DawseymLiterature Transferred use of the surname Dawsey. Also a diminutive of Dawes. It was the name of a character in the novel 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' (2008) by Mary Ann Shaffer.
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.
DazzlefEnglish (Rare) A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".
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]
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.
DedikafGeorgian (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.
DedukafGeorgian (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.
DeeniefEnglish (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).
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.
DeeptafIndian, Hindi This means "light, glow, shine and brilliant". It can also mean "a person who spreads light in the world"
DeidadfSpanish (Latin American, Rare) Means "deity" in Spanish, a word derived from Latin deitās (which in turn was coined by Augustine of Hippo, who derived it from Latin deus meaning "god").
DeijiifJapanese From Japanese 庭 (dei) meaning "garden" combined with 司 (jii) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
DejuanfChinese From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
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.
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]
DélimafFrench (Quebec) Probably a shortened form of French Rose-de-Lima, in which case it means "of Lima". Saint Rose of Lima (French: Rose de Lima; 1586-1617) was born in Lima, Peru, and the first person born in the Americas to be canonized as a Catholic saint.
DelinafAlbanian, Theatre Derived from Albanian delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun. Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
DelingfChinese From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
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.
DelisefEnglish (Modern) Apparently a later variant of Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States Delisa, Delesha, Delisiah, Delisha, etc., are found... [more]
DelyanmHistory, Bulgarian Means "business, work" from Old Church Slavonic дѣлати (dělati) "to work, to do". A famous bearer was Peter II (Delyan), a Tsar of Bulgaria.
DemingmChinese From Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "virtue, morality, ethics" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
DemorafPopular Culture This is the name of Hikaru Sulu's daughter, Helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film 'Star Trek: Generations'. Perhaps by coincidence, the word demora means "delay" in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Denalif & mEnglish (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).