DoukasmGreek (Rare) From the name of a Byzantine Greek noble family, whose branches provided several notable generals and rulers to the Byzantine Empire in the 9th–11th centuries. The name is derived from the Latin title dux, meaning "leader".
DourismAncient Greek Probably derived from δουρός (douros), which is the Epic Greek genitive singular of the Greek noun δόρυ (dory) meaning "wood, tree, stem" as well as "spear, lance, pole". Also compare the Epic Greek adjective δούρειος (doureios) meaning "wooden".
DovimafPopular Culture (Rare) Nom de plume adopted by American supermodel Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba. The name is a portmanteau of the first two letters of Juba's three given first names, and was the first single name ever used by a model.
DrajatmJavanese Means "degree, rank, power" in Javanese, ultimately from Arabic درجة (daraja).
DrakulmPopular Culture (Modern) Variant of Dracula. From the epithet of Vlad II Dracul, father of Vlad the Impaler, which meant either "dragon" (alluding to his membership in the noble Order of the Dragon) or "the devil" from Romanian drac "devil".
DreyzefYiddish Yiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic Derozha, Drozha.
DromiomTheatre This name belongs to two characters in William Shakespeare's play 'The Comedy of Errors' (1592): twin brothers Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. It is possibly derived from Greek δρόμος (dromos) "a course, running, race", or a related word.
DrosisfHistory (Ecclesiastical) Variant of Drusa via the form Drosa. According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions St. Drosis was the daughter of the Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD)... [more]
DrosmafLatvian Derived from Latvian drosme "courage, bravery".
DrososmGreek Derived from Greek δρόσος (drosos), meaning "dew".
DrovermEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Drover. It was used in the 2008 movie 'Australia' by Baz Luhrmann. The character Drover was played by Hugh Jackman.
DruannfAmerican (Rare) Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e., An and drew; see Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of Luann.
DruianmOld Celtic, Old Norse Old Norse form of an unknown Gaelic name, of uncertain origin and meaning.
DryopefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek δρῦς (drys) meaning "tree, oak" combined with Greek οψ (ops) "voice" or Greek ωψ (ops) "face, eye". This name was borne by at least five characters in Greek mythology, the best known being the daughter of king Dryops of Oeta, who was turned into a black poplar tree by the god Apollo.
DryopsmGreek Mythology This name is either derived from Greek δρύοψ (dryops) meaning "woodpecker", or it is a masculine form of Dryope. This name was borne by two characters in Greek mythology: one was king Dryops of Oeta, the other was a son of king Priam of Troy.
Dublinf & mEnglish (Modern) From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
DubricmHistory (Ecclesiastical), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Arthurian Cycle In Welsh legend, he is said to be the illegitimate son of the daughter of King Peibio Clafrog, ruler of Ergyng (located in present-day Herefordshire, England), Efrddyl. Her father tried to drown her in the River Wye, but didn’t succeed... [more]
DuckiemPopular Culture Phil "Duckie" Dale is a character in the film Pretty in Pink.
DudanafGeorgian (Rare) Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning. Perhaps it is related to the Mingrelian noun დუდი (dudi) meaning "head", or to the Georgian name Dudukhana... [more]
DuessafLiterature This name was used by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser, who perhaps intended it to mean "second", "disunity" or "duplicitous" from Latin duo "two" combined with the feminine suffix essa... [more]
DuilinmLiterature Duilin was the name of the lord of the House of the Swallow in Gondolin. He was said to be the greatest bowman of Gondolin, and the swiftest elf amongst them. He died in the year FA 510 during the Fall of Gondolin, when he was shot by a fiery bolt from a Balrog.
DulcetfLiterature A character in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. This is a word in English, meaning "sweet and soothing", usually referring to sound.
DurinnmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Meaning "sleepy one" from Old Norse dúra meaning "nap, take a nap" and "door-keeper" from Old Norse dyrr meaning "door opening, doorway". This is the name of a dwarf.
DustermEnglish (Rare) Famous bearers of this name include the British singer and musician Duster Bennett (1946-1976), and American baseball player Duster Mails (1894-1974).
DuysenmKazakh Derived from Kazakh дүйсенбі (düysenbi) meaning "Monday", ultimately from Persian دوشنبه (doshanbeh), traditionally given to boys born on a Monday.
DvergrmOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse dvergr meaning "dwarf".
DvēsmafMedieval Baltic Possibly derived from Latvian dvesma "scent; fragrance; flavor".
DwalinmLiterature, Germanic Mythology The name of a dwarf character in 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien took the name from the catalogue of dwarves (dvergatal) in the 'Poetic Edda'. The name means something like "sleeping" (from Old Norse dvalen "to sleep").
DyddgufMedieval Welsh Derived from the Welsh elements dydd "day" and cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde Morfudd.
DyfrigmWelsh Welsh form of Dubricius, derived from Celtic *dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh dwfr "water") and *r-g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [more]
DyyanafBelarusian Variant of Dziyana, used to indicate that the name was borrowed from other languages (e.x. this variant is used for the goddess Diana).