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]
DhiranmArmenian is derived from "Der" or "Dir," which means "God," essentially translating to "belonging to God" or "gift from God." Tiran (c. 300/305 – 358 AD) known also as Tigranes VII, Tigranes or Diran was an Armenian prince who served as a Roman client king of Arsacid Armenia from 339 until 350... [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.
DhrutifJainism Dhruti (धृति) is an form of Goddess Lakshmi, as mentioned within the Pancharatra tradition and texts like the Lakshmi Tantra.
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).
DickyifTibetan Alternate transcription of Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (see Diki).
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").
DinarafGeorgian, Literature In Georgia, the usage of this name started in honour of the Georgian princess and queen Dinara of Hereti (10th century), who belonged to the Bagrationi dynasty and is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.... [more]
DionisfEnglish (Archaic) Probably a contracted form of Dionisia. A notable bearer of the name was Dionis Stevens Coffin (1610-1684), the wife of Tristram Coffin and an ancestress of the Coffin family of the United States... [more]
DipeshmIndian Possibly means "lord of light" from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord".
DiphdafAstronomy From Arabic ضِفْدَع (ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.
DippermAstronomy The Dipper mansion (斗) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise. It corresponds to Sagittarius and is shaped like the Big Dipper, also refers temple in the sky or the snake-shaped basalt... [more]