DizzymAmerican A nickname whose meaning is often particular to the individual bearing the name. Notable bearer baseball player Dizzy Dean, for instance, received the name because his on field antics were said to be dizzying to observers.
DjaïmDutch (Rare) Meaning unknown. It might perhaps be a Dutch variant form of the English given name Jay 1, even though the pronunciation of Djaï is quite different from that of Jay.... [more]
DjalalmArabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian Arabic alternate transcription of Jalal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.
DjalimAlbanian Means "boy" in Albanian taken from the word djalë of the same origin.
Djalif & mLiterature, Pet Possibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي (jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [more]
DjallmAlbanian Mythology Derived from the Latin word diabolus, meaning "devil". In Albanian mythology, Djall, also known as Dreq, is the personification of evil. It is also the name of a demon of fire.
DjalumIndigenous Australian, Yolngu Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Yolngu, to be precise) , the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Djalu Gurruwiwi, an Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo maker and player.
DjamalmArabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian Arabic alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.
DjanirafBrazilian Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was a Brazilian painter, illustrator and engraver, known for her naïve depictions of Brazilian common life.
DjarfrmOld Norse Modern transcription of Old Norse Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as tiarfʀ and tiarfr.
DjarrtjuntjunmIndigenous Australian, Gumatj Meaning "roots of the paperbark tree that still burn and throw off heat after a fire has died down". Famous bearer is Mandawuy Djarrtjuntjun Yunupingu, an Aboriginal Australian musician and educator.
DjedhormAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḏd-ḥr meaning "Horus says", derived from ḏd "to say, to speak" combined with the name of the god Horus. Possibly a shortened form of the name ḏd-ḥr-jw.f-ꜥnḫ meaning "Horus says 'he will live'".
DjedomirmCroatian, 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.
DjedoslavmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of Dedoslav.
DjehutihotepmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḏḥwtj-ḥtp meaning "Thoth is satisfied", derived from the name of the god Thoth (Djehuty in the original Egyptian) combined with ḥtp meaning "peace, satisfaction".
DjermAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḏr, which can mean "limit, end" or "hinder, obstruct", perhaps in the context of "to hinder enemies". This was the name of the third pharaoh of the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt.
DjerådmWalloon Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djeråd, a variant of djuråd, "Eurasian jay (bird)".
DjeseretnebtifAncient Egyptian Possibly derived from ḏsr.t-nbtj meaning "the holy one of the Two Ladies", derived from ḏsr "holy, sacred" combined with the feminine suffix t and the dual form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet... [more]
DjetmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḏt meaning "cobra" or "static, unchanging eternity". This was the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty, the successor of Djer.
DjoekefDutch, West Frisian Dutch form of Dieuwke, completely phonetical in its spelling. This "dutchized" form of a Frisian name has also been adopted by the Frisians themselves, though it is nowhere as popular in Friesland as the original form (Dieuwke).
DjojafBosnian (Archaic) Possibly a cognate of Gaya. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Spanish word joya, meaning "jewel".
Dlshadm & fKurdish it's a Kurdish name, mainly use as given name for male, the name includes two fraces, the first is /DL/ or /dil/ which means 'heart', and the second part is an adjective 'shad' meaning 'happy', both together means 'happy heart'.... [more]
DługomiłmPolish 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]
DługomirmPolish 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]
DługomysłmPolish 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]
DługosławmPolish 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]
Dmut-hiiafMandaean 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".
DobbymPopular Culture The name of a House-Elf in the Harry Potter series of books.
DobefYiddish Derived from Slovak-Yiddish dobre "good".
Dobiem & fEnglish From the English word dobie. The name of a character called Dobie Gillis from the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Also known bearers of this name were the American singer-songwriter Dobie Gray (1940-2011), and American baseball player Dobie Moore (1895-1947).
DobielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Dobiel, also Dubbiel ("bear-god"), was the guardian angel of Ancient Persia. According to the Talmud, Dobiel was also one of the special accusers of Israel, and once officiated in Heaven for 21 days as a proxy for Gabriel when the latter (over whom Dobiel scored a victory) was in temporary disgrace for taking pity on the Israelites when God was angry with them and convincing the Babylonians to drive them from Babylon rather than kill them.
DobinetmMedieval English, Theatre Medieval English diminutive of Robert, as it is a double diminutive of Dob. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy Ralph Roister Doister (written ca... [more]
DobrodeiafMedieval Ukrainian, History Dobrodeia of Kiev (died 16 November 1131), was a Rus' princess, spouse of the Byzantine co-emperor Alexios Komnenos, and author on medicine.
DobromysłmPolish Means "good thought", derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
DobroniegafMedieval Polish, Medieval Ukrainian Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and niega "delight". This name was borne by Dobroniega Ludgarda of Poland and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev.
DobrosavmVlach Essentially means "good man", derived from Vlach dobro meaning "good".
DobrowieśćfPolish Polish name from Slavic dobrŭ "good" combined with věstĭ "message, news" or vesti "to lead, conduct". In Old Polish, both deuterothemes became wieść, making it difficult to discern which element was intended.
DobrowitmPolish Derived from the Old Slavonic elements dobro "good" and wit "lord, ruler".
DobrowojmPolish Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and woj "warrior".
DobrynyamRussian, 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.
DochartachmOld Irish Means "harmful, destructive", "unlucky", or possibly "difficult, obstructive", derived from Old Irish dochor "disadvantage; hurt, injury; loss, misery".
DockmEnglish (American, Rare) Either from the surname Dock, or taken directly from the English vocabulary word referring to a structure attached to shore at which a ship can be secured, or the act of harbouring at one.
DoctormEnglish (British, Archaic) Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’) via Old French from Latin doctor ‘teacher’ (from docere ‘teach’).
DodafFrankish, Medieval Polish, History (Ecclesiastical) Diminutive of names beginning with Do-, or possibly from either Old High German toto meaning "sponsor, godparent" or Old High German *dodh meaning "judgement". As such it is the feminine form of Dodo... [more]
DodalismArthurian Cycle A Saxon king who participated in the Saxon invasion of northern Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign. He was killed by Agravain at the battle of Cambenic.
Dodamm & fKorean Possibly meaning "firm and ripe" or "growing well".
DodavahumBiblical 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.
DodbertmMedieval French The first element of of this name is uncertain origin. It may possibly be either from Old High German toto meaning "sponsor, godparent" or Old High German *dodh meaning "judgement" together with Old High German beraht and Old Saxon berht from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz meaning "bright".... [more]
DoddiemScottish Scottish diminutive of George. Possibly originating from the Gaelic form of George, Deòrsa.
DodgermEnglish (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture From the English word dodger meaning "one who dodges; one who avoids, evades, or sidesteps". Traditionally a nickname, it is occasionally used as a given name. Fictional bearers include Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, a character from Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist (1838) who befriends Oliver and entreats him to join Fagin's team of young pickpockets, as well as the title character in Terry Pratchett's 2012 novel Dodger (loosely based on Dickens' Dodger) and Mark 'Dodger' Savage, a character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks (introduced 2011)... [more]
DodonefGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Dodone was said to be one of the Oceanid nymphs (the daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys), after whom the ancient city of Dodona was named. The 6th century AD grammarian Stephanus of Byzantium (s.v. Δωδὠνη), writes that according to Thrasyboulos (FHG II 464, a), as reported by Epaphroditus (fr... [more]
DoedemDutch (Rare), West Frisian Frisian and northern Dutch form of Ludolf and similar Germanic names. It originated in nursery speech, as such names were (and are) too difficult for toddlers to pronounce correctly.