Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Demy f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Demetria or Demetrius.
Demyd m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Diomedes.
Denae f English (Modern)
English variant of Danaë, or perhaps a blend of Denise and Renee.
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).
Denean f English, Caribbean
Perhaps a blend of Denise and Jeannine.
Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Denia f Greek
Diminutive of Dionysia.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Denisz m Hungarian
Variant of Dénes, the Hungarian form of Denis.
Denji m Japanese
Meaning: one who has electromagnetic powers, Bequest From Ancestors.
Denne m & f Dutch
This name could be a variant spelling of Tenne, but it could also be derived from Daniel (for men) or Danielle (for women)... [more]
Dennell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.
Denni f & m English (Rare), Albanian (Modern)
Diminutive of Denise and a variant of Denny.
Dennys m Literature
Variant of Dennis. This was the name of one of the twin boys in the "Time Quintet" by Madeleine L'Engle.
Densuke m Japanese
This name combines 伝 (ten, den, tsuta.u, tsuta.eru, tsuda.u, tsute, -dzuta.i) meaning "communicate, legend, tradition, transmit" with 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help," 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 甫 (fu, ho, haji.mete, suke) meaning "beginning, for the first time."... [more]
Deok-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is Princess Deok-hye of Korea (1912-1989), the last princess of Korea.
Deok-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 덕수 (see Deok-Su).
Deok-Su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 德/悳 (deok) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue" combined with 守 (su) meaning "defend, protect, guard", 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding", 銖 (su) referring to an ancient unit of currency, 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" or 洙 (su) referring to a river in Shandong province, China... [more]
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.
Dequan m Chinese
From Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "virtue, morality, ethics" combined with 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" or 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain"... [more]
Derald m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Der- (such as Derek and Derryl) with a name ending in -ald (such as Gerald, Reginald and Ronald)... [more]
Derec m Welsh (Modern)
Welsh adoption of Derek.
Derell m English
Variant of Derrell.
Derelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Derell.
Derfel m Welsh
Derived from either Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and mael "prince, leader".
Déric m French
French form of Derek, but it can also be a short form of Frédéric.
Derik m English
Variant of Derek.
Deris m Malay
Malay short form of Idris إدريس.
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Dernell m English
Variant of Darnell.
Deroyce m African American (Modern, Rare), American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Royce.
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.
Derrel m American (Rare)
Variant of Derrell, itself a variant of Darrell.
Derrence m English (Rare)
A variation of Derren with the -ence suffix.
Derrik m English
Variant of Derek.
Derwent m English (Australian), English (British)
From the name of multiple rivers in England, which comes from Celtic dwr-gent "clear water", or else a transferred use of the surname (see Derwent)... [more]
Derwood m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the surname, Derwood.
Derwyn m Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed".
Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Desfred f Popular Culture
German translation of Offred used in the series 'Die Geschichte der Magd' 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
Deshane m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Shane.
Desheng m Chinese
From Chinese 德 () meaning "ethics, morality, virtue" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascend" or 绳 (shéng) meaning "string, rope"... [more]
DeShon m African American
Variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeShon or Deshon.
Desi f Indonesian
From the name of the month of December (Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desmos m Greek (Rare)
Derived from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmos) meaning "bond, fetter, chain; bondage, imprisonment", or metaphorically "charm, spell". In modern Greek, δεσμός means "bond, relationship, social tie"... [more]
Despo f Greek
Pet form of Despina.
Dessi f Scandinavian, English
Commonly used as a nickname for Desiré.
Dessy f English
Variant of Dessie.
Destry m Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Destry, ultimately from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and specially by the 1964 TV series 'Destry' based on the novel.
Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.
Desy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Deulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Shortening of Mindeulle, coinciding with the root of the verb 들레다 (deulleda) meaning "to clamour, make a noise."
Deuthold m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Dietwald. The name is traditional in the von Gaudecker family.
Deva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Meaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras... [more]
Deva f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
From the name of several rivers in northern Spain, chiefly river Deva in Cantabria and Asturias and two tributaries of river Minho in Galicia. The name ultimately comes from Proto-Celtic *dēiwā meaning "goddess".
Devan m & f Hindi
The name comes from the Hindi dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name Devin.
Devansh m Hindi, Indian
Means "part of God" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and अंश (áṃśa) "part, portion".
Devaughn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Davon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Devaughn or DeVaughn.
Devi m Georgian, Georgian Mythology
Derived from დევი (devi), the name of a type of giant from Georgian mythology. It is ultimately of Iranian origin and therefore related to the Zoroastrian supernatural entity daeva.
Devid m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of David. The spelling is chosen to enforce an anglicised pronounciation.
Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.
Devlan m Irish
Means "brave, fierce" in Irish.
Devlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Devlin.
Devshil m & f Mongolian
Means "progress, improvement" in Mongolian.
Devya f Dogri
Means "God's gift" in Dogri.
Dewa m Balinese
Means "god, deity" in Balinese, ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).
Deward m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deward.
Dewey m Literature
Diminutive of Deuteronomy, the title of a Bible book meaning "the second law". This is the name od one of Donald Duck's nephews, who is always mentioned in the middle, between Huey and Louie.
Dewitt m English
Derived from a Dutch surname that was originally written as De Witt (it is common for Dutch immigrants to an English-speaking country to write their surname as one 'word', to make it easier to write for the citizens of that particular English-speaking country), it literally means "the white one"... [more]
Dewo m Javanese
From Javanese dewa meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).
Dewolf m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dewolf. Most notable bearer was American entertainer DeWolf Hopper (1858–1935), best known for his recitations of the famous poem 'Casey at the Bat' by Ernest Thayer (1863–1940).
Dexy m English
Diminutive of Dexter.
Deyette f Various
From the surname.
Deyvi m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Deivi, particularly popular in Peru.
Deže m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Dezső.
Dezzi m & f English
Diminutive of Desiree, Desmond, and other names that start with the similar DEZ- sound.
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).
Dhana f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Dana 1. This name was brought to limited public attention in 1964, when a character in the film 'The 7th Dawn' was named Dhana.
Dhia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya).
Dhiën f & m Indonesian, Acehnese
Derived from Acehnese diën meaning "lamp, candle" (see Dian). A notable bearer was Cut Nyak Dhien (1848-1908), an Acehnese revolutionary who fought against the Dutch.
Dhimas m Javanese
Variant of Dimas.
Dhu al-Kifl m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "possessor of the lot" from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with كفل (kifl) meaning "lot, portion, share". In Islamic tradition this is the name of a prophet commonly identified as the biblical figure Ezekiel.
Dia f African, Mbama
Means "love" in Lembaama.
Diahann f English (Rare)
Variant of Diane. Notable bearer of this name is the American actress Diahann Carroll (1935-2019), whose birth name was Carol Diann Johnson.
Diaochan f Chinese Mythology
Diaochan is the name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Her name literally means "sable cicada" in Chinese (貂 diāo "sable", 蝉 chán "cicada"), believed to have been derived from the sable tails and jade decorations in the shape of cicadas which adorned the hats of high-ranking officials in the Eastern Han dynasty... [more]
Diba f Persian
Means "brocade" in Persian.
Dibyo m Javanese
Derived from Javanese dibya meaning "splendid, noble, beautiful", ultimately from Sanskrit दिव्य (divya).
Dice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Dike. It was occasionally used as a given name in the English-speaking world of the 1800s.
Dicey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Dicie. This name was borne by Laodicea "Dicey" Langston (1766-1837), a South Carolina woman who acted as a spy for the Patriots during the American Revolution... [more]
Dicie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of names such as Diana, Eurydice, Ludicia and Theodosia... [more]
Dicki f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (see Diki).
Dickie m English
Diminutive of Richard.
Dicky m English, Indonesian
Diminutive of Richard or William.
Dickyi f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (see Diki).
Didang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cándida.
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]
Diddy m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Diminutive of Yedidiya or Jedidiah (for boys) and Adi 1 (for girls, and sometimes for boys).
Didi f & m Dutch
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]
Didi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names that contains the letter D, such as Adi 1, Jedidiah, Yedidia or David... [more]
Didi m & f Various (Modern)
Nickname to any name that beggings or ends with D like David, Didier, Diane / Diana, Daniel / Danielle, Adi / Jedidiah, etc…
Didik m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese dhidhik meaning "education, that which has been learned", ultimately of Sanskrit origin.
Didine f French
French pet form of Léopoldine.
Didra f Hungarian
Cogane of Deirdre, meaning "daughter".
Didrik m Danish (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Dietrich as well as a rare Dutch shortened form of Diederik.... [more]
Diedrick m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederick.
Diedrik m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederik.
Dieke f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Diede, as well as a pet form of Hendrika.
Diesel m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Modern given name, sometimes transferred use of the surname Diesel.
Dietbald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Theudebald.
Dietbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Theudebert.
Diete f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Diede. Also compare Ditte.
Dietger m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed of the name elements diota (from earlier þeudō) "people" and ger "javelin, spear".
Dietje f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex)... [more]
Dietlieb m Germanic, Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Dietlieb is Similde's brother, Dietrich von Bern's friend and one of the knights to fight the dwarf king.... [more]
Dietrolf m German (Rare)
A new coinage created from the German name element diota (see þeudō) "people" and the given name Rolf.... [more]
Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.
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.
Diji m Igbo
Means "a farmer" in Igbo.
Dika f Swedish
Diminutive of Fredrika.
Diki f Tibetan
From Tibetan བདེ་སྐྱིད (bde-skyid) meaning "happiness".
Dilash m Hindi
Borne by a supporting character from the Treehouse TV series "Babar and the Adventures of Badou". He is a crocodile known form being a rude bully.
Dilie f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Odilie.
Diljá f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Delia 1.
Dilok m Thai
Means "mark, spot on the forehead" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).
Dimas m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Javanese honorific title adhimas or dhimas traditionally used to denote the younger brother of a nobleman and also used to refer to a man or boy younger than oneself. It is derived from adhi meaning "younger brother, younger sibling" combined with mas meaning "gold".
Dimmis f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Damaris used in 18th- and 19th-century America.
Dimple f English (Rare), Indian
From the English word dimple, likely of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel "pond".
Dinchen f East Frisian
German Diminutive of Dina 1 or Dine.
Dinda f Indonesian
Short form of Adinda.
Dine f Dutch
Short form of feminine names that end in -dine, such as Bernardine and Gerdine. In practice, however, Dine is also frequently used as a short form of feminine names that end in -dina.... [more]
Dini f Dutch
Variant of Diny.
Dinie f Dutch, Limburgish
Variant of Diny.
Dinja f Dutch
A variant form of Dina 1 or Dina 2. The Dutch name Dina comes most often from shortening feminine names ending in -dina (like Bernhardina or Arendina); it is also the Dutch form of the Biblical name Dinah.... [more]
Dinki m Romani
Variant of Dinko.
Dino f Japanese
From Japanese 椿 (di) meaning "camellia flower" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Dinos m Greek
Diminutive of Avgoustinos.
Diny f Dutch
Diminutive form of Dina 1 or Dina 2.
Dio m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Dion. In modern-day Italy, this name is also a short form of Diodato, Dionisio and other names starting with Dio-.... [more]
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]
Dioni m & f Spanish
Short form of Dionisio and Dionisia.
Dionie m Filipino
Diminutive of Dionisio.
Dioning m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Dionisio or Dionisia.
Dionntae m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte; blend of Dion and Dante.
Diony m Filipino
Diminutive of Dionisio.
Diosa f Spanish, Filipino
Means "goddess" in Spanish.
Diphda f Astronomy
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.
Dipo m Javanese
Means "lantern, lamp" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa).
Dipsy m Popular Culture
The name of one of the Teletubbies who are green.
Direk m Thai
Means "prosper, be plentiful, be abundant" in Thai.
Dirik m German (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Shortned form of Dietrich, compare also Dirk.
Dirli m & f Dagbani
Means "sharp one" in Dagbani.
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]
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]
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.
Disya m & f Russian
Diminutive of Denis or Diana.
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.
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.
Ditty f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Diede (Dutch) and Edith (Dutch and English). Also compare Didi, Ditte and Dietje.
Diva f English (Rare)
From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
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.
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").
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.
Diwa f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "spirit, soul, essence" in Tagalog.
Dixee f & m English
Variant of Dixie.
Diyaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya).
Diyosa f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "goddess" in Tagalog.
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]
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.
Djalil m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Jalil as well as an alternate transcription of the name chiefly used in Northern Africa.
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.
Djamel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djamil m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جميل (see Jamil) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an older Indonesian variant of the name.
Djanete f Walloon
Walloon form of Jeannette.
Djaron m Indigenous Australian
Warrior. Other languages (unknown) blue sky
Djarot m Javanese
Older spelling of Jarot influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djarwo m Javanese
Older spelling of Jarwo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djåspård m Walloon
Walloon form of Gaspard.
Djati m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Jati influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djauhar m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Jauhar influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djenvire f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.
Djetrou f Walloon
Walloon form of Gertrude.
Djibril m Western African
Form of Jibril used in western Africa.
Djihene f Walloon
Walloon form of Jeanne.
Djiwo m Javanese
Older spelling of Jiwo influenced by Dutch orthography.
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".
Djojo m Javanese
Older spelling of Joyo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djoko m Javanese
Older spelling of Joko based on Dutch orthography.
Djôzef m Walloon
Walloon form of Joseph.
Djufri m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jufri influenced by Dutch orthography.
Djulén m Walloon
Walloon form of Julien.
Djulene f Walloon
Walloon form of Julienne.
Djuråd m Walloon
Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djuråd "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Doba f Jewish, Hebrew, Yiddish
Probably a Yiddish short form of Dvorah influenced by Slavic dobro, "good".... [more]
Dobby m Popular Culture
The name of a House-Elf in the Harry Potter series of books.
Dobie m & f English
From the English word dobie. The name of a character called Dobie Gillis from the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Also known bearers of this name were the American singer-songwriter Dobie Gray (1940-2011), and American baseball player Dobie Moore (1895-1947).
Docus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jodocus and Judocus.
Dodam m & f Korean
Possibly meaning "firm and ripe" or "growing well".
Doddie m Scottish
Scottish diminutive of George. Possibly originating from the Gaelic form of George, Deòrsa.
Dodë m Albanian
Variant of Dedë.
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]
Dody f English (American)
Diminutive of Dolores. Could also probably be a variant of Dodie.
Doede m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Frisian and northern Dutch form of Ludolf and similar Germanic names. It originated in nursery speech, as such names were (and are) too difficult for toddlers to pronounce correctly.
Doeke m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Doedeke, which is a diminutive of Doede, as it contains the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Doğan m Turkish
Means "hawk, falcon" in Turkish.
Do-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Do-Hyun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 도현 (see Do-Hyeon).
Đoja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Djoja.
Doja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 桃 (do) meaning "peach" combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Dokkaeo f Thai
From Thai ดอก (dok) meaning "flower" and แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass, diamond". This is also the Thai name for the orange jasmine (a type of flower).
Dokmai f Thai
Means "flower, blossom" in Thai.
Dolan m American
Transferred use of the surname Dolan.
Dolev m & f Hebrew
Means "plane tree" in Hebrew.
Dolfi m & f Czech (Rare), German
For men, this name is a diminutive of Dolf. For women, it is a diminutive of feminine names that contain -dolf- and -dolph-, such as Adolphine and Rudolfina.... [more]
Dolfijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Adolf via Adolfinus. However, due to the exact similarity with the Dutch word dolfijn meaning "dolphin", there are probably cases where the parents intended to name their son after the marine mammal.
Dolfje m Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch diminutive of Dolf, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je. This name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates: it is predominantly used informally, most often on young children.... [more]
Dolfo m Asturian, Filipino, Italian (Archaic)
Asturian form and Italian variant of Adolfo.... [more]
Dolgor f Mongolian, Buryat
Mongolian and Buryat form of Dolkar.
Doli f Croatian
Croatian form of Dolly.
Dollar f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word for the US currency.... [more]
Dolley f English
Variant of Dolly.
Dollye f English
Variant of Dolly.
Domard m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) meaning "brave, hardy".... [more]
Dome m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Famous bearer is Dome Karukoski (born Thomas August George Karukoski), one of Finland's most successful film directors, having won over 30 festival awards and having directed six feature films that became blockbusters in his home country and also received international recognition... [more]
Dome m & f Occitan
Diminutive of Domenge, Domengina and their variants.
Domi m Various, Croatian
Short form of Dominik, Dominic and other names used in various countries, as well as a Croatian short form of Domagoj.
Domi m & f Spanish
Short form of Domingo and Dominga.
Domien m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Dominicus. Known bearers of this name include Dutch radio DJ Domien Verschuuren (b. 1988), Belgian journalist and author Domien Sleeckx (1818-1901) and Belgian actor and director Domien De Gruyter (1921-2007).
Doming m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Domingo.
Dōmo m Popular Culture
Mascot of the NHK Broadcast of Japan.