Submitted Names Starting with D

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Dáidu m Sami
Means "skill, knowledge" in Sami. Its Finnish cognate is Taito.
Daiena f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Diana.
Daifallah m Arabic
Means "guest of Allah" in Arabic, from ضيف (dayf) meaning "guest" combined with الله (Allah)
Daifilo m Theatre
Daifilo is a character in the 17th-century play "Granida" by Dutch playwright Pieter Cornelisz.
Daighre m Irish
Means "fiery".
Daihachi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 八 (hachi) meaning "eight". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Daiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, large" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Daiji m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (dai) meaning "thick, big", 代 (dai) meaning "generation", 台 (dai) meaning "pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles", 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" or 悌 (dai) meaning "serving our elders" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 司 (ji) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 二 (ji) meaning "two", 爾 (ji) meaning "you, thou, second person", 士 (ji) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (ji) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 慈 (ji) meaning "mercy", 自 (ji) meaning "oneself", 仁 (ji) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" or 路 (ji) meaning "path, route, road, distance"... [more]
Daijiro m Japanese
Means "great second son". Combined with 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 (rou) "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.
Daijirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Daijiro.
Daiju m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 樹 (ju) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Daikichi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Daikichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck" and 郎 () meaning "son"... [more]
Daiko f Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daikokutennyo f Japanese Mythology
The Japanese form of the goddess Mahakali or a feminine form of Daikokuten, the god of great blackness or darkness... [more]
Daila f Latvian
Derived from Latvian daile "beauty".
Dailan f Chinese (Rare)
This name can be used as 黛岚, 岱岚, 黛兰 or 代兰 with 黛 (dài), referring to a dark pigment used by women in ancient times to paint their eyebrows, 岱 (dài), which was used for the name of a mountain in Shandong Province (now called Mount Tai), 代 (dài) meaning "generation, era," 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid."
Daile f Estonian
Estonian borrowing of Daila.
Dailida f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the Latgale region of modern-day Latvia in the late Middle Ages. The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain; theories include, however, a derivation from Latvian daile "beauty" or daiļš "beautiful, beauteous" (compare Daila) and a derivation from Lithuanian dailidė "carpenter".
Dailis m Latvian
Masculine form of Daila.
Dailos m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
The name of an indigene from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Daily f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Daile and Ly.
Daim m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "lasting, enduring, eternal" in Arabic.
Daimhín m Irish
Diminutive of damh "bard, poet".
Daimon m Greek Mythology, English (American)
As a modern English name, this is used as a variant of Damon.
Daimu m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Da-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Dain m Literature, Norse Mythology
Dain II Ironfoot was the Lord of the Iron Hills and King Under the Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. Tolkien derived it from Dáinn, the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Daina f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (dai), a possessive particle combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daine f Literature
Short form of Veralidaine. The name of character in the The Immortals books series by Tamora Pierce.
Dainė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Daina.
Dainéal m Irish
Irish form of Daniel.
Dainéil m Irish
Irish form of Daniel.
Dainis m Latvian
Masculine form of Daina.
Dainius m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun dainius meaning "poet" as well as "bard, singer", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun daina meaning "song" (see Daina).
Dáinn m Norse Mythology
Means "died" in Old Norse (the past participle of the verb deyja "to die"). This is the name of three characters in Norse mythology: a dwarf, a representative of the elves, and one of the stags that graze on the branches of Yggdrasill.
Dainora f Lithuanian
Means "desire for a song" (and thus refers to someone who either wishes to sing or desires to hear a song), derived from the Lithuanian noun daina meaning "song" (see Daina) combined with the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Dainoras m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Dainora.
Dainosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dainotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Dainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Dain- (such as Dainius and Dainoras), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
Dainutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Dain- (such as Dainė and Dainora), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.... [more]
Dainutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Dain- (such as Dainius and Dainoras), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
Dainya f Uzbek (Rare)
Dainya is thought to mean “Bravery” in Uzbek. But a submission from Jamaica claims it means “Thanks”. Dainya is a Aboriginal name.
Daiphron m Greek Mythology
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from the Greek verb δαίω (daio) meaning "to divide" or from the related Greek verb δαίζω (daizo) meaning "to cleave (asunder)"... [more]
Daiquiri f English (American, Rare)
From the English word daiquiri for the alcoholic drink, which was taken from a Cuban place name.
Daira f Greek Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
The name of an Okeanid Nymph of the town in Eleusis in Attika, Greece. It is derived from the element δαο (dao), meaning "the knowing one, teacher".
Daire m English
Anglicised form of Dáire.
Dairis m Latvian
Masculine form of Daira.
Dairo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Dairou.
Dairoku m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 六 (roku) meaning "six". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Dairou m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Daisaku m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, large" combined with 作 (saku) meaning "work". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daisenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possible etymologies for it. It could be derived from the Greek noun δάϊς (dais) meaning "war, battle", but it could also be derived from the Greek noun δαΐς (dais) meaning "torch" as well as "pinewood"... [more]
Daisey f English
Variant of Daisy.
Daisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Daishi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 meaning "large, great" and 師 meaning "master".
Daishin m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Daishiro m Japanese
Means Great Fourth Son
Daisiana f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Daisy and Ana.
Daisye f English
Variant of Daisy.
Daisylyn f Filipino
Combination of Daisy and the popular suffix -lyn.
Daisymae f English
Combination of Daisy and Mae.
Daisymay f English (Rare)
Combination of Daisy and May.
Daita m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Daitaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Daitarou.
Daitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 代 (dai) meaning "era, age, decade" or 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daito m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Daiva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit देव (see Deva).
Daivag m Scots
Caithness Scots diminutive of David.
Daivyan m Indian (Rare)
"Miracle of Lord Krishna"
Daiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)
This name combines 代 meaning "replace, era, generation", 黛 meaning "blacken eyebrows, black" or 戴 meaning "wear on top, support" (dài) with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem."
Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)
Means "black jade".
Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, Literature
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Daizha f & m African American
Variant of Deja.
Daizo m Japanese
From Japanese 大 "large, great" and 造 "make, structure" or 三 "three".
Daja f East Frisian
Variant of Daje.
Daja f Literature, English (Modern)
Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
Dajah f American
Variant of Deja.
Dajan m Croatian, Bosnian
Masculine form to Dajana.
Dajana f German (Modern)
Modern German name of disputed origin.... [more]
Daje f East Frisian
Originally a short form of names containing the element dag "day".
Da-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal".
Dajian m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Da and Jian.
Dajin f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Da and Jin 1.
Dajing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 大 () meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 靖 (jìng) meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" or 经 (jīng) meaning "pass through, endure"... [more]
Dajiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 炯 (jiǒng) meaning "bright, brilliant, clear; hot".
Dajohn m English (American)
Combination of the prefix Da and John.
Dajour f African American
Variation of the words du jour.
Dajuan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dejuan. It can be spelled Dajuan or with a capitalized third letter as DaJuan.
Dajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Da- and the given name Juana , thus making it the feminine form of Dajuan.
Dajuwan m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Juwan.
Dak m American
Short form of Dakota. A notable bearer is Dallas Cowboy's quarterback Dak Prescott.
Daka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Dakai m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
Dakalo m & f Venda
Means "happiness" in Tshivenda.
Daken m Popular Culture
In the Marvel comics universe, Daken is the son of Wolverine and his wife Itsu. Logan thought he died in womb when Itsu was attacked one night while he was away, but he is removed and secretly left in the care of a local Japanese couple... [more]
Dakenna f American
Likely an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Dakota or Kenna
Dakhil m Arabic
Means "to enter, to sieze" or "foreign, exotic; foreigner, stranger" in Arabic.
Dakhota f & m English
Variant of Dakota.
Dak-hyeon m Korean
This name is a masculine version of the korean female name Dahyun, or Da-hyeon.
Dakin m English
Transferred use of the surname Dakin, a pet form of the English surname Day, itself derived from a pet form of David.
Dakoda m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Dakotah m & f English
Variant of Dakota.
Dakpa m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan གྲགས་པ (grags-pa) meaning "renown, fame, honour".
Daksh m Indian
Hindu name meaning "Son of Brahma".
Dakshira f Sanskrit (Modern)
The most able on this earth, goddess Durga... [more]
Daku m Indigenous Australian
Means "sand hill" in Diyari.
Daku m Japanese
The name Daku (諾) means "agreement, assent."
Dal m Korean
Derived from the Korean word for "moon".
Dala f Arabic
Shortened version of Dalal.
Dalai m & f Mongolian
Means "sea, ocean" in Mongolian.
Dalan m Yakut
Means "broad, free, spacious".
Dalan m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Da and Lan 1.
Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.
Dalang m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".
Dalar f Armenian
Means "green, verdant, young" or "vegetation" in Armenian.
Dalary f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Dalia 1. This was used by Mexican-American singer Larry Hernandez for his second daughter born 2013... [more]
Dalasamai f Lao
Meaning uncertain, however likely derives in part from the element ດາລາ (dà:lá "star").
Dalay-kys f Tuvan
From Tuvan далай (dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Dalay-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan далай (dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and оол (ool) meaning "son, boy".
Dalbaldus m Germanic
Latinized form of the Germanic given name Talaberht or Dalabert, probably derived from bald "bold, brave" combined with either tal "valley, dale" or dal "bright, proud"... [more]
Dalbar m Yakut
Means "chick" (as in a baby bird).
Dalbara f Yakut
Feminine form of Dalbar.
Dalbaray f Yakut
From an alternative Sakha word for "skylark".
Dalbert m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of dalr "dale, valley" and bjartr "light, shining".
Dalbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 달빛 (dalbit) meaning "moonlight," from a combination of 달 (dal) meaning "moon" and Bit.
Dalbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Means "satellite" from 달 (dal, “moon”) combined with 별 (byeol, “star”).
Daldís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Dalebor m Old Church Slavic, Medieval Czech, Polish
Slavic masculine name, composed of the name elements dalĭ "far, distant; to move away" and borti "fight, battle".
Dalebora f Polish
Feminine form of Dalebor.
Dalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Daley.
Daleen f English
Diminutive of Magdalene.
Dalek m Slovak
Means “far away” in Slovak.
Dalemił m Polish
Polish form of Dalimil.
Dalemir m Polish
Polish form of Dalimir.
Dalena f English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Magdalena or a variant of Delina. Apparently this is also used as a feminine elaboration of Dale.
Daleng f Filipino
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Dalett f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Dalia 1. This was used by Mexican-American singer Larry Hernandez for his third and youngest daughter born 2020... [more]
Dalewin m Polish (Rare)
An old Polish masculine name, composed of two parts: Dale- "far away", and -win, meaning "uncle". Therefore it means "one whose uncle is far away", "one whose mother's family is far away".
Dalewuja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Dalewin.
Daley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dalğınay f Azerbaijani
Means "pensive moon" in Azerbaijani.
Dalgliesh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dalgliesh.
Dali f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Dalia 1 and variant of Dolly.
Dali f Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Meaning unknown. Dali was the Georgian goddess of the hunt, mother of Amirani, and was believed to be extraordinarily beautiful. She lived on top of a mountain and protected animals, occasionally allowing hunters to hunt animals just so long as they don't hunt more than necessary... [more]
Dali m & f Chinese
Combination of Da and Li 1.
Dali f English
Transferred use of the surname Dalí.
Dali f Burmese
Means "necklace, pendant" in Burmese.
Dália f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Dahlia.
Dàlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Dahlia.
Dalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dalia.
Dalià f Malagasy
Malagasy form of Dahlia.
Dalian m English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of Dalia 1 or Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of Dale with either Ian or the English suffix -ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]
Dalian m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Da, Li 1 and An 1. It may sound like a masculine version of the name Dalia.
Daliana f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dalia 1 using the popular name suffix -ana.
Dalida f Macedonian
Biblical name.
Daliel m Biblical Greek
In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Eliel in chapter 11 of 1 Chronicles.
Dalien f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Da and Liên.
Dalien m Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning unknown at this point in time.
Dālija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian cognate of Dahlia.
Daliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Dali.
Dalil m Arabic
Means "guide" in Arabic.
Dalilah f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Dalila.
Dalili f Swahili (Rare)
Means "omen, symbol" in Swahili.
Dalilo m Portuguese (African)
Possibly a masculine form of Dalila, popular in Mozambique.
Dalilu-essu m Babylonian
Means "new praise", deriving from the Akkadian elements dalīlu ("praise, thanks") and eššu ("new, modern").
Dalimila f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Dalimil.
Dalimír m Slovak
Slovak form of Dalimir. A known bearer of this name is Dalimír Jančovič, a Slovakian professional ice hockey player.
Dalimir m Croatian, Polish, Serbian
Derived from Slavic dal "far away" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Dalin f & m Chinese (Modern)
Chinese form of Darin or a combination of the names Da and Lin.
Dalinda f Italian
Variant of Delinda, particularly found in the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy.
Daling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Dalia 1.
Dalir m Persian
Means "brave" in Persian.
Daliri f & m Dagbani
Means "good fortune" in Dagbani.
Dalis f English
Variant of Dallas.
Dalisha f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delicia via its other variant Delisha.
Daliso m Chewa
A variant of Dalitso. ... [more]
Dalita f Hebrew, Armenian
Probably a variant form of Dalit. Also compare Dalida, which is a similar but unrelated name.... [more]
Dalius m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Dalia 2. A known bearer of this name is the Lithuanian career diplomat Dalius Čekuolis (b. 1959).
Daliya f Chinese
Combination of Da , Li 1 and Ya.
Daliyah f Hebrew
Variant of Dalya.
Daljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਦਲਜੀਤ (see Daljit).
Dalkiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Rare)
A demon first mentioned by Joseph Gikatilla ben Abraham (1248-1305) in his book "Baraita de Massachet Gehinnom".... [more]
Dálkr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, From Old Norse dálkr meaning "dagger, knife".
Dallae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From either native Korean 달래 (dallae), referring to the Korean wild chive, or the root of verb 달래다 (dallaeda) meaning "to soothe, calm, comfort."
Dallán m Irish
Means "little blind one", from Irish dall "blind" combined with a diminutive suffix. The nickname was borne by an Irish poet saint of the 6th century.
Dallben m Literature, Popular Culture
The ancient wizard in The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander as well as a character in Disney's The Black Cauldron.
Dallëndyshe f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dallëndyshe "swallow (bird)".
Dallia f Kurdish
Dallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [more]
Dallie f English (American)
Diminutive of names beginning with the sound Dal-, such as Delilah and Dallas.
Dallilja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and lilja "lily".
Dallon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dallon.
Dally m English (American), Literature, Indonesian
Short form of Dallas. Dallas 'Dally' Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton bears this name.
Dally f Scots
Scots form of Dolly.
Dalmacio m Spanish, Galician, Cebuano
Spanish and Galician form of Dalmatius.
Dalmar m Somali
Derived from the words dal meaning "land" or "country" and mar meaning "to pass through" or "travel". The name can be interpreted as "traveler of the land" or "one who journeys through the country." It reflects a heritage of movement and exploration, significant in Somali culture, where nomadic life and migration were historically important... [more]
Dalmat m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian dalmat "Dalmatian (member of the people)", ultimately going back to the name of the Dalmatae, a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia.
Dalmatia f Medieval French
From Latin Dalmatia meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia".
Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)
From Latin Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.
Dalmatsiy m Russian
Russian form of Dalmatius.
Dalmau m Catalan
Catalan form of Dalmatius. The Blessed Dalmau Moner was 14th-century hermit from Santa Coloma de Farners.
Dalmazia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dalmazio.
Dalmira f Galician
Feminine form of Dalmiro.
Dalmira f Kazakh, Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Dalmir.
Dal-nim f Korean Mythology
In Korean mythology, she is the moon. She is the sister to the sun, Hae-nim.