Submitted Names of Length 8

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Dingeman m Dutch
Dutch form of an ancient Germanic given name of which the first element is derived from Anglo-Saxon thing, which can have several meanings, namely: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such, thing is related to Old High German dingôn meaning "to judge, to condemn" and dingjan meaning "to hope." Also compare other ancient Germanic given names that start with Thing-, such as Thingulf.... [more]
Dinislam m Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir дин (din) meaning "religion, faith", ultimately from Arabic and Ислам (Islam), from the name of the religion of the same name.
Dinknesh f Amharic
Means "you are marvelous; the wondrous one" in Amharic.... [more]
Dinkyene m & f Akan
Derived from di meaning "eat" and nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.
Diodemos m Ancient Greek
Means "the people of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people".
Diodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English (American, Archaic)
Latinized form of Diodemos. A known bearer of this name was the American lawyer Diodemus Socrates Dorn (1860–1913), the father of the American textile designer Marion Dorn (1896-1964).
Diogenis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Diogenes.
Dioguito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Diogo.
Diokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Diokles.
Diomedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μήδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of, provide for, think on".
Dionassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").
Dionésio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Dionysius primarily used in Brazil.
Dionesio m Filipino
Filipino variant of Dionisio.
Dionicio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Dionisio.
Dionisiy m Russian
Russian from Dionysius.
Dionízia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Dionysia.
Dionizja f Polish
Feminine form of Dionizy.
Dionntae m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte; blend of Dion and Dante.
Dionysie f Czech
Variant form of Dionysia.
Dionysis m Greek
Variant of Dionysios.
Dionyzas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dionysos via its latinized form Dionysus.
Diopatra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Diopatre. This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.
Diopatre f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of a spring of the river Sperkheios on Mount Othrys in Malis (northern Greece). She was loved by the god Poseidon, who transformed her sisters into poplar-trees in order to seduce her unhindered... [more]
Diophant m German
German form of Diophantus.
Dióscoro m Spanish
Spanish form of Dioscorus.
Diosmary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Josmary apparently influenced by Spanish Dios "God". It was used for a character in the Venezuelan telenovela 'Toda una dama' (2007-2008).
Diotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Diotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Diotimos. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 1st century BC.
Diovanni m Italian, Brazilian
Dio means god... [more]
Dipankar m Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese form of Dipankara.
Diptiman m Hinduism, Indian
Diptiman is pronounced as Dįptimān. It is a Hindi/Sanskrit term meaning illuminated. ... [more]
Disciole f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. The 6th-century Frankish saint Disciole (or Disciola), a niece of Saint Salvius of Albi and a favourite companion of Queen Radegund, "was noted for her saintly death, which is described in detail by Gregory of Tours".
Dishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Disizara f Soviet
Contraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией (ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".
Disnomia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Dysnomia.
Dispater m Roman Mythology
Variant of Dis Pater, derived from Latin dives, meaning "wealthy", itself probably derived from divus, meaning "godlike, divine". The occurrence of the name Dis together with the title Pater (meaning "father") may be due to association with Jupiter... [more]
Distango m Soviet, Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian დიდ სტალინს გოუმარჯოს! (did Stalins goumarjos!) meaning "cheers to the great Stalin!".... [more]
Ditebogo f Tswana
Means "gratitudes" in Setswana.
Divavesi m Micronesian, Nauruan
The president of Nauru's name is Baron Divavesi Waqa.
Dividina f English (Rare)
A possible elaboration of Divina.
Divinity f African American (Modern)
Middle English from Old French divinite, from Latin divinitas, from divinus ‘belonging to a deity.’
Divitien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Divitianus. Saint Divitien was a 4th-century bishop of Soissons.
Divyavāṇi f Telugu
Means "divine speech" in Telugu.
Diyinrin f Ijaw
Means "live life carefully" in Ijaw.
Djabrail m Chechen
Variant transcription of Dzhabrail.
Djameela f Arabic
Variant of Djamila.
Djamileh f Persian, Theatre
Possibly a Persian form of Jamila.
Djåspård m Walloon
Walloon form of Gaspard.
Djauhari m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jauhari influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djedkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "enduring is the soul of Re" in Egyptian.
Djedomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of Dedomir.
Djenvire f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.
Djermwin m Walloon
Walloon form of Germain.
Djonatan m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Version of Jônatas, based on the English form Jonathan
Długomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish długi or długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian dug "long"... [more]
Długomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish długi or długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian dug "long"... [more]
Dmitriya f & m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Demetria, making it the feminine form of Dmitriy, as well as a diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dmut-hiia f Mandaean
Means "image of life", from the Mandaic ࡃࡌࡅࡕࡀ (dmuta) meaning "image, mirror image", in Mandaeism this also refers to a concept of a heavenly counterpart of an earthly entity, and ࡄࡉࡉࡀ (hayyi, hiia) meaning "life".
Doaivvot m Sami
Sami form of Toivo.
Dobielut m Polish (Rare), Old Church Slavic
Possibly means "soldier's day" from Slavic doba meaning "day" combined with lut meaning "soldier".
Dobiemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from the elements dobie "brave, worthy" and mir "world, peace".
Dobrašin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good".
Dobrilka f Vlach
Vlach diminutive of Dobrila.
Dobrinka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dobrina.
Dobrivoj m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements dobru "good" and voji "soldier".
Dobromir m Bulgarian, Polish
Derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Dobrosav m Vlach
Essentially means "good man", derived from Vlach dobro meaning "good".
Dobrowit m Polish
Derived from the Old Slavonic elements dobro "good" and wit "lord, ruler".
Dobrowoj m Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and woj "warrior".
Dobryana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Добриана (see Dobriana).
Dobrymir m Polish
Variant of Dobromir.
Dobrynya m Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the common Slavic root meaning "kind, good, daring". This name is currently considered rare. This is the name of one of the most famous bogatyrs (epic knights) Dobrynya Nikitich.
Docelina f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Doça and cognate of Douceline.
Dodavahu m Biblical
From the Hebrew name Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called Eliezer.
Dodoshka f Georgian
Diminutive of Dodo.
Doedeken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Doede.
Dogartze f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Deogracias.
Dogberry m Literature
Dogberry is a character created by William Shakespeare for his play Much Ado About Nothing. The name probably comes from "dogberry", another name for mountain ash, also called rowan.
Dolanzie m Arthurian Cycle
A Scottish knight in the service of lord Galehaut. Galehaut left him a viceroy of the Giant’s Isle after Tristan conquered it and slew Galehaut’s parents.
Doleswif f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly meant "the wife of Dol(a)", from the genitive of Dol(a) (an Old English masculine name or byname, itself perhaps derived from Old English dol "foolish, erring") combined with Old English wif "woman, wife".
Doletbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Most likely from Persian دولت (dowlat) meaning "state, government, country" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Dolguuna f Yakut
From долгун (dolgun) meaning "wave".
Dolopion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb δολοπεύω (dolopeuo) meaning "to plot", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb δολόω (doloo) meaning "to beguile, to ensnare" as well as "to corrupt, to adulterate"... [more]
Dolorata f Italian
Truncated form of Addolorata.
Doloresa f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Dolores.
Dolóresz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Dolores.
Doloreta f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Italian Addolorata via the variant Doloretta (see also Dolorata).
Doloreza f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Dolores.
Dolorosa f Spanish
Means "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish Dolores and Italian Addolorata.
Dolóroza f Hungarian
Hungarian variant form of Dolores.
Dómaldur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Dómaldr.
Domasław m Polish
Derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Domencha f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Dominga.
Domenego m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Dominic.
Doménica f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Domenica reflecting the Italian pronunciation. This name is specially popular in Ecuador.
Domênica f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Domenica reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Domenick m English
Variant of Dominic.
Domenika f Albanian, Greek (Rare)
Albanian feminine form of Dominic. It is also a Greek variant transcription of Ντομένικα (see Ntomenika).
Domenjon m Gascon
Diminutive of Domenge.
Domergue m Provençal
Provençal form of Dominic.
Dometian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dometianus. In other words, one could say that this name is a variant form of Domitian... [more]
Dometius m Late Roman
This name is perhaps best known for being the name of saint Dometius of Persia (4rd century AD), who is also frequently mentioned as Domitius in relevant sources. Since most sources claim that the name Dometius is of Latin origin and virtually means "to tame", it is most likely a variant form of the name Domitius... [more]
Dómhildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dómr "judgement", "legal sentence", "fate", "doom" and hildr "battle", "fight".
Domhlaic m Irish
Irish form of Dominic.
Domicela f Polish
Polish form of Domitilla.
Domicelė f Lithuanian
Derived from medieval Latin domicella, which is the feminine form of domicellus, which literally means "little master" and was a term used to denote a young nobleman and/or junker. The term is a contraction of dominicellus, which is a diminutive of the Latin noun dominus meaning "master (of the house), lord".... [more]
Domicián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Domitianus.
Domician m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Domitian.
Domicila f Asturian
Asturian form of Domitilla.
Domicjan m Polish
Polish form of Domitian.
Domiduca f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Domiducus. In Roman mythology, the goddess Domiduca protected children on the way back to their parents' home. She and her male counterpart Domiducus were also deities of marriage who accompanied the bridal procession as the newlywed couple arrived to their new home together on the wedding night... [more]
Domineek m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dominique influenced by Tyreek.
Domingas f Portuguese
Feminine form of Domingos.
Domínica f Spanish
Spanish archaic feminine form of Dominic which is equivalent to Dominga.
Dominico m Italian
Italian form of Dominic.
Dominiek f & m Dutch
Dutch form of Dominique, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Domìniga f Sardinian
Feminine form of Dominigu.
Domìnigu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Dominic.
Dominigu m Sardinian
Alternate spelling of Domìnigu.
Dominike m Walloon
Walloon form of Dominic.
Dominiki f Greek
Greek form of Dominica.
Dominixe f Basque
Feminine form of Dominix.
Domintas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Dominyck m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Dominick, which itself is a variant of Dominic.
Dominyka f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dominica.
Domizziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Domitius.
Domnicus m Late Roman
Contracted form of Dominicus. Flavius Domnicus was a Byzantine military officer and patrikios, active in the reign of Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565).
Domosław m Polish
Variant form of Domasław.
Domweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dom "judgement, law" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority". Cognate to Old Norse Dómaldr.
Donacian m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Donatianus.
Donacjan m Polish
Polish form of Donatianus.
Donaldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donald.
Donardas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Donard.
Donasian m Breton
Breton form of Donatien.
Donatela f Croatian, Albanian
Croatian and Albanian borrowing of Donatella.
Donatian m English
English form of Donatianus.
Donatilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donatilla.
Donation m South African, English (Puritan)
From the word donation, meaning "an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution."
Donatius m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Donatus (see Donato).
Donelson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Donelson.
Dong-chim f Vietnamese
Means "eastern bird" in Vietnamese.
Dongdong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with themselves... [more]
Dongfeng m Chinese
Dongfeng (东风, lit. "Eastern Wind")
Dong-geon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" and 健 (geon) meaning "strong, firm, healthy" or 建 (geon) meaning "build, establish", as well as other hanja combinations that can form this name.
Donghyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Dongluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Dongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Dongyang f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck".
Dongying f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Donielle f & m African American, English
Unisex variant of Donal, Donald, Donnell, Donelle and other names containing the same sound.
Doniphon m English (American)
Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".
Donnagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive form of Donn.
Donnalyn f Filipino
Combination of Donna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Donnarae f English
Combination of Donna and Rae.
Donnelly m English (American), English (Canadian)
Transferred use from the surname Donnelly.
Donnetta f American
Possibly a coined as a diminutive of Donna by way of adding the diminutive suffix -etta.
Dontrall m African American
Meaning unknown.
Dontrell m African American
Of unknown meaning.
Donyarth m Medieval Cornish, History
Donyarth (died 875) was the last recorded king of Cornwall. He was probably an under-king, paying tribute to the West Saxons. According to the Annales Cambriae, he drowned in 875. His death may have been an accident, but it was recorded in Ireland as a punishment for collaboration with the Vikings, who were harrying the West Saxons and briefly occupied Exeter in 876.
Donyella f African American
Probably a variant of Daniella, or possibly Donella
Doraemon m Popular Culture
From Japanese どら猫 (dora neko) meaning "stray cat" and 衛門 (emon), an old-fashioned suffix for male names. In the homonymous manga and anime, Doraemon is an earless robotic cat who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a boy named Nobita Nobi.
Doralice f Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name used by the Italian poets Matteo Maria Boiardo and Ludovico Ariosto in their epic poems Orlando innamorato (1483-1495) and Orlando furioso (1516-1532), where it belongs to a Saracen princess.... [more]
Doraline f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Dora combining it with the productive name suffix -line or else a combination of Dora and Line.
Doralise f French (Cajun), American (South), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)
Variant of Doralice as well as an 18th- and 19th-century elaboration of Dora using the then-popular name suffix lise.
Dorathia f Scottish (Archaic)
Variant of Dorothea recorded in the 1600s.
Doriette f Maltese
Diminutive of Doria by way of combining it with the French diminutive ending -ette.
Dorijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Dorian.
Dorimène f French (Archaic), Theatre
Meaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'.
Dorliska f Theatre, English (American, Archaic)
Torvaldo e Dorliska (1815) is an operatic dramma semiserio in two acts by Gioachino Rossini based on the novel Les Amours du chevalier de Faublas (1787–1790) by the revolutionary Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai, whose work was the source of the Lodoïska libretto set by Luigi Cherubini (1791), and Lodoiska set by Stephen Storace (1794), and Simon Mayr (1796).
Dorofeia f Medieval Russian
Feminine form of Dorofei.
Dorofeya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Dorothea.
Doroteea f Romanian
Romanian form of Dorothy.
Dorotêye f Walloon
Walloon form of Dorothea.
Dóróthea f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dorothea.
Dorothye f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval and Silesian German variant of Dorothea.
Dorraine f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Doreen and Lorraine.... [more]
Dorsille f Louisiana Creole
Possibly a Creole variant of French Drusille.
Dortchen f German (Archaic)
German diminutive of Dorothea. This was the name of the wife of Wilhelm Grimm, the younger of the Brothers Grimm.
Dortlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Dort, a diminutive of Dorothea and Lies a diminutive of Elisabeth.
Doryclus m Greek Mythology
Derived from δόρῠ (doru) meaning "wood, tree" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Dositeos m Georgian (Rare)
Variant form or spelling of Dositeoz.
Dositeoz m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Dositheos. A notable bearer of this name is saint Dositeoz of Tbilisi (died in 1795).
Dosithée m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Dositheos via Dositheus.
Doubruše f Czech
Diminutive form of Doubravka.
Doucelin m Medieval French
The first element of this name is derived from Old French dous meaning "sweet, soft", which is ultimately derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet". The second element consists of the French diminutive suffix -lin... [more]
Doucette f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Douce.
Doukissa f Greek
Means "duchess" in Greek.
Doumenge m Provençal
Provençal form of Dominique.
Dourival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Dorival, seemingly influenced by the Portuguese word for gold, ouro.
Dousonna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.
Dovaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
Dovainas m Lithuanian
Derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Dovainis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Dovainas.
Dovaldas m Lithuanian
Derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).
Dovesary f Literature
The name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen.
Doviltas m Lithuanian
Derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Lithuanian viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare Dovilas.
Dowsabel f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dulcibella. It was taken from the affectionate French phrase douce et belle meaning "sweet and beautiful".
Doyduuna f Yakut (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Doyduuna f Yakut
Feminine form of Doydu.
Dracaena f English (Rare)
From the name of a genus of about forty species of trees and succulent shrubs, which is the Latinized form of Greek δράκαινα (drakaina) meaning "she-dragon", the feminine form of δράκων (drakon) - compare Drakon... [more]
Dracarys m Obscure (Modern)
From the word dracarys meaning "dragonfire" in High Valyrian, one of the fictional languages in the book and TV series Game of Thrones. This name has been given to 12 boys in the United States since 2019.
Draganka f Czech
Diminutive form of Drahomila.
Draginja f Serbian
Variant of Dragana.
Dragmáll m Old Norse
From Old Norse dragmáll meaning "drawling".
Dragojlo m Vlach
Derived from Vlach drag meaning "dear person". It can also be the Vlach form of Dragoljub.
Dragomil m Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dragu "dear, precious" combined with miru "peace" or "world".
Dragonel m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Dragonel the Cruel is a malevolent knight who abducted the lady Rohais from the knight Arguisiaus of Carhaix, wounding Arguisiaus in the process. Dragonel intended to force Rohais into marriage, but Perceval encountered him, defeated him, and sent him to Arthur’s court.