Submitted Names of Length 6

This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 6.
gender
usage
length
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Delise f English (Modern)
Apparently a later variant of Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States Delisa, Delesha, Delisiah, Delisha, etc., are found... [more]
Deliso m Italian
Masculine form of Delisa.
Delkii f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "Earth (the planet); world".
Dellan m & f English (Modern)
Combination of the given names Dell and Allan
Dellar f American
Variant of Della derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Deller f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional (Appalachian) variant of Della. Also see Dellar.
Dellie f English
Diminutive of Della.
Dellis m & f Dutch, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Aegidius and Diederik. As well as a feminine nickname for Delicia, and modern Dutch spelling of Dallas.
Delmas m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delmas.
Delmer m English
Variant of Delmar.
Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.
Delpha f English (American, Rare)
Possibly originated as a short form of Philadelphia or Delphine.
Delphi f English (Rare), English (British, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Delphine, Delphia or Philadelphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name (see Delphi).
Delphy f English
Variant of Delphi.
Delray m English
Variant of Delroy.
Delsie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Dulcie influenced by Elsie.
Delsin m Popular Culture, Lenape (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "he is so, he does so". ... [more]
Delton m English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Delton.
Delwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh del "pretty" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Delyan m History, 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.
Delyla f English
Variant of Delilah.
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
Delyse f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Delise or of Delyth.
Demang m Malay
It means "chief" in both Malay and Indonesian.
Demang m Malay, Indonesian
Means "chief" in both Malay and Indonesian.
Demarc m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular suffix De and Marc.
Demari m & f African American (Modern)
Invented name, influenced by the sounds found other names such as DeMario, Amari, Jamari and Kamari... [more]
Demeas m Theatre
A character in 'Misuomenos' an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander.
Demgul f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dema meaning "time" and gula meaning "rose".
Demhat m Kurdish
means ,,time has come"
Demian m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch, Ukrainian (Polonized)
German variant of Damian (via the Ukrainian form Demyan). Since the 1980s, it has been in occasional use in German-speaking countries.... [more]
Demiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Demetre, Demna and Demur.
Đemila f Bosnian
Variant of Džemila.
Deming m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deming.
Deming m Chinese
From Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "virtue, morality, ethics" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Demjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Демьян (see Demyan).
Demmus m Faroese
Faroese form of Demus.
Demofó m Catalan
Catalan form of Demophon.
Demona f Hebrew
Meaning "South", a variant of "Dimona".
Demora f Popular 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.
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).
Denaly f English
Variant of Denali.
Dendup m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Dhondup.
Denean f English, Caribbean
Perhaps a blend of Denise and Jeannine.
Deneen f English (American)
Originally transferred from the surname Deneen.... [more]
Deneke m Amharic
Means "he is marvellous" in Amharic.
Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Denesh m Indian
Variant spelling of Dinesh.
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
Denijs m Latvian
Diminutive of Daniels.
Denina f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix De and Nina 1.
Denisz m Hungarian
Variant of Dénes, the Hungarian form of Denis.
Dennie m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Denny.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
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.
Denola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun დინოლ (dinol) meaning "little girl" (also see the Svan name Dina).
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]
Deňule f Czech
Diminutive form of Denisa.
Denyse f English
Variant of Denise.
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.
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.
Deodor m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Teodor.
Deokha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" and 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."
Deok-Su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 德/悳 (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 Shandong province, China... [more]
Deonna f English (American), African American
Variant of Deonne or Deanna, or possibly a variant of Diana reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Deòras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of George
Deorsi m Medieval English
From the Old English name Deorsige, composed of the elements deore "dear" and sige "victory".
Depend m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to rely on." Referring to our dependence on God.
Deqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Deqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious".
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]
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]
Dereje m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "to develop, to organise" in Amharic.
Dereka f English
Feminine form of Derek.
Dereks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Derek.
Derell m English
Variant of Derrell.
Dereon m English
Variant of Darian.
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".
Derian m & f English
Variant of Darian.
Derico m Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Derek perhaps blending it with Jericho.
Derifa f Arabic
Apparently means "eloquent" and "creative"
Derika f English
Feminine form of Derik.
Derile f Pictish
Relation of a Pictish king.
Derira f Japanese
Japanese form of Delilah.
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]
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]
Derman m Turkish
1. Strenght,power, energy... [more]
Derman f Kurdish
Means "remedy" in Kurdish.
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).
Dermud m English
English form of Diarmad
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.
Derrik m English
Variant of Derek.
Derron m English
Variant of Deron
Derumk m Polynesian
Means "thunder" in Palauan.
Derviš m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Derviş.
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 gwyn meaning "fair, white, blessed."
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".
Desana f Slovak
Name day is May 3rd
Desare f American (Rare)
Possibly an English phonetic respelling of Désirée.
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.
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".
Dëshir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dëshira.
Deshka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.
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".
Desira m Provençal
Provençal form of Désiré.
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]
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Desita f Amharic
Means "joy, happiness" in Amharic.
Deskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Desmal f Kurdish
Means "handkerchief" in Kurdish.
Desmen m English (Modern)
Probably another form of the name Desmond.
Desmia f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in The Palace of Mirrors by Margaret P. Haddix.
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]
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]
Dessie m Irish
Diminutive of Desmond.
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 Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Destry, ultimately from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and specially by the 1964 TV series 'Destry' based on the novel.
Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.
Detert m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of Diethard.
Detlof m Swedish
Swedish form of Detlef.
Detlov m Swedish
Swedish variant of Detlof.
Detmar m Low German
Low German form of Dietmar.
Deuard m & f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly a version of Edward.
Deulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Shortening of Mindeulle, coinciding with the root of the verb 들레다 (deulleda) meaning "to clamour, make a noise."
Deuona f Gaulish Mythology
Derived from Gaulish deuos "god", this was the name of a Gallo-Roman goddess of springs and rivers.
Déùszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Amadeùsz.
Devana f Slavic Mythology
Czech goddess of the hunt.
Devang m Indian (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.
Deveny f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deveny. This is the title of the 1994 love song 'Deveny' by Dutch singer Marc Daniëls, thus why this name is most popular in the Netherlands.
Devera f American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Devorah or a combination of the popular name prefix de and Vera 1... [more]
Devere m African American
Meaning uncertain. Possibly invented name.
Devery m & f English
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.
Devesh m Indian
A name used in Indian religious mythology for God Vishnu / Shiva / Indra .
Deviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Devi.
Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.
Devken f Kurdish
Means "jovial, cheery" in Kurdish.
Devlan m Irish
Means "brave, fierce" in Irish.
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)
Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت (dowlat).
Devlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Devlin.
Devlon m English
Variant of Devlin.
Devlyn f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Devlin.
Devona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Devon to create a strictly feminine form of this name.
Devone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Devon.
Devore m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devore.
Devota f History (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]
Dévote f Medieval French
French form of Devota.
Devoux m South African
Name created in the 2000s. A son who aspires for greatness. The one who reaches and catches his goals.
Devran m Turkish
Means "whirling" in Turkish.
Devsan m Nepali (?)
''Unknown origin, however roots possibly in Nepal and surrounding areas''
Devuta f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Devota.
Devynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Devon or Devyn. Devynn was given to 29 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Dewald m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Dietbald or Dietwald.
Dewang m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look forward, hope for, expect".
Deward m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deward.
Dewila f Hinduism
Name - Dewila देविला... [more]
Dewitt m English
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]
Dewolf m American (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 Ernest Thayer (1863–1940).
Dexian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 宪 (xiàn) meaning "constitution, law".
Dexing f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Dexios m Ancient 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]
Déxipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dexipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dexipp m German
German form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dexius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexios. In Greek mythology, Dexius was the father of the Achaean Iphinous.
Dexton m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dex and the popular suffix -ton.
Dextra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Dexter.
Dexuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Deyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Deyan.
Deyani f Cherokee
Deyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Deying f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Deyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Dezhao m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million".
Dezhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".