Submitted Names Starting with D

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Dunixe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Dionisia and Denise.
Dunixi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Dionisio and Denis.
Duniya f Arabic
Variant of Dunia.
Dúnlaith f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish
Means "princess of the fort" from Irish dún "fort" combined with flaith "princess".
Dúnn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse dúnn meaning "(eider)-down".
Dunnina f Sicilian
Feminine form of Dunninu.
Dunning m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English dunn meaning "brown, dark", or the personal name Dunna, combined with the name-forming suffix ing.
Dunninu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Donnino.
Dunnius m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dunno- "brown".
Dunnonia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dunno- "brown".
Dunstán m Spanish
Spanish form of Dunstan.
Dunstano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Dunstan.
Dunstão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dunstan
Dunvel f Breton
Variant of Tunevel.
Dunweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dunn "dark, brown" or dun "hill, mountain" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler".
Dunwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dunn "dark, brown" and wine "friend". Alternatively, the first element could be dun "hill, mountain".
Dünýä f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Dunya.
Dünya f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish form of Dunia.
Dunya f Arabic
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dünýägözel f Turkmen
From the name Dünýa meaning "earth" combined with gözel meaning "beautiful"
Dunyazad f Persian
Unknown. This was the sister of Scheherazade, the storyteller in Arabian Nights.
Dunyo f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dunya.
Dunyogo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and go'zal meaning "beauty".
Dunyonur f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Được m Vietnamese
Means "gain, earn" in Vietnamese.
Duodecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The Latin word duodecimus means "twelfth".
Duofan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 璠 (fán) meaning "piece of precious jade".
Duojá f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Duolan m Yakut
Means "sporty" in Yakut.
Duolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Duolf m Romansh
Short form of Raduolf.
Duolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 多 (duō) meaning "much, many, more" or 垛 (duǒ) meaning "heap, pile up" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Duoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Duomis m Sami
Sami form of Thomas.
Duommá m Sami
Sami form of Thomas.
Duong m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Dương used outside of Vietnam.
Duongchevan f Khmer
Means "darling, beloved one" in Khmer.
Duongchhann f Khmer
Means "disc, sphere of the moon" in Khmer.
Duongdara f Khmer
Means "star" or "beautiful girl" in Khmer.
Duoŋgi m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Duoqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 翘 (qiào) meaning "raise, elevate".
Duoran f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Duosch m Romansh
Variant of Dusch, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Duotian f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Duová f Sami
Sami form of Tove and Tuovi.
Duoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Duoxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Duoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".
Duoyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Duozhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, gem".
Duppuş f Karachay-Balkar
Means "full, plump" in Karachay-Balkar.
Đura m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of George.
Duraia m Romani
Romani form of Delaiah.
Duraid m Arabic (Rare)
Sahabi name that means "toothless"
Dural m Indigenous Australian
Locational name meaning "gully, valley" in Dharug.
Durama m & f Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Durama is a deity from Garo Mythology, whose name means ‘the grand and majestic mother’ in the Garo language.
Duran m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish, Gascon
Derived from the Catalan adjective duran “steadfast".
Durancina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon feminine form of Duran.
Duransa f Gascon
Feminine form of Duran and Durans.
Durant m Medieval Occitan
Occitan cognate of Durante.
Duranti m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Durante.
Durar f Arabic
Means "pearls" in Arabic.
Durayhim m Arabic
Meaning: ?
Dürdanə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Durdana.
Durdana f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "single pearl" in Arabic.
Durdanah f Urdu
The name Durdanah is commonly a female name from the "Urdu" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral, Pearl bead, Precious, Dear, Darling".
Dürdane f Turkish
Derived from Arabic دُرّ (durr) meaning "pearls".
Đurđe m Serbian
Serbian form of George
Durden m & f Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Durden.
Dure m Sami
Sami form of Ture.
Dur-eessa m Sidamo
Means "rich" in Sidama.
Dur-eette f Sidamo
Feminine form of Dur-eessa.
Dürefşan f Turkish
Means "one who scatters pearls", from Arabic در (durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian افشان (afshan), the present stem of افشاندن (afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Durek m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Derek, which was possibly influenced by the English pronunciation of Dirk.... [more]
Dur-e-Shahwar f Arabic, Pashto, Urdu, Afghan
From در شھوار (dur-e-shahwar), “king’s worthy pearl” in Persian.
Duretti f Oromo (Rare)
Meaning 'Luxury"
Durgesh m & f Indian
Lord/groom of Durga-The Indian Godess
Durgōš m Balochi
Means "having a pearl in the ear" in Balochi.
Durgo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and go'zal meaning "beauty".
Durham m English (American)
Transferred use of the Surname Durham; also, the name of a city in the state of North Carolina
Duri m Romansh
Variant of Durisch, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Duriana f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Doriana.
Durich m Romansh, Ladin
Romansh and Ladin form of Huldrych, now generally considered a form of Ulrich.
Duriko m Georgian
Diminutive of Duro and Duru, which are both short forms of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Durilda f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Thorild.
Durim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian durim "endurance, perseverance; patience".
Durime f Albanian
Feminine form of Durim.
Durin m Germanic Mythology, Literature
The oldest dwarf in the works of Tolkien. A line of dwarf kings bore this name.... [more]
Durin m Old Norse
Durin is the name of the second created Dwarf after Mótsognir in Norse Mythology. Found in multiple pieces of Old Norse poetry, the most notable being the Völuspá (also spelled, Vǫluspǫ).... [more]
Durinn m Old 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.
Duris m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Douris. A notable bearer of this name was Duris of Samos (3rd century BC), a Greek historian who at some point became tyrant of Samos.
Durisch m Romansh
Romansh form of Ulrich.
Durita f Faroese
Faroese form of Dorita, itself a Scandinavian variant of Dorete (or Dorit 2).
Durið f Faroese
Faroese form of Dorit 2.
Düriye f Turkish
Turkish form of Durriyah.
Durjahon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and jahon meaning "the world".
Durjamol f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and jamol meaning "beautiful".
Durjonoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel", jon meaning "soul" and oy meaning "moon".
Dürken f North Frisian, German (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names like Theodora or Doris.
Dürli f Turkmen (Rare)
Means "different, various" in Turkmen.
Durmishkhan m Georgian
The first element of this name is of Turkic origin, but the available sources each provide a different meaning for it. According to a Russian source, it is derived from a (probably medieval) Turkmen word that means "life"... [more]
Durmuş m Turkish
Means "stopped, run-down" in Turkish.
Durna f Azerbaijani
Derived from Azerbaijani durna "crane (bird)", ultimately from Proto-Turkic *durunja. The crane is sometimes seen as a symbol of peace.
Durnāz f Balochi
Derived from durr meaning "pearl" and nāz meaning "coquetry".
Duro m & f Yoruba
Means "wait" in Yoruba.
Duro m Georgian
Short form of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Duron m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Durongrit m Thai
From Thai ดุรงค์ (durong) meaning "horse" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".
Durpaşa f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic durr meaning "pearls" combined with Turkish paşa "pasha".
Durr f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "pearl" in Arabic. This was the Arabic name of Onneca Fortúnez, a 9th-century Basque princess who married into the Muslim Umayyad dynasty.
Durrah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "large pearl" in Arabic.
Durrbānō f Balochi
Derived from durr meaning "pearl" and bānō meaning "lady, mistress".
Durrēn f Balochi
Derived from durr meaning "pearl".
Durr-e-najaf f Persian
Feminine name meaning "Gem or a precious stone of Najaf city". Najaf is one of the holy sites of Shiite Islam.
Dürriaden f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish در (dür) meaning "pearl" and Arabic عدن ('adn) or Persian عدن ('adan), both meaning "Eden".
Durriken m Romani, English
Means "he who forecasts" in Romani.
Durril m & f Romani
Directly taken from the Romani word durril "(goose)berry".
Dürrinev f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish در (dür) meaning "pearl" and نو (nev) meaning "new". Also see Nevdürr.
Durriyah f Arabic
Means "brilliant, dazzling" in Arabic.
Dürrüşehvar f Turkish
Turkish variant of Dur-e-Shahwar, from در شھوار (dur-e-shahwar), “king’s worthy pearl” in Persian.... [more]
Dursaboh f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and saboh meaning "dawn, early morning" and figuratively "hope, bright spot".
Dursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Dursanam f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".
Dursihat f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and sihat meaning "health".
Dursun f Turkmen
Means "stay" in Turkmen.
Duru m Georgian
Short form of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Durustaan m Yakut
Means "high, straight, smooth, energetic, persistent".
Duruta f Faroese
Variant of Durita.
Durutea f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Dorotea.
Durval m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant or shortened form of Durival (compare Dorval). Compared to Durival, this name is more commonly used.... [more]
Durvalina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Durvalino, mainly used in Brazil and the Azores.
Durville m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Durville or D'Urville.
Durwood m English
Of Old English Origin, meaning "Gatekeeper"
Dürz f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Medieval German-Yiddish form of Tirzah. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Durza m Literature
Used by author Christopher Paolini (1983-) as the name of an antagonist in his Inheritance trilogy. The character Durza is a Shade, i.e., a sorcerer possessed by demonic spirits; born Carsaib, he was transformed into a Shade when he summoned spirits too powerful to control, which then took possession of his mind and body... [more]
Duša f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Derived from Slavic dusha meaning "soul, spirit".
Duša f Slovak
Diminutive of Dušana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Dušambay m Balochi
Means "Monday" in Balochi.
Dușan m Romanian
Romanian form of Dušan.
Dusánka f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Dušanka.
Dusca f Medieval Czech
Of unknown meaning. The -ca ending indicates that this may be a Slavic diminutive of some unidentified name.
Dusch m Romansh
Originally a short form of Rudolf, the name was early on conflated with Teodosi and is now considered a Romansh form of both names.
Duscha f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Ursula, traditionally found in the Surselva region, as well as a feminine form of Dusch.
Dusean m Datooga
Means "black" in Datooga.
Dushane m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Du- and the name Shane or transferred use of surname Dushane
Dushara m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly meaning "the one of Shara". Name borne by a pre-Islamic Arabian god, who was possibly considered to be the son of Al-lat. He was worshipped by the Nabataeans at Petra and Madain Saleh.
Dushko m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dušan.
Dusit m Thai
From Sanskrit तुषित (tushita) referring to the fourth of the six heavenly realms in Buddhist cosmology.
Dusita f Thai
Feminine form of Dusit. This is also the Thai name for the utricularia delphinioides, a type of plant.
Duška f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Duško.
Düşle f Turkish
Means "imagine" in Turkish.
Dusolina f Italian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Name of operatic soprano Dusolina Giannini (1902 - 1986).
Dust f English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, apparently used as an English translation of Hebrew Aphrah (see Aphra) from the biblical passage: 'Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust' (Micah 1:10)... [more]
Dustee m & f English
Variant of Dusty.
Duster m English (Rare)
Famous bearers of this name include the British singer and musician Duster Bennett (1946-1976), and American baseball player Duster Mails (1894-1974).
Dustey m English
Variant of Dusty.
Dustfinger m Literature
Used by Cornelia Funke in her novel, Inkheart. The name ist a literal translation of the German name Staubfinger.
Dusti f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Dusty.
Dustie m & f English
Variant of Dusty.
Dustii m English
Variant of Dusty.
Đustina f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Djustina.
Dustina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Dustin.
Dustine f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dusty or Dustin, probably influenced by the sound of Justine.
Dustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Dustin.
Dusya f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yevdokiya.
Duszan m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dušan.
Dutberta f Frankish (Latinized)
The first element of this name is uncertain; it may possibly be either from Old High German toto meaning "sponsor, godparent" or Old High German *dodh meaning "judgement". The second element is Old Frankish or Old Saxon berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz)... [more]
Dutdao f Thai
Means "like a star" from Thai ดุจ (dut) meaning "like, as, resembling" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".
Dutsani f Thai
Means "stillness, quietness" in Thai.
Duttá m Sami
Possibly derived from Sami duttat "to be content, satisfied".
Dutton m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dutton.
Duulga m Mongolian
Means "helmet" in Mongolian.
Duunai f Buryat
From the Buryat дуу(н) (duu(n) meaning "sound, voice, song".
Düüren m & f Mongolian
Means "full, complete" in Mongolian.
Düürenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "complete happiness" from дүүрэн (düüren) meaning "complete, full" combined with баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness"
Duva f Medieval English
From *Dufe meaning "dove", derived from either Old English *dūfe "dove" or its Old Norse cognate dúfa, perhaps developing from a byname.
Duvall m English
Transferred use of the surname Duvall.
Duvessa f Theatre, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubh Essa, used by M. J. Molloy in his comic play The Wooing of Duvessa (1964).
Duvká m Sami
Sami form of Tuukka.
Duvre m Sami
Varient of Dure.
Duwayne m American
Blend of Duane and Dwayne.
Dux m English (Rare)
Means “duke/leader” in Latin, making it a cognate of Duke.
Duy m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 維 (duy) meaning "maintain, preserve, tie, fasten".
Duya f Kalmyk
Means "gracious" in Kalmyk.
Duyên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 緣 (duyên) meaning "grace, charm" or "fate".
Duyệt m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 閱 (duyệt) meaning "inspect, examine, review" or 悅 (duyệt) meaning "joy, pleased".
Duyğu f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Duygu
Duyi m Chinese
From Chinese meaning "stop, prevent" and yi meaning "suitable, proper". Other combinations are also possible.
Düynö f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Dunya.
Duysen m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh дүйсенбі (düysenbi) meaning "Monday", ultimately from Persian دوشنبه (doshanbeh), traditionally given to boys born on a Monday.
Duzabel f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A princess from Turtus, kidnapped and held for ransom by giants named Fidegart and Purdan. She was rescued by Arthur’s Sir Garel. Her parents were King Amurat and Queen Klarine.... [more]
Düzdidil f Ottoman Turkish
Means "thief of hearts", from Persian دزد (dozd) meaning "thief" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".
Dværgh m Old Danish
Old Swedish form of Dvergr.
Dvalarr m Norse Mythology
Variant of Dvalinn. This is the name of a stag in Norse mythology, probably identical to Dvalinn.
Dvalinn m Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish dvala and Danish and Norwegian dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [more]
Dvebdekieye f Yakut
Yakut form of Yevdokiya.
Dvergr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse dvergr meaning "dwarf".
Dvēsma f Medieval Baltic
Possibly derived from Latvian dvesma "scent; fragrance; flavor".
Dvir m Hebrew
The Holy of Holies. It is a term in the Hebrew Bible which refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where God dwelt and later the Temple in Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during the First Temple, which could be entered only by the High Priest on Yom Kippur after sanctifying himself.
Dwade m English (Modern)
Combination of Dwayne and Wade.
Dwaina f English
Feminine form of Dwain.
Dwaine m American
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwainie f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dwayne or pet form/nickname of Dwayne.
Dwalad m Welsh
Colloquial form of Cadwaladr.
Dwalin m Literature, 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").
Dwan f English (American)
From the 1976 King Kong. This is an anagram of Dawn.
Dwan m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dejuan.
Dwane m English
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwanise f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Denise influenced by Dwayne.
Dwardu m Maltese
Maltese form of Edward.
Dwayna f American (Rare)
Variant of Duana with the spelling of Dwayne.
Dweezil m Obscure
In the case of American guitarist Dweezil Zappa (1969-), this was his father's affectionate nickname for his mother's pinkie toe.
Dwerg m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Dvergr.
Dwijaraj m Indian
THE KING OF BIRD AND THE KING OF HEAVEN
Dwitama m Indonesian
From Indonesian dwi meaning "two, second" combined with utama meaning "best".
Dwiyanti f Indonesian
Feminine form of Dwiyanto.
Dwiyanto m Indonesian
Combination of Dwi and Yanto.
Dwiyatno m Indonesian
Combination of Dwi and Yatno.
Dwojra f Yiddish (Polonized)
Allegedly a Polish form of Dvora.
Dwora f Jewish (Polonized)
Polonized spelling of Dvorah.
Dwura f Assyrian
Assyrian form of Deborah. It also means "bee" in Assyrian.
Dwyane m English
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwyer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dwyer.
Dwynwen f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Possibly from the name of the Celtic god of love, Dwyn combined with the Welsh element gwyn "blessed, white, fair"; or derived from Welsh dwyn "to lead (a life)", in which case it means "to a lead a blessed life"... [more]
Dya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.
Dyah f Javanese
From an aristocratic title meaning "noble, daughter, girl" in Javanese.
Dyamaku f Nganasan
Means "bird" in Nganasan.
Dyana f English
Variant of Diana.
Dyani f American (Modern)
Many baby name books and sites claim this name means "deer" in 'Native American', with some claiming it's Cherokee. No evidence can be found supporting this claim however and it's more likely the name is a variant of Diane or is an invented name.
Dyantha f English
Variant of Diantha.
Dyarikta f Nanai
Means "hawthorn" in Nanai.
Dyasia f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Asia 1 with the prefix Dy-.
Dycha f Yiddish
This is a Yiddish version of the name Judith.
Dyddanwy f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Welsh diddanwch meaning "delight".
Dyddgu f Medieval 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.
Dydier m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Didier.
Dydime m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Didyme, the French form of Didymus. A known bearer of this name was Ambroise-Dydime Lépine (1840-1923), a Canadian Métis rebel leader.