DominofPopular Culture, English (Rare) Short form of Dominique. It was used by author Ian Fleming in his James Bond novel 'Thunderball' (1961), where the nickname belongs to Bond's Italian love interest Dominetta "Domino" Vitali (renamed Dominique "Domino" and simply Domino in the 1965 and 1983 film adaptations, respectively)... [more]
DomintasmLithuanian (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".
DomnicusmLate 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).
DomovoimLiterature From the name of a type of house spirit in Slavic folklore. It was used by author Eoin Colfer in his 'Artemis Fowl' series, in which it belongs to Artemis Fowl II's bodyguard, Domovoi Butler.
DomualdmGermanic Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".... [more]
DonacianomSpanish (Rare) Spanish form of Donatianus. A known bearer of this name was Donaciano Vigil (1802-1877), the second governor of the New Mexico territory.
DonajífZapotec Means "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.
DonalbainmTheatre, History Anglicized form of Gaelic Domnall Bán meaning "Domnall the Fair", a nickname of Donald III, King of Scots, the second known son of Duncan I. This was the form used by Shakespeare in his tragic play 'Macbeth' (1606) for a character based on the historical figure, who allegorically represents moral order.
DonammKorean From Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south".
DonanmBreton Composed of the old Celtic element dumno "world" (compare Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
DonarafSoviet, Russian (Rare), Armenian Contraction of Russian дочь народа (doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
DonardmIrish (Anglicized) Anglicized form of Dónart, though the name could also be a contraction or corruption of Domangard (which is ultimately of the same etymological origin)... [more]
DonatillefFrench (Belgian, Rare), French (African) French form of Donatilla. The name basically fell out of use in France in the early years of the 20th century, but it is still in use in the French-speaking regions in Africa.
DonationmSouth African, English (Puritan) From the word donation, meaning "an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution."
DonbassmSoviet Portmanteau of Donets Basin, an abbreviation of Donets Coal Basin, from Russian Донецкий угольный бассейн (Donetskiy ugolnyy basseyn).
DonbettyrmOssetian Mythology Probably from Ossetian дон (don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.
DondermLiterature, Popular Culture Derived from the Dutch word donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.
Dondim & fPopular Culture, English From a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him dandy boy.
DoneafEnglish (American, Rare) Meaning unknown. Possibly a form of Danae, or diminutive of Idonea, or a feminized version of Don or a variation or feminized version of any name beginning with Don.
ĐôngmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 東 (đông) meaning "east".
ĐốngmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 棟 (đống) meaning "pillar, beam".
Dongm & fKorean From the Korean Hangul 동 (dong) that can translate the Hanja 冬 meaning "winter" or 東 meaning "east" or 銅 meaning "copper" or 洞 meaning "neighborhood".
Dong-geonmKorean 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.
Dong-hamKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Dong-haemKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (hae) "sea, ocean".
Dong-huimKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
Dong-hyeokmKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 奕 "in sequence, orderly; abundant" or 赫 (hyeok) "bright, radiant, glowing".
Dong-hyeonmKorean From Sino-Korean 東 "east" (dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon).
DonghyeopmKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 協 "be united; cooperate".
DonghyunmKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
DongjinmKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
DongluanfChinese From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Dongmeif & mChinese From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Dongmingm & fChinese From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Dongraof & mChinese From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Dong-rimmKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 林 (rim) "forest, grove".
DongshengmChinese From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 升 or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]
DongsumKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Dong-umKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" or 桐 (dong), referring to the paulownia coreana tree, and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 佑 (u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (u) meaning "house," among other hanja combinations.
Dong-ukmKorean From Sino-Korean 棟 "the main beams supporting a house" or 東 "east, eastern" (dong), and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant" (uk).
Dong-unmKorean From Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Dong-wanmKorean From Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
DongwanggongmChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [more]
Dongxiangm & fChinese From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
DongyangfChinese From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck".
DongyeongmKorean From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
DongyingfChinese From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Dong-yunmKorean From Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
DonikafAlbanian Albanian form of Andronika. Donika Arianiti was the wife of 15th-century Albanian lord Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, Albania's most important national hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening.
DoniphonmEnglish (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".
DonitafSpanish, English (American) Spanish diminutive of Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how Donna was derived from Italian donna meaning "lady".... [more]
DonjafRussian (Rare), Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare) Alternate transcription of Russian Доня (see Donya). In languages other than Russian, the name Donja can also be derived from the Spanish word doña meaning "lady", in which case it is a more phonetical spelling of the word.... [more]
DonnaefEnglish (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a feminization of Donnie, or a combination of Donna with a feminine name ending in -ae... [more]
DonnamirafLiterature Combination of Donna and Mira. This is the name of a hobbit mentioned in Tolkien's legendarium. Donnamira is one of the daughters of Gerontius Took, who married into the Boffin family... [more]
DontaviusmAfrican American (Modern) A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example, Dante and Octavius) into one name.
DonyarthmMedieval 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.
DoogiemEnglish Diminutive of Douglas. This is the name of the titular character of the American comedy-drama television series 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' (1989-1993) portrayed by actor Neil Patrick Harris.
Doonf & mEnglish, Literature Transferred use of the surname Doon. Known bearers of this name include the American writer Doon Arbus (b. 1945) and the British comedian Doon Mackichan (b... [more]