II Philadelphus... [more]
Diègue m French (Archaic)
French form of Diego, used alongside the equally archaic Didace.
Diete f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Diede. Also compare Ditte.
Dietje f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]
Dieujuste m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and juste "just, fair".
Dikembe m Central African
From Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966) a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has become known for his humanitarian work.
Diligence f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "careful and persistent work or effort."
Dimče m Macedonian
Diminutive form of Dimitrij.
Dimme m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have Gothic thiuda or Middle High German diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "m." The names Theudemund and Dietmar are good examples of that.
Dinkyene m & f Akan
Derived from di meaning "eat" and nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.
Diogene m Italian, Romanian
Italian and Romanian form of Diogenes.
Diomaye m Serer, Western African
Possibly means "honourable" in Serer. A notable bearer of this name is Bassirou Diomaye Faye (b. 1980), the current president of Senegal. He is commonly known mononymously as Diomaye.
Diomede m Italian
Italian form of Diomedes.
Diomide m Georgian
Georgian form of Diomedes.
Dionie m Filipino
Diminutive of Dionisio.
Dionise m Georgian
Georgian form of Dionysios (see Dionysius).
Dionizije m Croatian
Croatian form of Dionysius.
Dionntae m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte; blend of Dion and Dante.
Diontae m & f English
Variant of Deonte.
Dioscoride m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian and French form of Dioskorides via it's Latinized form Dioscorides.
Dipone m & f Tswana
Means "lights" in Setswana.
Dirkie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Dirk.
Discipline m English (Puritan)
Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Diseye f & m Ijaw
Means "desired" in Ijaw.
Dite m Scots
Short form of Dauvit, used in northeast Scotland.
Dithebe m Tswana
Means "shields" in Setswana.
Divine f & m English (Rare), Filipino
This name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin divinus meaning "of a God").
Divyae m Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Gujarati, American, Punjabi, Tamil, Sinhalese
Name - Divyae दिव्य... [more]
Divye m Sanskrit
Sanskrit word for divine, pure and unique.
Dixee f & m English
Variant of Dixie.
Diyae m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of ضياء (see Ziya)
Djåke m Walloon
Walloon form of Jacques.
Djedkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "enduring is the soul of Re" in Egyptian.
Djerlaxhe m Walloon
Walloon form of Gerlach.
Djîle m Walloon
Walloon form of Gilles.
Djiyôme m Picard
Picard form of Guillaume.
Djule m Walloon
Walloon form of Jules 1.
Doane m & f American (Rare)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Doane.
Dobbe m English
Medieval diminutive of Robert.
Dobie m & f English
From the English word dobie. The name of a character called Dobie Gillis from the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Also known bearers of this name were the American singer-songwriter Dobie Gray (1940-2011), and American baseball player Dobie Moore (1895-1947).
Doddie m Scottish
Scottish diminutive of George. Possibly originating from the Gaelic form of George, Deòrsa.
Doddore m Sardinian
Diminutive of Sarbadore.
Dodë m Albanian
Variant of Dedë.
Dodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger (compare Dick 1).
Dodge m Scots
Diminutive of George via Dod.
Dodore m Picard
Diminutive of Théodore.
Doe m West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Doede.
Doede m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Frisian and northern Dutch form of Ludolf and similar Germanic names. It originated in nursery speech, as such names were (and are) too difficult for toddlers to pronounce correctly.
Doeke m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Doedeke, which is a diminutive of Doede, as it contains the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Doère m Picard
Picard form of Édouard.
Dofe m Walloon
Walloon form of Adolphe.
Dolanzie m Arthurian Cycle
A Scottish knight in the service of lord Galehaut. Galehaut left him a viceroy of the Giant’s Isle after Tristan conquered it and slew Galehaut’s parents.
Dolfje m Dutch, 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]
Domalde m Norse Mythology, Scandinavian
Modern Scandinavian form of Dómaldi, which is a variant form of the Old Norse name Dómaldr.... [more]
Dome m Finnish (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]
Dome m & f Occitan
Diminutive of Domenge, Domengina and their variants.
Domëne m Ladin
Ladin form of Dominic.
Domenge m Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal
Gascon, Languedocian and Provençal form of Dominic.
Domergue m Provençal
Provençal form of Dominic.
Domhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dom "judgement, law" and here "army". Cognate to Old Norse Dómarr.
Dominatore m Italian
Italian form of Dominator.
Dominike m Walloon
Walloon form of Dominic.
Donahue m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Donahue.
Doné m Walloon
Walloon form of Dieudonné.
Dong-hae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (hae) "sea, ocean".
Dongjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Donielle f & m African American, English
Unisex variant of Donal, Donald, Donnell, Donelle and other names containing the same sound.
Donlee m American (South)
Combination of Don and Lee.
Dontre m African American (Modern)
Blend of Donte with the phonetic element tre.
Dontrelle m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Doogie m English
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.
Dookeme m Ijaw
Means "man of peace" in Ijaw.
Doorke f & m Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Door. Although seen on both genders, it is most often used on females.
Dorante m Theatre
Meaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme'.
Dore f & m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of given names that contain the Greek element δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift", such as Isidore and Theodora.
Dorie m & f Scots
Short form of both Theodore and Theodora.
Dorje m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ (see Dorji).
Dorjee m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ (see Dorji).
Dorote m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Dorotheos (see Dorothea).
Dorste m Sami
Sami form of Torsten.
Dosithée m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Dositheos via Dositheus.
Dougie m English
Diminutive of Douglas.
Doumenge m Provençal
Provençal form of Dominique.
Doumergue m Provençal
Provençal form of Dominique.
Douwe m West Frisian
Derived from Frisian dou "dove."
Douye m Ijaw
Means "desire" in Ijaw.
Dovéné m Ewe
Name of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".
Dovie m Jewish
Possibly an anglicized variant of Dovi. See also Dov.
Drænge m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Drængr.
Dramane m Western African
Short form of Abd al-Rahman used in parts of western Africa.
Drangue m Albanian Mythology
Drangue is a semi-human winged divine figure in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with weather and storms.
Dré m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Short form of André.... [more]
Dree f & m English, American
Dree Hemingway is Mariel Hemingway's daughter. (Born Dree Crisman.)
Dreeske m Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Drees.
Drejče m Slovene
Diminutive form of Andrej.
Dréke m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Dré.
Drue m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Drew.
Duckie m Popular Culture
Phil "Duckie" Dale is a character in the film Pretty in Pink.
Dude m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Dude.
Duệ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 睿 (duệ) meaning "astute, clever".
Duggie m English
Variant of Dougie.
Duibhne m & f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly means "ill-tempered, surly", derived from dub "black".
Dulce Nombre f & m Spanish
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]
Dule m Serbian
Diminutive of Dušan.
Dulie f & m English (?)
No known origin nor meaning. a person with this given name was Dulie Delic an athlete for the Geelong SC.
Dumaine m English, Literature
Dumaine, a character in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Dumaine and DuMaine are surnames.
Dumè m Corsican
Diminutive of Dumenicu. This name is borne by French singer, composer and actor Dumè (Dominique Mattei).
Dumëine m Ladin
Variant of Domëne.
Duminiche m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Dominic.
Dumitrache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Dimitrakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Dunbüree m & f Mongolian
Means "shell trumpet" in Mongolian, from дун (dun) meaning "shell" and бүрээ (büree) meaning "horn, trumpet".
Dune m & f English
Early 17th century from Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dūne, probably ultimately from the same Celtic base as down3.
Dúnhere m Literature
Used in the literature of the Tolkien universe.
Dunwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dunn "dark, brown" and wine "friend". Alternatively, the first element could be dun "hill, mountain".
Đurđe m Serbian
Serbian form of George
Dure m Sami
Sami form of Ture.
Durville m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Durville or D'Urville.
Dushane m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Du- and the name Shane or transferred use of surname Dushane
Dustee m & f English
Variant of Dusty.
Dustie m & f English
Variant of Dusty.
Duvre m Sami
Varient of Dure.
Duwayne m American
Blend of Duane and Dwayne.
Dwade m English (Modern)
Combination of Dwayne and Wade.
Dwaine m American
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwainie f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dwayne or pet form/nickname of Dwayne.
Dwane m English
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwie m & f Indonesian
Variant of Dwi.
Dwyane m English
Variant of Dwayne.
Dydime m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Didyme, the French form of Didymus. A known bearer of this name was Ambroise-Dydime Lépine (1840-1923), a Canadian Métis rebel leader.
Dyggve m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Dyggvi.
Dylane m French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Dylan.
Dzeghaschte m Circassian
Means "that which scares the army" in Circassian.
Dzeve m Nanai
Means "wasp" in Nanai.
Dzinashe m Shona
Dzinashe means "It's with the Lord". One well known bearer of this name is Dzinashe Machingura.
Dzulkeflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Dzulkifle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Dzulkiflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Eadhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and here "army".
Eadne m Medieval English
Name using the Anglo-Saxon element ead meaning "wealth, fortune, riches."