Submitted Names in Quebec

Deakon m English
Transferred use of the surname Deakon and variant of Deacon.

Deama f English (Modern, Rare)

Deane m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dean.

Deann f English (Rare)
Variant of Deanna.

Deano m English (Rare)
Most likely a diminutive of Dean (compare Danno), or possibly an anglicized variant of Dino.

Deante m English
Variant of Deonte.

Dearle f English
Possibly a variant of Darrell and similar names, or from the surname Dearle.

Deavon m & f English
A spelling variant of Devin and Devon ... [more]

Debb f English
Variant of Deb.

Debbe f English
Diminutive of Deborah and Debra.

Debbera f English (Rare)
Variant of Deborah.

Debbey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Deborah.

Debbon f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of Debbie with the suffix -on. Debbon Ayer bears this name, who is Rob Morrow's spouse.

Debbye f English
Diminutive of Deborah. A notable bearer is Debbye Turner Bell (1965-), a TV host, veterinarian and former pageant winner.

Debrah f English
Variant of Deborah.

Debralee f English
Combination of Debra and Lee.

Debrie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Debra.

Debs f English
Diminutive of Deborah.

Deby f English
Variant of Debbie.

Dec m English
Short form of Declan.

Decan m English (Rare)

Decca f English
Likely a variant of Deca, influenced by the famous record label Decca Records, founded in 1929 in England. Could also be a variable for any name containing the element -dec/k-.

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.

Deckard m English

Decklan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Declan

Decklen m English
Variant of Declan.

Decklyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Declan.

Decky f & m English (Rare)

Declyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Declan.

Declynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Declan.

Dederica f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Dederico (Italian and Spanish), English variant of Dedericka and Dutch variant of Diederika.

Dedericka f English
Feminine form of Dederick.

Dederika f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English variant of Dedericka and Dutch variant of Diederika.

Dédier m French (Archaic)
Variant of Didier.

Dédric m French
Short form of Dédéric, a variant form of Didéric. Also compare Déric.

Dedryck m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Dedrick (also compare Dédric). A known bearer of this name is Dedryck Boyata (b. 1990), a Belgian professional soccer player of Congolese descent.

Deeanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Deanne.

Deeda f English (?)

Deedra f English (Rare)
Variant of Deidra.

Deegan m English
Transferred use of the surname Deegan.

Deejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials DJ.

Deekin m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Deacon or transferred use of the surname Deekin.

Deenah f English (Rare)
Variant of Deena.

Deganawida m Iroquois
Means "Two River Currents Flowing Together" in Iroquois. This was the name of a historical figure commonly known as the Great Peacemaker as he was known as, along with Jigonhsasee and Hiawatha, the founder of the Haudenosaunee, commonly called the Iroquois Confederacy... [more]

Deganawidah m Iroquois
Means "two rivers running" in Oneida. Possibly from the Oneida tékni 'two' and -wyhuhatatye- 'river running along'.... [more]

Degonwadonti f Mohawk

Deia f English
Diminutive of Deianira.

Deile m French (Archaic)
Local form of Deicolus found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1800s.

Deilotte f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Deile found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1800s.

Deirdra f English
Variant of Deirdre.

Déjanire f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Archaic), Theatre
French form of Deianeira (or Deïanira, Dejanira). Déjanire (1911) is an opera (tragédie lyrique) in 4 acts composed by Camille Saint-Saëns to a libretto in French by Louis Gallet and Camille Saint-Saëns.

Dejay m English (Rare)
Variant of Deejay.

Dekanawida m Iroquois
Variant of Deganawidah.

Deklan m English (Modern)
Variant of Declan.

Deklen m English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of Declan, Anglicized form of the Irish name Deaglán.

Deklyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Declan.

Dekoda m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota.

Del m English
In English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of Old French origin and means “of the”.... [more]

Delaina f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Delaney, probably influenced by Alaina.

Delainee f English
Variant of Delaney.

Delainey f English, English (American)
Variant of Delaney. Delainey was given to 93 girls in 2010 according to the SSA.

Delainy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Delaney.

Delancey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Delancey.

Delancy f English
Variant of Delancey.

Delanee f English
Variant of Delaney.

Delani f English
Variant of Delaney.

Delania f English

Delanie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Delaney.

Delanon m English

Delany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Delaney.

Delaphine f French (Rare)

Delara f English, African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Delara or combination of the popular prefix De- with Lara 1.

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]

Delberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.

Delbertina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.

Delbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.

Delby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Delby.

Delce f English
May be derived from Dulce or Dulcibella

Delcie f English (Rare)
Variant of Delsie.

Delcine f English (Rare)

Deleah f English
A combination of Dee and Leah or, perhaps an alternative spelling of Delia 1

Delece f English (Rare)
Variant of Delice.

Delecine f French (Rare)

Delena f English
A combination of Dell and Selena.

Delency m English

Delesha f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia.

Deleta f English (Rare)

Deliah f English (Rare)
Variant of Delia 1 and Delia 2.

Délie f French (Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
French form of Delia 1.

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.")

Delillian f English (Modern), English (Rare)
Combination of Delilah and Lillian.

Délima f French (Quebec)
Probably a shortened form of French Rose-de-Lima, in which case it means "of Lima". Saint Rose of Lima (French: Rose de Lima; 1586-1617) was born in Lima, Peru, and the first person born in the Americas to be canonized as a Catholic saint.

Délina f Walloon, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Walloon form of Delina.

Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.

Deline f French (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adeline found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.

Delino m English
Poss. variant of DELANO. Famous bearers are Delino DeShields, an MLB player, and Delino Dexter Calvin, who was an Ontarian political figure and businessman.

Delisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia. In some cases it may be a combination of the popular name prefix De and Lisa.

Delise f English (Modern)
Apparently a later variant of Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States Delisa, Delesha, Delisiah, Delisha, etc., are found... [more]

Delisse f English
Variant of Delice.

Deliyah f English (Rare)
Variant of Delilah

Dellan m & f English (Modern)
Combination of the given names Dell and Allan

Delle f English
Diminutive of Adele, Delilah, Delia 1, and other names with a del sound.

Dellia f English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Delia 1.

Delliah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Delilah.

Dellie f English
Diminutive of Della.

Delmara f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delmira influenced by Spanish del mar "of the sea". As an American given name it may be thought of as a feminine form of Delmar.

Delmer m English
Variant of Delmar.

Delmetta f English (Rare)

Delmore m French
A boy's name of French origin meaning "of the sea." Poet Delmore Schwartz

Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.

Delonda f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Delonique f English

Deloras f English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Dolores.

Delorean m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Delorean.

Deloria f Indigenous American
A Native American surname, derived from the name of a French trapper, Phillippe des Lauriers, who settled and married into a Yankton community of the Dakota people, and may refer to: Ella Cara Deloria (1888-1971), educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and author of "Waterlily".

Delorne m English (Rare)

Delos m Greek Mythology, Literature, Mythology, English
In Greek myth, a Lydian ship was sailing for the island of Delos. When the crew captures Dionysus, he finds himself sailing toward the island.... [more]

Delphanie f English
Possible combination of Delphine and Stephanie.

Delphi f English (Rare), English (British, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Delphine, Delphia or Philadelphia, or a direct borrowing of the ancient Greek place name (see Delphi).

Delphie f English
Diminutive of Delphia, Delphine, and other names beginning with Delph.

Delphin m French
French form of Delphinus.

Delphinia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Delphina.

Delphy f English
Variant of Delphi.

Delray m English
Variant of Delroy.

Delsie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Dulcie influenced by Elsie.

Delsworth m English (Rare)
A notable bearer is Delsworth Mote Buckingham, a politician.

Delthea f English (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Delphia.

Delvea f English

Delverine f English

Delyla f English
Variant of Delilah.

Delylah f English
Variant of Delilah

Delyn m English

Delyse f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Delise or of Delyth.

Delysia f English (Rare)
Variant of Delicia.

Demarice f English (Rare)
Variant of Damaris.

Demaris f English (Rare), Maltese (Rare, ?)
Variant of Damaris.

Demarvion m English (Rare)

Demason m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Mason or transferred use of the surname Demason.

Demetrian m English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Demetrianos. This is the name of several saints.

Demetry m English
English form of Demetrius.

Demirose f English (Rare)
Combination of Demi and Rose. Demirose was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Demitra f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)

Demitre m English

Demitria f Greek (Expatriate), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Demetria.

Demming m English

Demming m English

Democracy m & f English
From the English word democracy, from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -kratia ‘power, rule’.

Demoiselle f French
Meaning "young lady" or "girl" in French.

Démosthène m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Demosthenes.

Démosthènes m Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of Demosthenes.

Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.

Denae f English (Modern)
English variant of Danaë, or perhaps a blend of Denise and Renee.

Denai f English

Denalda f English
Possibly a variant of Donalda. A bearer of this name is Canadian actress Denalda Williams.

Denalee f English
Variant of Denali.

Denaley f English
Variant of Denali.

Denali f & m English (Modern)
From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in Alaska, allegedly meaning "great one". Commonly known as Mount McKinley in the English-speaking world, Denali is the tallest peak in North America. It is also the name of a car brand (made by General Motors).

Denalie f English
Variant of Denali.

Denaly f English
Variant of Denali.

Denby m English (Rare)
Means "from the danish settlement." It is also the middle name of one of the cartoon creators and founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions, William Denby "Bill" Hanna (1910-2001).

Dencil m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzil.

Denean f English, Caribbean
Perhaps a blend of Denise and Jeannine.

Deneane f English
Most likely a variant of Denean.

Denecia f English

Denee f English

Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.

Denelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Danielle.

Denene f English (Rare)
Variant of Deneen.

Denham m English
Transferred use of the surname Denham

Denika f English (Rare)
Variant of Danika.

Denim m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word denim, a type of fabric, derived from the French phrase serge de Nimes, indicating that the serge (fabric) was from the town of Nîmes.

Denina f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix De and Nina 1.

Denison m English
Transferred use of the surname Denison.

Denissa f English
Variant of Denisa.

Denize f Swedish, Danish, English (Rare)
Variant of Denise.

Denley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Denley.

Denna f English, Literature
The name of a character from the book series The Sword of Truth written by Terry Goodkind.

Dennell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.

Dennelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.

Denni f & m English (Rare), Albanian (Modern)
Diminutive of Denise and a variant of Denny.

Dennie m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Denny.

Denning m English
Transferred use of the surname Denning.

Dennise f English
Variant of Denise.

Dennon m English (Rare)

Denray m English (Rare)
Most likely a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -ray-, such as Ray, Raynard and Murray.... [more]

Denroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]

Densil m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzil.

Dent m English
Short form of Denton.

Denya f English
Likely a variant of Denia.

Denyce f English (Rare)
Variant of Denise

Denym f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Denim.

Denyse f English
Variant of Denise.

Denzell m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzel.

Deodat m English (Archaic), Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Languedocian and Gascon form of Deodatus. This name was borne by Reverend Deodat Lawson, a minister in Salem Village from 1684 to 1688 who is famous for a 10-page pamphlet describing the witchcraft accusations in the early spring of 1692.

Deona f English (Rare)
Variant of Diana.

Deonta m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte.

Déotille f Medieval French (Rare), French (Rare)

Deprise f English (Rare), Obscure
Borne by DePrise Brescia (1965-), an American swimsuit model who cohosted the ESPN television workout show BodyShaping during the early to mid-1990s.

Dera f English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Derbi m English
Variant of Derby.

Derbie f English (Rare)
Variant of Derby.

Dereck m English, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Derek.

Dereka f English
Feminine form of Derek.

Derell m English
Variant of Derrell.

Derelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Derell.

Dereon m English
Variant of Darian.

Dereth m & f English
Possibly a corruption of the Irish surname Derach, itself derived from the Gaelic dearg meaning "red".

Deretha f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Dereth to create a strictly feminine form of this name.

Derfla m English (Rare)
Alfred spelt backwards

Derian m & f English
Variant of Darian.

Déric m French
French form of Derek, but it can also be a short form of Frédéric.

Deric m English (Rare)
Variant of Derek.

Derica f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), African American
Feminization of Deric.

Derik m English
Variant of Derek.

Derika f English
Feminine form of Derik.

Dérilda f French (Quebec, Archaic)

Derin m English (Rare)

Derique m English
Variant of Derek.

Dermud m English
English form of Diarmad

Dernell m English
Variant of Darnell.

Deron m English (Rare)
Variant of Derren.

Derral m English
Variant of Darrell.

Derran f & m Welsh, English (Rare)
Means "bird" in Welsh. Also used as a variant of Darren.

Derran m English
Variant of Darren.

Derreck m English (Modern)
Variant of Derek.

Derrek m English (Rare)
Variant of Derek.

Derrell m English
Variant of Darrell.

Derrence m English (Rare)
A variation of Derren with the -ence suffix.

Derrial m English, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Darryl. ... [more]

Derrik m English
Variant of Derek.

Derrill m English (Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Derron m English
Variant of Deron

Derwin m English, Dutch (Rare), African American
Variant of Darwin.

Deryl m & f English
Variant of Daryl.

Deryll m English (Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Desagondensta m Mohawk
Means "he stands people on their feet" in Mohawk.

Desarai f English
Another form of Desiree

Deseine f English

Deseree f English (Modern)
Variant of Désirée.

Desi f English (Rare)
Variant of Dessie.

Desira f English

Desiray f English (Modern)
Variant of Desiree.

Desirus m English (Modern)
Masculine variant of Desiree, possibly based on the English word desirous.

Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.

Desmen m English (Modern)
Probably another form of the name Desmond.

Desmine f & m English (Rare)

Desna f English (Rare)
Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s. Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [more]

Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).

Désoline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of the Italian name Desolina.

Dessance m English

Dessert m English
Transferred usage of the surname Dessert.

Dessi f English
Variant of Dessie.

Dessi f Scandinavian, English
Commonly used as a nickname for Desiré.

Dessie f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Odessa.

Dessy f English
Variant of Dessie.

Destanae f English
Variant of Destinee.

Destanee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Destiny.

Destani f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Destiny.

Destanni f English (Rare)
Variant of Destiny.

Destany f English (Rare)
Variant of Destiny.

Destina f English (Rare)
Blend of Destiny and Tina.

Destinae f English
Variant of Destiny.

Destinay f English
Variant of Destiny.

Destinaye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Destiny.

Destinée f French (Rare)
Cognate of Destiny.

Destinei f English
Variant of Destiny.

Destiney f English
Variant of Destiny.

Destini f English
Variant of Destiny.

Destinie f English
Variant of Destinie.

Deston m English (Rare)

Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.

Destyne f English
Feminine form of Destin.

Destynee f English
Variant of Destiny.

Destyni m English
Masculine form of Destiny.

Destynie f English
Variant of Destiny.

Detra f English
Variant of Deitra.

Dette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in dette. In the book So B. It by Sarah Weeks, Heidi's mother calls Heidi's next door neighbour, Bernadette, "Dette".

Deuard m & f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly a version of Edward.

Dev f English
Diminutive of Devorah.

Dev m & f English
Diminutive or short form of Devin and other variations of the same name

Devanie f English (Rare)

Devara f English (Rare)
Variant of Devera.

Devereaux m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devereaux.

Deverlee f English (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending Devery and Everley.

Devery m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.

Devida f English (Rare)
Variant of Davida.

Devinia f English (Rare)
Variant of Davinia.

Devinicus m English

Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.

Devlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Devlin.

Devlon m English
Variant of Devlin.

Devona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Devon to create a strictly feminine form of this name.

Devone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Devon.

Devonna f English

Devore m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devore.

Devra f English (Rare)

Devy m English

Devynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Devin.

Dew m & f English (Rare)
For men, it most likely comes from Dewitt. For women, it comes from the English word dew.

Dewilla f English