DiotimafAncient Greek, German, Literature Feminine form of Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).
DiphdafAstronomy From Arabic ضِفْدَع (ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.
DirvolirafBaltic Mythology Lithuanian goddess whose name and function are a complete mystery. She was recorded in documents written by Jesuit monks between 1580 and 1620.
DisafSwedish, 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]
Disaakam & fAkan Means "you deserve saying it" in Akan.
DisciplinafRoman Mythology Derived from Latin disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
DísellafIcelandic (Modern) Combination of the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and Ella 2.
DishanmBiblical Meaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
DispatermRoman 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]
DistangomSoviet, Georgian (Archaic) Derived from Georgian დიდ სტალინს გოუმარჯოს! (did Stalins goumarjos!) meaning "cheers to the great Stalin!".... [more]
DitafDutch, German, Latvian Dutch and German short form of names beginning with diet-, such as Dietlinde. This name also got adopted into Latvian usage.
DivafEnglish (Rare) From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
DivanmEnglish (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.
DivarafMedieval 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]
DiverafWest 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]
DixianafPopular 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.
DixiaofChinese From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
DjabarmArabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian Alternate transcription of Arabic جبّار (see Jabbar) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.
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.
DjamilmArabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian Alternate transcription of Arabic جميل (see Jamil) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an older Indonesian variant of the 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.
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.
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]
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".
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.
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".
DochartachmOld Irish Means "harmful, destructive", "unlucky", or possibly "difficult, obstructive", derived from Old Irish dochor "disadvantage; hurt, injury; loss, misery".
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.
DogomarmSouth 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.