Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
gender
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syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
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.
Djôzef m Walloon
Walloon form of Joseph.
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".
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]
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.
Dona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Italian donna or Spanish doña, both meaning "lady".
Donaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Donatius. Also compare the closely related name Donaat.
Donaat m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Donatus (see Donato). Also compare the closely related name Donaas.
Donaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Donaas.
Donaet m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Donaat.
Dónall m Irish
Variant of Donal.
Donbass m Soviet
Portmanteau of Donets Basin, an abbreviation of Donets Coal Basin, from Russian Донецкий угольный бассейн (Donetskiy ugolnyy basseyn).
Donder m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Dutch word donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, English
From a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him dandy boy.
Dondon m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Donald, Donato and similar names.
Dong-chim f Vietnamese
Means "eastern bird" in Vietnamese.
Dongdong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with themselves... [more]
Dong-geon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" and 健 (geon) meaning "strong, firm, healthy" or 建 (geon) meaning "build, establish", as well as other hanja combinations that can form this name.
Dong-gun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 동건 (see Dong-geon).
Dong-ha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Dong-hae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (hae) "sea, ocean".
Dong-hui m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
Dong-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 奕 "in sequence, orderly; abundant" or 赫 (hyeok) "bright, radiant, glowing".
Dong-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 "east" (dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon).
Dongmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Dongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Dong-rim m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 林 (rim) "forest, grove".
Dongsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 升 or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]
Dong-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" or 桐 (dong), referring to the paulownia coreana tree, and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 佑 (u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (u) meaning "house," among other hanja combinations.
Dong-uk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 棟 "the main beams supporting a house" or 東 "east, eastern" (dong), and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant" (uk).
Dong-un m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Dong-wan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Dong-woo m Korean
Variant transcription of Dong-u.
Dongxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dong-yun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
Doni f English
Diminutive of Donalda Donna Donella Donaldina or Donnelle, also a feminine diminutive form of Donald
Donie f American
Variant of Donnie or a diminutive of Donna.
Donielle f & m African American, English
Unisex variant of Donal, Donald, Donnell, Donelle and other names containing the same sound.
Donikë f Albanian
Variant of Donika.
Donja f Esperanto
Spelling variant of Donya.
Donja f Russian (Rare), Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Доня (see Donya). In languages other than Russian, the name Donja can also be derived from the Spanish word doña meaning "lady", in which case it is a more phonetical spelling of the word.... [more]
Donnell m English
Variant of Donal.
Donni f & m English (Rare)
Variation of Donnie
Doogie m English
Diminutive of Douglas. This is the name of the titular character of the American comedy-drama television series 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' (1989-1993) portrayed by actor Neil Patrick Harris.
Doori m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 通 (tsu, tsuu, kayo.u, too.shi, too.su, too.ri, -too.ri, too.ru, -doo.shi, -doo.ri) meaning "avenue, commute, pass through, traffic."... [more]
Doorke f & m Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Door. Although seen on both genders, it is most often used on females.
Doortje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive form of Door.
Doppo m Japanese
From Japanese 独 (dop) meaning "Germany" combined with 歩 (po) meaning "steps". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Dora f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dor.
Dorald m Danish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Thorald in Denmark, but elsewhere (especially in the anglophone world), this name is most likely a combination of a name that contains the Greek element δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" (such as Dorus and Theodore) with a name that ends in -ald (such as Archibald, Gerald and Ronald).... [more]
Dorann f English (Rare)
Combination of Dora and Ann, perhaps used as a variant of Doreen or a feminine variant of Doran.
Dore f & m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of given names that contain the Greek element δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift", such as Isidore and Theodora.
Doriet f Dutch (Rare)
Dutchification of Dorita and perhaps also of Dorit 2. There are likely also cases where this name is a combination of the names Dora and Riet.
Dorin f Hebrew (Modern)
Popular girls name in Israel, it is came from the name Doron
Dorisz f Hungarian
Variant of Dorottya, meaning "gift of God".
Doriya f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Dori (or Dor), means "(my) generation" with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God).
Dorja f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene short form of Doroteja.
Dorje m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ (see Dorji).
Dorjee m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ (see Dorji).
Dorla f English (Modern)
A combination of Dora and Darla.
Dorle f German
Diminutive of Dorothea.
Dorman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dorman.
Doro m Spanish, Asturian, Italian
Short form of names such as Teodoro, Isidoro and Doroteo.
Dorosh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Dorotheos.
Dorotha f English
Variant of Dorothy.
Dorry f English
Variant of Dory.
Dorsey m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dorsey.
Dörte f Low German (Rare), East Frisian
Low German and East Frisian short form of Dorothea.
Dorus m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Theodorus and sometimes also Isidorus and Dorotheus.... [more]
Dorval m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant or shortened form of Dorival.... [more]
Doryan m French
Variant of Dorian.
Dose f Latvian (Archaic)
Recorded in Latvia in the 17th-century
Doshie f American
Diminutive of Theodosia.
Dosi f & m Galician
Galician short form of Eudosia and Eudosio.
Dosie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy or Theodosia.
Dota f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of the name Dorothea.
Dotan m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Bible tells us that Joseph found his brothers in a place named Dotan, which is possibly means "pit" or "hole" in Hebrew.
Dothan m English (Rare)
English variant of Dotan.
Dotschy f Romani
The name of the Jazz singer and Sinti activist Dotschy Reinhardt.
Dotsi f English
Variant of Dotsie.
Dotsy f English
Variant of Dotsie.
Douangchanh f & m Lao
Means "moon" in Lao.
Douangchay m & f Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "star, circle, sphere" and ໃຈ (chay) meaning "mind, heart".
Douangdeuane f Lao (Rare)
Means "moon" in Lao.
Doumu m Japanese
From Japanese 童 (dou) meaning "juvenile, child" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Do-un m Korean
From Sino-Korean 度 "degree, system; manner; to consider" and 雲 "clouds".
Dounia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Dunia used in Morocco and Algeria.
Douri m Japanese
From Japanese 通 (douri) meaning "pass through" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [more]
Doutzen f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Douwe, which possibly started out as a patronymic meaning "son of Douwe". The name has been rising in popularity since 2007, because of the Frisian model Doutzen Kroes (who rose to fame that year).
Douwård m Walloon
Walloon form of Edward.
Dovi m Hebrew, Yiddish
Diminutive of Dovid.
Dovie f American (South)
Diminutive of Deborah, or sometimes simply from the English word dove. (See also Dove.)
Dowell m English
Transferred use of the surname Dowell.
Do-yeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 道 "path, road, street; method, way" and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever".
Do-young m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Do-yeong.
Dozier m American
Transferred use of the surname Dozier.
Dradjat m Javanese
Older spelling of Drajat influenced by Dutch orthography.
Drafi m German (Modern, Rare)
Simplified form of the Hungarian name Dráfi.... [more]
Drahoš m Slovak
Diminutive of Drahoslav and Drahomír, not used as a given name in its own right.
Drajat m Javanese
Means "degree, rank, power" in Javanese, ultimately from Arabic درجة (daraja).
Dramane m Western African
Short form of Abd al-Rahman used in parts of western Africa.
Drayden m English (American, Modern)
Invented name using the sounds present in Brayden.
Drayhim m Arabic
Meaning: ?
Draymond m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending Dre with Raymond. Also compare Daymond.
Drayson m English (Rare)
Combination of Dray and the popular suffix -son.
Dreamer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word dreamer meaning "one who dreams; idler, daydreamer".
Dreeske m Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Drees.
Dreisel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Drusilla.
Dréke m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Dré.
Drella m & f Popular Culture
A nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Drema f English
Either a variant of Dreama, or from the Slavic surname derived from Proto-Slavic *drěmati "to sleep, nap, doze".
Drennan m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred from the surname "Drennan".
Dreo m Esperanto
Short form of Andreo and Esperanto form of Drew.
Drev m Breton
Short form of Andrev.
Drewann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Drew and Ann, or a flip-flopped version of Andrew used as a feminine given name.
Drexel m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drexel.
Dreya f English (Rare)
Short form of Andrea 2.
Drina f Serbian (Rare)
The name of the river that flows between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name is derived from the Latin name of the river (Latin: Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: Dreinos), used as a feminine name.
Drini m Albanian
Variant of Drin.
Drissa m Western African
Form of Idris 1 used in parts of western Africa.
Drosos m Greek
Derived from Greek δρόσος (drosos), meaning "dew".
Drossel m Popular Culture
German for "thrush" as in the bird. The name of a character in the anime adaption of Black Butler, Drossel Keinz.
Drover m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drover. It was used in the 2008 movie 'Australia' by Baz Luhrmann. The character Drover was played by Hugh Jackman.
Druann f American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e., An and drew; see Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of Luann.
Drudwen f Welsh (Modern)
Means "starling" in Welsh, presumably derived from the element drud "precious, dear, expensive" combined with gwen "fair, white, blessed". It was coined in the "latter 20th century".
Druid m Old Celtic
A priest, magician, or soothsayer in the ancient Celtic religion.
Drury m English
Transferred use of the surname Drury. Drury Lane is a famous street in London, home to the Theatre Royal, and well known as the nursery rhyme locale of The Muffin Man.
Dryhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a monk associated with the monastery of Melrose known from the Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum of Bede.
Dryhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and noð "boldness, daring".
Dua f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dua "I want; I love".
Duangchai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.
Duangchan f & m Thai, Lao
Means "moon" in Thai, also used as a Lao alternate transcription of Douangchanh. It is only used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangchit f & m Thai, Lao (Rare)
Means "mind, soul" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangdao f Thai
Means "star" in Thai.
Duangdi f & m Thai
Means "good fortune, good luck" in Thai.
Duangduean f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.
Duangjai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangchai.
Duangkae f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangkhae.
Duangkhae f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.
Duangphon f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Duangporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangphon.
Duangrat f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Duangta f Thai
Means "eye" in Thai.
Duanpen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Duanphen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Dubi m Hebrew
Means "teddy bear" in Hebrew. It's typically used as a diminutive form of Dov.
Dublin f & m English (Modern)
From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Dubra f Galician
Transferred use of the name of the river Dubra in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, whose name is speculated to be derived from Celtic dubra, the plural of dubron "water".
Du-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 두 (du), the combined form of the numeral 둘 (dul) meaning "two."
Duccio m Medieval Italian (Tuscan), Italian (Tuscan)
Medieval masculine given name recently fashionable in Tuscany. It is a short form of Andreuccio, Leonarduccio (diminutive of Leonardo), Bernarduccio (diminutive of Bernardo), Armanduccio (diminutive of Armando) and other given names ending in -duccio.... [more]
Duco m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Doeke. A notable bearer of this name was the Frisian freedom fighter Doecke "Duco" van Martena (1530-1605).
Dudi m Hebrew
Diminutive of David.
Dudu m Hebrew
Diminutive of David.
Dueanchai f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Dueanpen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Dueanphen.
Dueanphen f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Dueanrung f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Duenpen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Duenphen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).
Duggie m English
Variant of Dougie.
Du-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Dujdao f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ดุจดาว (see Dutdao).
Dujo m Croatian
Short form of Dujam.
Du-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Đuka m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive/nickname for Đuro or Đurđa.
Dukpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan འབྲུག་པ ('brug-pa) meaning "Bhutanese (person)", also referring to a school of Tibetan Buddhism (the Drukpa Kagyu).
Dula f Ancient Greek
Short form of Theodula.
Dulia f Asturian, Galician
Short form of Odulia.
Dulie f & m English (?)
No known origin nor meaning. a person with this given name was Dulie Delic an athlete for the Geelong SC.
Duma m Swahili
Means "cheetah" in Swahili.... [more]
Dümăs m Polabian
Polabian form of Thomas.
Dumka m Santali, Ho
Possibly derived from Dumka: a city in Bihar, India.
Dumont m French
Transferred from the surname "Dumont".
Dumrong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ดำรง (see Damrong).
Duna f Spanish, Catalan
Possibly derived from the Spanish and Catalan word duna, meaning "dune". Alternatively, it could be a variant of Dunia or a form of Dunya... [more]
Dunia f Arabic, Spanish, Galician
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dúnlaith f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish
Means "princess of the fort" from Irish dún "fort" combined with flaith "princess".
Dunya f Arabic
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Đura m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of George.
Dural m Indigenous Australian
Locational name meaning "gully, valley" in Dharug.
Durayhim m Arabic
Meaning: ?
Durin m Germanic Mythology, Literature
The oldest dwarf in the works of Tolkien. A line of dwarf kings bore this name.... [more]
Durin m Old Norse
Durin is the name of the second created Dwarf after Mótsognir in Norse Mythology. Found in multiple pieces of Old Norse poetry, the most notable being the Völuspá (also spelled, Vǫluspǫ).... [more]
Dürken f North Frisian, German (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names like Theodora or Doris.
Durmuş m Turkish
Means "stopped, run-down" in Turkish.
Durna f Azerbaijani
Derived from Azerbaijani durna "crane (bird)", ultimately from Proto-Turkic *durunja. The crane is sometimes seen as a symbol of peace.
Durval m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant or shortened form of Durival (compare Dorval). Compared to Durival, this name is more commonly used.... [more]
Durwood m English
Of Old English Origin, meaning "Gatekeeper"
Duša f Slovak
Diminutive of Dušana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Duša f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Derived from Slavic dusha meaning "soul, spirit".
Dusit m Thai
From Sanskrit तुषित (tushita) referring to the fourth of the six heavenly realms in Buddhist cosmology.
Duster m English (Rare)
Famous bearers of this name include the British singer and musician Duster Bennett (1946-1976), and American baseball player Duster Mails (1894-1974).
Dusti f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Dusty.
Duszan m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dušan.
Dutdao f Thai
Means "like a star" from Thai ดุจ (dut) meaning "like, as, resembling" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".
Duttá m Sami
Possibly derived from Sami duttat "to be content, satisfied".
Duyğu f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Duygu
Duyi m Chinese
From Chinese meaning "stop, prevent" and yi meaning "suitable, proper". Other combinations are also possible.
Duysen m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh дүйсенбі (düysenbi) meaning "Monday", ultimately from Persian دوشنبه (doshanbeh), traditionally given to boys born on a Monday.
Dwaina f English
Feminine form of Dwain.
Dwainie f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dwayne or pet form/nickname of Dwayne.
Dwalad m Welsh
Colloquial form of Cadwaladr.
Dwalin m Literature, Germanic Mythology
The name of a dwarf character in 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien took the name from the catalogue of dwarves (dvergatal) in the 'Poetic Edda'. The name means something like "sleeping" (from Old Norse dvalen "to sleep").
Dwayna f American (Rare)
Variant of Duana with the spelling of Dwayne.
Dweezil m Obscure
In the case of American guitarist Dweezil Zappa (1969-), this was his father's affectionate nickname for his mother's pinkie toe.
Dwyane m English
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwynwen f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Possibly from the name of the Celtic god of love, Dwyn combined with the Welsh element gwyn "blessed, white, fair"; or derived from Welsh dwyn "to lead (a life)", in which case it means "to a lead a blessed life"... [more]
Dyddgu f Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements dydd "day" and cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde Morfudd.
Dyela f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole dye "god" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "God is here".
Dyfan m Welsh
The name of an obscure 2nd-century Welsh saint.
Dyfnallt m Welsh
Welsh cognate of Dòmhnall.
Dyfrig m Welsh
Welsh form of Dubricius, derived from Celtic *dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh dŵr "water") and *r-g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [more]
Dyhia f Berber
Variant of Dihya.
Dylon m English
Variant of Dylan.