Submitted Names Matching Pattern *r

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r.
gender
usage
pattern
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cong'er f Chinese
Derived from 聰 (cong) meaning "quick at hearing, intelligent, bright" and 兒 (er) meaning "child, son". Although this name includes the word for "son", it was given to women, perhaps because their parents desired a son.
Conomor m Breton Legend, History, Medieval Breton (?)
From a Brythonic name, possibly *Cunomāros, derived from Common Celtic *kwon- "hound" or *kuno- "high" and *māros ‎"great". This was the name of Conomor the Cursed, a 6th-century king of Domnonée (modern-day northern Brittany) notorious for his cruelty, who was ultimately excommunicated at the behest of Saint Samson of Dol... [more]
Consider m & f English (Puritan)
Late Middle English from Old French considerer, from Latin considerare "examine", perhaps based on sidus, sider- "star". Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."
Cooter m American (Rare)
Possibly from the surname Cooter originating in Sussex, England. The American nickname became widely known in the United States with the character Cooter Davenport on the television series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (1979-1985)... [more]
Copper m English
The name comes from the Greek word Kyprios, the name of the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea where copper occurs. The Latin, cuprum, (Cu) also means “Metal of Cyprus,” as the Romans had large copper mines on the island.
Coriantor m Mormon
Late Jaredite, son of Moron, father of Ether. Although his father had been king, Coriantor "dwelt in captivity all his days".
Coriantumr m Mormon
The name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Corihor m Mormon
The name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Cougar m English (Rare)
From late 18th century, from French couguar, abbreviation of modern Latin cuguarcarana, from Guarani guaçuarana.
Couper m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cooper. Couper was given to 12 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.
Covinar f Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Variant spelling of Tsovinar. 'Cov' is most likely a loanword from Urartian ṣûǝ, meaning "(inland) sea." This spelling is used in an Armenian epic.
Crimefighter f Obscure
From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen combined with Middle English fightere, fyghtor, feghtere, feghtare, fiȝtare, fiȝtere, from Old English feohtere.
Criostóir m Irish
Irish form of Christopher.
Crister m Swedish
Variant of Christer.
Crístofer m Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Christopher reflecting the English pronunciation.
Cristofor m Romanian
Romanian form of Christophoros.
Crudor m Arthurian Cycle
Crudor is the knight who requires a mantle of knights' and ladies' hair from his lady Briana before he is willing to marry her in Book 6, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene". He is reformed by Calidore.
Csombor m Hungarian
Means "savory (plant)" in Hungarian.
Ctimír m Czech
Czech form of Chestimir.
Čučimir m Serbian (Archaic), History, Medieval Serbian
Medieval Serbian name of which the first element is of uncertain origin. It may possibly have been derived from Slavic chucha or chusha, which may signify something small. An other possibility may be Slavic chuzh "foreign, alien, strange" - compare modern Russian chuzhoy, Polish cudzy and Slovak cudzí, all of which mean "foreign, alien, strange"... [more]
Čudomir m Croatian (Archaic)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian čudo "miracle, wonder" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the name roughly means "miracle of peace" or "peace is a miracle". In some instances, this name is mistaken for a variant form of Čedomir and even Godemir.
Čudur f Tuvan
Means "fist" in Tuvan.
Cuğutur m Karachay-Balkar
Means "mountain goat" in Karachay-Balkar.
Culuur m Yakut
Means "strong desire" in Yakut.
Cumar m Somali
Somali form of Umar.
Cuper m Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cooper.
Currer m English
Transferred use of the surname Currer.
Currier m English
Transferred use of the surname Currier.
Cutbear m Scots
Scots form of Cuthbert.
Cutter m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cutter.... [more]
Cuyler m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cuyler.
Cvetomir m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Tsvetomir.
Cyler m Obscure
Variant of Syler.
Çynar f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Çınar.
Cynedyr m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
Character that appears in Culhwch and Olwen.
Cynegar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related cyne "royal", and gar "spear".
Cynfawr m Medieval Welsh
Welsh cognate of Conomor.
Cyngar m Medieval Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of two 5th-century Welsh saints.
Cyr m French (Rare)
French form of Cyrus or Cyriacus.... [more]
Cywair m Welsh
Derived from cywair meaning “proper order, fit state or condition”.
Czar m Filipino
Derived from Caesar via its Old Russian cognate tsĭsarĭ (tsar in modern Russian).
Czcimir m Polish
Polish form of Chestimir.
Czedomir m Polish
Polish form of Čedomir.
Czesbor m Polish
Variant of Czcibor.
Częstobor m Polish
Means "to fight often", derived from Slavic częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight". Also compare Chestibor.
Częstomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Czścibor m Polish
Variant of Czcibor.
Czudomir m Polish
Polish form of Čudomir.
Daahir m Somali
Variant of Dahir.
Dabir m Arabic
Tutor.
Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.
Dadwar m Kurdish
Derived from the Kurdish dadwer meaning "just, fair".
Dadyar m Kurdish
Variant of Dadwar.
Daesenor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Daisenor. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.
Daetor m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Daetor was one of the Trojan warriors who attacked the Greek fleet during the tenth year of the Trojan War.
Dagbjartur m Icelandic, Faroese
Masculine form of Dagbjört.
Dager m Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Dag via it's Old Swedish form Dagher.
Dagfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Dagfinnr.
Dagfríður f Icelandic
Means "beautiful day", derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").
Daggeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of dagr "day" and geirr "spear".
Dagheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements dagr "day" and heiðr meaning "bright, clear", or possibly "heath" or "honor".
Dagheiður f Icelandic
Younger form of Dagheiðr.
Dagher m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Dagr, which means "day."
Dagnýr m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Dagný.
Dagomar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "famous day", derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Dagomér m Hungarian (Archaic)
Hungarian borrowing of Dagomar.
Dagþór m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic dagr "day" and þórr "thunder".
Dagviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dagr "day" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
Dahir m Somali
Somali form of Tahir.
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]
Dajour f African American
Variation of the words du jour.
Dalar f Armenian
Means "green, verdant, young" or "vegetation" in Armenian.
Dalbar m Yakut
Means "chick" (as in a baby bird).
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".
Dalemir m Polish
Polish form of Dalimir.
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".
Dalir m Persian
Means "brave" in Persian.
Dálkr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, From Old Norse dálkr meaning "dagger, knife".
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]
Damar m & f Indonesian
Means "resin, sap" or "light, lamp" in Indonesian.
Damasenor m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δαμασήνωρ (damasenor) meaning "man-slaying", which consists of δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see Damasos) and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Damastor m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "tamer".
Damater f Greek Mythology
Doric Greek form of Demeter 1.
Dambar m Nepali
MEANING : great noise, verbosity, beauty, entanglement, course
Dameer m Pakistani
Urdu variant transcription of Zamir.
Dəmir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Demir.
Damir m Tatar, Russian, Soviet
Soviet-era name based on the Russian phrase Да здравствует мировая революция! (Da zdravstvuyet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live world revolution!", referring to the Marxist concept of world revolution.
Danador m Arthurian Cycle
A vassal of Emperor Filimenis of Constantinople, father of Sir Floriant.
Danar m Javanese
Means "fair, light (of one's complexion)" in Javanese.
Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar m Obscure (Rare)
Borne by Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar Williams, baptized on 18 January 1676 at the parish church of Old Swinford in England, whose father also bore this name. The original bearer was likely born at around the time of the English Civil War (1642-1651) and his name appears to mock Puritan eccentricity.
Danfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements danr meaning "Dane, Danish" (compare Danr) and fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved"... [more]
Danger m & f English
From the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin dominus 'lord, master'.... [more]
Daniar m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Daniyar.... [more]
Danijar m Bosnian (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Bosnian form and Kazakh variant transcription of Daniyar.
Danimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Danior m Romani (?)
Allegedly a Romani name said to mean "born with teeth".... [more]
Danir m Bosnian
Bosnian male form of Danira.
Daniyor m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Doniyor, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Daniyar.
Dankler m Brazilian
Dankler Luis de Jesus Pereira is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender.
Dankmar m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Thancmar.
Danor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges" and the name Or means "light", used as first name and as last name.
Danveer m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi दानवीर (see Danvir).
Danvir m Hindi
From Hindi दान (dān) meaning "gift" and वीर (vīr) meaning "heroic, brave", thus "brave gift".
Danvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements danr "a Dane; Danish" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Danyar m Kurdish
Possibly means "wise" in Kurdish.
Daromir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic dar "gift, present", which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present". Compare modern Polish darować "to donate, to gift" and Czech darovat "to donate, to give", as well as Proto-Slavic dati "to give"... [more]
Darzymir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present")... [more]
Daşdəmir m Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani daş meaning "stone" and dəmir meaning "iron".
Daš-demir m Tuvan
Tuvan cognate of Tashtemir.
Dashamir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian dashamir "well-wishing, benevolent; kind, friendly".
Dashnor m Albanian
Derived from Albanian dashnor "lover, sweetheart".
Daš-mir m Tuvan
Means "rock-world" in Tuvan.
Daur m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of David.
Davar f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the archaic Persian word داور (davar) meaning "judge", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian dādwar meaning "judge".... [more]
Davar m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and the name Levar.
Davimar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of David an the popular suffix -mar (cf. Leomar, Gladimar).
Davlatsafar f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and safar meaning "trip, journey".
Dávur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Dávid.
Dawar m Pashto
Means "prominant" in Pashto.
Daystar m African American (Rare)
Referring to the sun; a famous barer being Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson, professionally known as Tory Lanez.
Dazmir m Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция! (Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир! (Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Decater m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably transferred from the surname Decater
December f & m English
Derived from the Latin word decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Dedomir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Dedor m Russian
Russian form of Diodoros (see Diodorus).
Degenher m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements degan "soldier, warrior" and heri "army".
Deisenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δεισήνωρ (deisenor) meaning "fearing man", which consists of the Greek verb δείδω (deido) meaning "to fear, to dread" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Delarivier f English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Transferred use of the French and Walloon surname Delariviere. This was borne by the English author and playwright Delarivier "Delia" Manley (ca... [more]
Delbar f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilbar.
Delger f & m Mongolian
Means "vast, wide, broad" or "abundant, prosperous" in Mongolian.
Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")
Dellar f American
Variant of Della derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Deller f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional (Appalachian) variant of Della. Also see Dellar.
Dellingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse dellingr meaning "luminous, shining one". Dellingr is the name of a dwarf in the Þulur
Delmer m English
Variant of Delmar.
De'mar m African American
Combination of David and Lamar.
Demur m Georgian
Variant of Temur. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian rugby union player Demur Tapladze (b. 2000).
Dener m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a contracted form of Denver.
Denethor m Literature
Denethor II is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Return of the King. In the novel, he is the 26th and last ruling steward of Gondor.
Dengdar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish dengî meaning "loud".
Deocar m Medieval French
From Latin Deocarus meaning "loved by God". This was borne by a 9th-century saint.
Deodor m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Teodor.
Deor m Anglo-Saxon
Either from Old English dīere "dear, precious" (see Deorwine), or dēor "wild animal, deer" (see Deorswiþ)... [more]
Dëshir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dëshira.
Desider m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Desiderius.
Detmar m Low German
Low German form of Dietmar.
Deusemar m Brazilian
An invented name, a combination of Deus and Mar, essentially giving it the meaning of "sea god".
Devender m & f Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Devendra also used by Sikhs.
Devinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Form of Devendra used by Sikhs.
Dewi Lanjar f Indonesian Mythology
From Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess" and Javanese lanjar referring to a childless divorcée or widow. In Javanese mythology this is the name of a goddess who rules over the sea to the north of the island of Java... [more]
Dezider m Slovak
Slovak form of Desiderius.
Dezsider m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Desiderius.
Dhafer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظافر (see Zafir).
Dhaffer m Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظافر (see Zafir).
Dhafir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظافر (see Zafir).
Dharminder m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Dharmendra used by Sikhs.
Dhikr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of ذكر (see Zikr)
Dibir m Dagestani
From Persian دبیر (dabir) meaning "secretary, scribe"
Dîdar f Kurdish
Means "visit" in Kurdish.
Didar m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, Turkmen
This name can be derived from the Persian noun دید (did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار (didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [more]
Didor m Tajik
Tajik form of Didar.
Diespiter m Roman Mythology
Variant of Jupiter, also known as Jove, a god who brings the birthing baby toward the daylight.
Dietger m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed of the name elements diota (from earlier þeudō) "people" and ger "javelin, spear".
Digger m English (Australian)
Slang term for an Australian soldier, with strong patriotic overtones, and links to the Anzac legend. Most often used as a nickname or a middle name.
Dijwar m Kurdish
Means "steep" in Kurdish.
Dilawar m Urdu
From Persian دلاور‎ (delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل (del) meaning "heart" and آور (âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".
Dilbər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Dilbar.
Dilbar f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pakistani, Tatar
Basically means "one who captures hearts", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with Persian بر (bar) meaning "one who has taken, one who bears"... [more]
Dilber f Kurdish
Means "apple of one's eye" in Kurdish.
Dildar m & f Persian, Kazakh
Basically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor" (see Eldar)... [more]
Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
Dileepkumar m Kannada
Combination of Dileep and Kumar.
Dilêr m Kurdish
Means "bold" in Kurdish.
Diler m Indian
diler means brave person
Dilhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Uyghur
Derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with possibly Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Dilhumor f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Dilhumar.
Dilibar f Uzbek
Variant of Dilbar.
Dilmer m German, Spanish (Latin American)
It is a variant of the name Delmer, which is composed by the Ancient English words "dell", meaning "valley" and "mer", meaning "pond".
Dilnahor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and nahor meaning "daytime, daybreak".
Dilnigar f Uyghur
Meaning unknown. Dilnigar Ilhamjan is a Uyghur Chinese cross-country skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Dilnur f & m Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Arabic noun نور (nur) meaning "light" (see Nur).... [more]
Dilsevar f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and sevar meaning "loving".
Dilwar m Bengali
Bengali form of Dilawar.
Dilzor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and zor meaning "entreaty, plea, need, desire".
Dimitr m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Dmitry.
Dinair f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Dina 2.
Dinakar m Indian
Dinakar mean Sun
Diodòr m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Diodorus.
Diomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of dio (from Dionisio and Dionisia) and the suffix -mar, present in names such as Leomar and Gladimar... [more]
Dionísodor m Catalan
Catalan form of Dionysodorus.
Diòscor m Catalan
Catalan form of Dioscorus via Dioskoros.
Dioskor m Russian, Serbian
Russian and Serbian form of Dioskoros.
Dioskur m Polish
Polish form of Dioscorus.
Diosmar m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of dios ("god") with the popular suffix mar (cf. Edmar, Diomar) or possibly a variant of Diomar or Osmar.
Dipankar m Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese form of Dipankara.
Dipper m Astronomy
The Dipper mansion () is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise. It corresponds to Sagittarius and is shaped like the Big Dipper, also refers temple in the sky or the snake-shaped basalt... [more]
Dir m History
Likely derived from Old Norse Dyr. Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [more]
Dirayr m Armenian
Meaning unknown.
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]
Díðrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Didrik.
Ditleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Ditlev.
Ditmár m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Dietmar.
Ditmar m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Silesian
Scandinavian variant and Silesian form of Dietmar.
Diúrgæirr m Old Norse
Combination of dýr 'deer, wild animal' and geirr 'spear'.
Divakar m Tamil
Means "sun god" in Tamil.
Diwakar m Indian
Other name for 'Sun' in Hindu.
Diyar m Kazakh, Tatar
Derived from the Persian noun دیار (diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland".
Diyor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Diyar.
Dizier m Medieval French, History
Medieval French variant of Désiré. This was the name of a 6th-century French saint.
Djaafar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar) chiefly used in North Africa.
Djabar m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبّار (see Jabbar) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.
Djaber m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبّار (see Jabbar) chiefly used in Algeria.
Djafar m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Jafar as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djaffar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jafar chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djarfr m Old 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.
Djauhar m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Jauhar influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djedefhor m Ancient Egyptian
Means "enduring like Horus" in Egyptian.
Djedhor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏd-ḥr meaning "Horus says", derived from ḏd "to say, to speak" combined with the name of the god Horus... [more]
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.
Djer m Ancient 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.
Djohar m Indonesian
Older spelling of Johar influenced by Dutch orthography.
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]
Dobiemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from the elements dobie "brave, worthy" and mir "world, peace".
Dobromir m Bulgarian, Polish
Derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Dobrymir m Polish
Variant of Dobromir.
Doctor m English (British, Archaic)
Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’) via Old French from Latin doctor ‘teacher’ (from docere ‘teach’).
Dodger m English (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]
Dogomar m South American
In the case of Uruguayan boxer Dogomar Martínez (1929-2016), it is said to be a corruption of the title Don and Omar 1, which was supposed to be his registered birth name (and still called that by his old relatives and neighbours) that his Spanish father wanted to put on the civil register.
Dögüör m Yakut
Yakut form of Egor.
Dokhor m Karelian
Diminutive form of Dyurgiy.
Dólgfinnr m Old Norse
Old Norse name (perhaps originally a byname) derived from the elements dólgr meaning "enemy, fiend, battle" (cognate with Old English dolg "a wound, scar") and finnr "Sámi, Laplander".
Dolgor f Mongolian, Buryat
Mongolian and Buryat form of Dolkar.
Dolkar f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan སྒྲོལ་དཀར (sgrol-dkar) derived from སྒྲོལ (sgrol) meaning "to liberate, to save" (referring to the bodhisattva Tara 2) and དཀར (dkar) meaning "white"... [more]
Dolker f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dolkar.
Dollar f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word for the US currency.... [more]
Domabor m Polish
Derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Dómaldr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse dómr "judgement, fate, doom" and valdr "ruler".
Dómaldur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Dómaldr.