Desiref & mEnglish (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]
DesmosmGreek (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]
Destrym & fPopular 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).
DevangmIndian (Rare) The name Devang is derived from Sanskrit, where “𝐃𝐞𝐯” means “𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞” 𝐨𝐫 “𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐲,” and “𝐀𝐧𝐠” means “𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭” or “limb.” Therefore, Devang signifies 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 or 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Deverym & fEnglish Transferred use of the surname Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
DeveshmIndian A name used in Indian religious mythology for God Vishnu / Shiva / Indra .
DevotafHistory (Ecclesiastical), Ligurian Saint Devota (died ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named Julia, who was described in Latin as Deo devota ("devoted to God")... [more]
DewittmEnglish Derived from a Dutch surname that was originally written as De Witt (it is common for Dutch immigrants to an English-speaking country to write their surname as one 'word', to make it easier to write for the citizens of that particular English-speaking country), it literally means "the white one"... [more]
DewolfmAmerican (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Dewolf. Most notable bearer was American entertainer DeWolf Hopper (1858–1935), best known for his recitations of the famous poem 'Casey at the Bat' by ErnestThayer (1863–1940).
Dexianf & mChinese From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 宪 (xiàn) meaning "constitution, law".
DexingfChinese From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
DexiosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
DhiskomAlbanian Albanian diminutive of given name Dionisis (Διονύσης in Greek). Mostly given to Albanians born in Greece
DhritifNepali Meaning "She Who Has Courage and Patience".
DhritifIndian Dhriti is another name for Goddess Lakshmi. Dhriti represents courage, steadiness, patience and determination of Goddess Lakshmi. She is said to imbibe silent determination and focus on her devotees.
DhritifHinduism The name means embodiment of virtue and patience and is another moniker for Goddess Lakshmi.
DhritifSanskrit Dhriti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition, Dhriti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhriti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.
DhritifIndian Dhriti reflects the steadfastness and patience of Goddess Lakshmi, bringing strength and stability.
DhrutifIndian Goddess Lakshmi is referred to as Dhruti in Lakshmi Sahasranama because she is the embodiment of perseverance, steadfastness, and endurance. She is the one who gives us the strength to overcome challenges and obstacles, and to achieve our goals.... [more]
DhrutifHinduism Dhruti means Goddess Lakshmi, representing her courageous and bold qualities in Lakshmi Sahasranamas. Dhruti is associated with the Goddess Lakshmi. The word Dhruti is mentioned 2 times in Lakshmi Sahasranama.
DhrutifSanskrit Dhruti is a name for Goddess Lakshmi which represents her courage, steadiness, patience and determination. ... [more]
DhrutifSanskrit Dhruti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition of Vaishnavas, Dhruti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhruti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.
DiablomObscure, Popular Culture Means "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-). There is also a Marvel supervillain named Diablo.
DianozmGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of the Late Greek name Διανος (Dianos), which might possibly be a hellenization of the Roman name Dianus, but could also be a genuine Greek name instead... [more]
DianusmRoman Mythology Masculine form of Diana. This was the name of an obscure god in Roman mythology. Some experts theorize that Dianus is not a separate god on his own; they claim that Dianus is merely a different name for Ianus (see Janus).
DictysmGreek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".
DidiusmAncient Roman Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It could derived from the cognomen Dida. Marcus Didius Julianus was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Five Emperors.
Dietjef & mDutch (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]
DietkefGerman Short version of names with Diet- or diminutive of Dieta.
DiggermEnglish (Australian) Slang term for an Australian soldier, with strong patriotic overtones, and links to the Anzac legend. Most often used as a nickname or a middle name.
DignusmLate Roman, Dutch (Rare) Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective dignus meaning "dignified, worthy".
DilarefKurdish Derived from Kurdish dilfireh meaning "sweet".
DilashmHindi Borne by a supporting character from the Treehouse TV series "Babar and the Adventures of Badou". He is a crocodile known form being a rude bully.
DilbarfPersian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pakistani, Tatar Basically means "one who captures hearts", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with Persian بر (bar) meaning "one who has taken, one who bears"... [more]
DilbatfNear Eastern Mythology Means "the planet Venus". This was an epithet for Ishtar, attested in the Babylonian text, "The Cuthean Legend of Naram-Sin".
DilbazfKurdish Perhaps from dil meaning "heart" and baz meaning "falcon, hawk".
DilberfKurdish Means "apple of one's eye" in Kurdish.
DilcanfKurdish From dil meaning "heart" and can meaning "soul".
Dildarm & fPersian, Kazakh Basically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor" (see Eldar)... [more]
Dildorm & fTajik (Rare), Uzbek Tajik and Uzbek form of Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
DiljitmPunjabi Diljit is a Punjabi name for a boy that means "victory of heart" or "conqueror of heart." It is a simple merger of two words, "dil" which means "heart" and "jeet", meaning "win". Diljit Dosanjh (1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality.
DilmermGerman, Spanish (Latin American) It is a variant of the name Delmer, which is composed by the Ancient English words "dell", meaning "valley" and "mer", meaning "pond".
Dilniam & fKurdish dilnia means to know by heart, to be sure, certain, confident of (dil in kurdish means heart)
DimityfEnglish (Australian, Rare) The name given to a type of lightweight sheer cotton fabric used for bed upholstery and curtains, used as a female given name mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
DimmeyfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements dimma "darkness" or dimmr "dark" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").