Submitted Names Starting with d

This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is d.
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Disa f Swedish, Old Swedish
From a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [more]
Disaaka m & f Akan
Means "you deserve saying it" in Akan.
Discheshu m Circassian
Means "golden knight" in Circassian.
Disciole f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. The 6th-century Frankish saint Disciole (or Disciola), a niece of Saint Salvius of Albi and a favourite companion of Queen Radegund, "was noted for her saintly death, which is described in detail by Gregory of Tours".
Disciplina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
Discipline m English (Puritan)
Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Disco m English (Australian)
From the French word discothèque (French for "library of phonograph records", but it was subsequently used as a term for nightclubs in Paris), on the pattern of bibliothèque ‘library... [more]
Discretion f English (Puritan), Literature
Used in reference to Proverbs 2:11, "Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee."
Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and Ella 2.
Disemi f Ijaw
Means "I like it" in Ijaw.
Diseye f & m Ijaw
Means "desired" in Ijaw.
Dishan m Biblical
Meaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
Dishana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Dishani f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Dishawn m African American
variant of Deshawn
Dishon m Hebrew (Rare), African American
The name of a few minor characters in the Hebrew Bible. It means “Antelope” in Hebrew.
Dishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Dishyanth m Indian
From Telugu meaning "cute".
Disibod m Medieval German
The name is formed of the Germanic name elements dís "goddess" and bot "messenger".
Disidderiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Desiderius.
Disizara f Soviet
Contraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией (ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".
Disket f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Diskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Disko m Literature
In the case of Disko Troop, a character in Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Captains Courageous' (1897), it was taken from the name of Disko Island, off the west coast of Greenland, given "because he was born on board his father's ship when it was iced near the island".
Disma m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Δυσμάς (Dysmas) (see Dismas).
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Disnomia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Dysnomia.
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]
Distango m Soviet, Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian დიდ სტალინს გოუმარჯოს! (did Stalins goumarjos!) meaning "cheers to the great Stalin!".... [more]
Disya m & f Russian
Diminutive of Denis or Diana.
Dita f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ditë "day".
Dita f Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene short form of Edita and Croatian short form of Judita.
Dita f Dutch, German, Latvian
Dutch and German short form of names beginning with diet-, such as Dietlinde. This name also got adopted into Latvian usage.
Ditas f Filipino, Spanish
Short form of Merceditas.
Dite m Scots
Short form of Dauvit, used in northeast Scotland.
Ditebogo f Tswana
Means "gratitudes" in Setswana.
Dith m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Kannada, Nepali, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, American, Sinhalese
MEANING : a handsome dark - complexioned man convesant with every branch of learning , a wooden elephant ... [more]
Dithapelo m & f Tswana
Means "prayers" in Setswana.
Dithebe m Tswana
Means "shields" in Setswana.
Diðrik m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Didrik.
Díðrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Didrik.
Ditimu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Didimo.
Ditiro m Tswana
Means "acts" in Setswana.
Ditiro m & f Shona
Meaning "acts" or "actions". Deriving from the verb kuita.
Ditka f Kashubian, Slovene
Kashubian short form of Editka and Slovene diminutive of Dita.
Ditlef m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Detlef.
Ditleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Ditlev.
Ditlev m Danish
Danish form of Detlef.
Ditmár m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Dietmar.
Ditmar m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Silesian
Scandinavian variant and Silesian form of Dietmar.
Ditmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Ditmir.
Dito m Georgian
Short form of Dimitri.
Ditorusin f & m Ijaw
Means "leave it for God" in Ijaw.
Dītrihs m Latvian
Latvian form of Dietrich.
Ditshwanelo m & f Tswana
Means "rights" in Setswana.
Ditsuhi f Armenian (Modern)
Means "goddess" in Armenian.
Ditta f Italian, Hungarian
Truncated form of Editta as well as a Hungarian short form of Edit and Judit, used as a given name in its own right.
Ditte f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Diede. This name can also be a Dutch pet form of Edith via Ditje and Dittje. Also compare Didi, Ditty and Dietje.
Ditti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ditta and Ditte.
Ditty f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Diede (Dutch) and Edith (Dutch and English). Also compare Didi, Ditte and Dietje.
Dituri f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dituri "knowledge, wisdom".
Diturie f Albanian
Variant of Dituri.
Dituška f Slovak
Diminutive form of Edita.
Diudoru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Diodoros via it's Latinized form Diodorus.
Diunigi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Dionigi and variant of Diunisu
Diunisa f Corsican
Corsican form of Dionisia.
Diunisu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Dionisio.
Diúrgæirr m Old Norse
Combination of dýr 'deer, wild animal' and geirr 'spear'.
Dius m Greek Mythology
Derived from Δῖος (dios) meaning "divine".
Diuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuška.
Diuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuša.
Điva f Croatian
Feminine form of Đivo.
Diva f English (Rare)
From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Divakar m Tamil
Means "sun god" in Tamil.
Divan m English (Australian)
Possibly a variation of Devan or Devin. Alternatively it may have come from the word 'Divine' or the word 'Divan' referring to a historical legislative body/ council in the Middle East.
Divanya f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit दिव्य (divyá) meaning "divine, heavenly" (see Divya).
Divara f Medieval Dutch (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dietwara (possibly via its variant Thiwara), which is a younger and strictly feminine form of the unisex name Theodoar. Also compare Divera, which is very closely related.... [more]
Divavesi m Micronesian, Nauruan
The president of Nauru's name is Baron Divavesi Waqa.
Đive f Croatian
Feminine form of Đivo.
Divera f West Frisian (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of the unisex name Dieuwer. This particular latinization is solely intended for women; the masculine equivalent is Diverus and its variant spellings.... [more]
Divi m Breton
Breton cognate of Dewi 1.
Diviana f Italian
An ancient form of Diana.
Dividina f English (Rare)
A possible elaboration of Divina.
Divin m French (African)
Originates from the french word ”divin” that means heavenly.
Divine f & m English (Rare), Filipino
This name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin divinus meaning "of a God").
Divine-authority m English (Puritan)
derived from the authority of God, referring to the Scripture. Popular with Puritans
Divinity f African American (Modern)
Middle English from Old French divinite, from Latin divinitas, from divinus ‘belonging to a deity.’
Divit m Indian
The name Divit means immortal and is used in Hindu religion.
Divita f American
Variant of Davida.
Divitia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin divitia meaning "riches", "wealth".
Divitien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Divitianus. Saint Divitien was a 4th-century bishop of Soissons.
Divko m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Divna.
Đivo m Croatian
Croatian regional variant of Giovanni.
Divo m Italian (Rare)
Derived from Latin divus meaning "god".
Divonne f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Divonne les Bains is a popular spa town in France. I have read that Divonne derives from the original Celtic, meaning "divine water". The only famous holder of the name is Divonne Holmes a Court, the New York-born wife of Australian billionaire businessman Peter Homes a Court.
Divota f Corsican
Corsican form of Devota. Saint Devota (Santa Divota in Corsican) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco.
Divu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Divo.
Divyae m Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Gujarati, American, Punjabi, Tamil, Sinhalese
Name - Divyae दिव्य... [more]
Divyani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - Divine, celestial, heavenly, magical, agreeable ... [more]
Divyavāṇi f Telugu
Means "divine speech" in Telugu.
Divye m Sanskrit
Sanskrit word for divine, pure and unique.
Diwa f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "spirit, soul, essence" in Tagalog.
Diwakar m Indian
Other name for 'Sun' in Hindu.
Di'wali m Cherokee
Means "the bowl" in Cherokee.
Dîwan f Kurdish
Means "collection of poems" in Kurdish.
Diwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Dixee f & m English
Variant of Dixie.
Dixi f English (American)
Variant of Dixie or Dyxie
Dixiana f Popular Culture, Central American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Dixie. It was used for the title character, a circus performer, in Dixiana (1930), a film set in the southern United States in the antebellum period.
Dixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Diya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.
Diyako m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Deioces.
Diyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Diana.
Diyana f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Diana.
Diyana f Avestan
Giver of gifts. Charity. Generous. Benevolent.
Diyanah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ديانة (diyanah) meaning "religion, creed".
Diyar m Kazakh, Tatar
Derived from the Persian noun دیار (diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland".
Diyara f Kazakh
Feminine form of Diyar.
Diyarî f Kurdish
Means "gift" in Kurdish.
Diyigu m Quechua
Quechua form of Diego.
Diyinrin f Ijaw
Means "live life carefully" in Ijaw.
Diyor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Diyar.
Diyora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Diyara, which is the feminine form of Diyar.
Diyorakhon f Uzbek
From the given name Diyora meaning "clear" combined with the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
Diyosa f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "goddess" in Tagalog.
Diyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Dizchin m Circassian
Means "silver" in Circassian.
Dizgha m Tumbuka
Means "to be quiet" in Tumbuka.
Dizier m Medieval French, History
Medieval French variant of Désiré. This was the name of a 6th-century French saint.
Dizière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Dizier found up until the 1700s.
Dizzy m American
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.
Djaafar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar) chiefly used in North Africa.
Djabrail m Chechen
Variant transcription of Dzhabrail.
Djåcob m Walloon
Walloon form of Jacob.
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.
Djaï m Dutch (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]
Djåke m Walloon
Walloon form of Jacques.
Djalal m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Jalal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.
Djali m Albanian
Means "boy" in Albanian taken from the word djalë of the same origin.
Djali f & m Literature, Pet
Possibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي (jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [more]
Djalil m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Jalil as well as an alternate transcription of the name chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djall m Albanian 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.
Djalu m Indigenous 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.
Djama m Manding
Means “the crowd” in Bambara.
Djamal m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.
Djamaldin m Ingush
Variant transcription of Dzhamaldin.
Djameela f Arabic
Variant of Djamila.
Djamel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djamil m Arabic
Arabic male first name meaning the beautiful or handsome. Nicknames are Djam, Mili oder Djami.
Djamileh f Persian, Theatre
Possibly a Persian form of Jamila.
Djamma m Western African
Region: Burkina Faso
Djanete f Walloon
Walloon form of Jeannette.
Djanira f Brazilian
Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was a Brazilian painter, illustrator and engraver, known for her naïve depictions of Brazilian common life.
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.
Djaron m Gunai (Kurnai)
Warrior. Other languages (unknown) blue sky
Djarot m Javanese
Older spelling of Jarot influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djarrjuntjun m Indigenous Australian
Means 'Roots of the paperback tree’
Djarrtjuntjun m Indigenous 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.
Djåspård m Walloon
Walloon form of Gaspard.
Djati m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Jati influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djauhari m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jauhari influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djayden m Dutch
Variant of Jayden.
Djedefhor m Ancient Egyptian
Means "enduring like Horus" in Egyptian.
Djedefptah m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he endures like Ptah" 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. Possibly a shortened form of the name ḏd-ḥr-jw.f-ꜥnḫ meaning "Horus says 'he will live'".
Djedjetamen f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(she) whom Amon gives" in Egyptian.
Djedkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "enduring is the soul of Re" in Egyptian.
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.
Djedoslav m Croatian, 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.
Djedru f Walloon
Walloon variant of Gertrude.
Djefatnebti f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) food are the Two Ladies" in Egyptian.
Djehutihotep m Ancient 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".
Djehuty m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian ḏḥwtj meaning "he who is like the ibis", the original form of Thoth.
Djelike f Walloon
Walloon form of Angélique.
Djeliza f Albanian
Variant of Diellza.
Djenaba f Western African
Western African name derived from Arabic Zeynab (see also Zeinabou).
Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).
Djenete f Walloon
Diminutive of Djene.
Djenna f Dutch
Variant of Jenna.
Djenvire f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.
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.
Djeråd m Walloon
Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djeråd, a variant of djuråd, "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Djèri m Walloon
Walloon form of Géry.
Djerlaxhe m Walloon
Walloon form of Gerlach.
Djermwin m Walloon
Walloon form of Germain.
Djeseretnebti f Ancient 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]
Djet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏt meaning "cobra" or "static, unchanging eternity". This was the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty, the successor of Djer.
Djetrou f Walloon
Walloon form of Gertrude.
Dji m Picard
Picard form of Guy 1.
Djibril m Western African
Form of Jibril used in western Africa.
Djihene f Walloon
Walloon form of Jeanne.
Djîle m Walloon
Walloon form of Gilles.
Djimain m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of James.
Djimy m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Haitian variant of Jimmy.
Djingou m Walloon
Walloon form of Gangolf.
Djiyôme m Picard
Picard form of Guillaume.
Djo m Walloon
Short form of Djôzef.
Djô m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Joe.
Djódi m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.
Djoeke f Dutch, 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).
Djoja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Possibly a cognate of Gaya. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Spanish word joya, meaning "jewel".
Djoko m Javanese
Older spelling of Joko based on Dutch orthography.
Djonatan m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Version of Jônatas, based on the English form Jonathan
Djóni m Faroese
Variant of Dion.
Djôzef m Walloon
Walloon form of Joseph.
Djôzefe f Walloon
Feminine form of Djôzef.
Djozefine f Walloon
Walloon form of Joséphine.
Djule m Walloon
Walloon form of Jules 1.
Djulén m Walloon
Walloon form of Julien.
Djulene f Walloon
Walloon form of Julienne.
Djulin m Walloon
Variant of Djulén.
Djuliye f Walloon (Rare)
Walloon form of Julie.
Djuna f American
Variant of Juna.
Djuråd m Walloon
Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djuråd "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Djustin m Walloon
Walloon form of Justin.
Dkarchung m & f Tibetan
Means "little white one" in Tibetian.
Dlawb f Hmong
Variant of Dawb.
D'lloyd m African American
A modern variant of Lloyd.
Dlshad m & f Kurdish
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]
Długomił 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]
Długomiła f Polish
Feminine form of Długomił.
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]
Długomysł 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]
Długosław 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]
Długosława f Polish
Feminine form of Długosław.
Długosz m Polish
Diminutive of Długomił.
Dlyla f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a spelling variation of Delilah.
Dmauri m African American
Combination of popular prefix D' and Maury.
Dmitria f Russian
russian from dmitri
Dmitrij m Russian (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Dmitriy.