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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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Darylyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Daryl and the popular name suffix lyn.
Daryn m & f English
Variant of Darren.
Dasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the bottled water brand Dasani, itself inspired in the Latin word sanus ("healthy"). This name was first recorded in the US in 1999, the year the brand was launched.
DaSean m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix da and the name Sean, making it a variant of Dashawn.
Dashae f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.
Dashana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Dashauna or Dashawna, which are feminine forms of Deshaun and Deshawn.
Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.
Dashea f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.
Dasheena f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix Da- and Sheena.
Dashie f English (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine form of "Dash".
Dashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix da and the name Shonda. It can be spelled DaShonda or Dashonda.
Dashton m American (Modern, Rare)
Combined with Dash and -ton (from names like Kingston).
Dasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, possibly influenced by the spelling of Asia.
Dasmine f & m African American
Rhyming variant of Jasmine.
Dassy f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare English Diminutive of Hadassah
D'Atra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Deitra. D'Atra Hicks, born Deitra Cherelle Hicks (1967-) is an American actress and singer. Hicks is best known for her role as Jackie Simmons in Tyler Perry's 2002 stage play 'Madea's Family Reunion'.
Davada f American (South)
Either a feminine form of David or an elaboration of Vada. A notable bearer was Davada "Dee" Stanley Presley (1925-2013), the stepmother of singer Elvis Presley.
Davalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminization of David via its short form Dave and the popular name suffix -lynn.
Davana f English (American)
Possible variant of Devana or Devona, or from the name of a plant called Davana.
Davar m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and the name Levar.
Davaree m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davari, which is possibly an invented name based on names such as Davon, Dakari, Javari and Levar.
Davarryl m African American (Modern, Rare)
DaVarryl Williamson (b. 1968) is an American boxer.
Daveed m English
Variant of David.
Daveen f & m American
Possibly a diminutive of Davina or a variant of Davin influenced by Naveen.
Daveian m English (Rare)
Combination of Dave and Ian.
Daveigh f English
Modern coinage, a feminine form of David. Actress Daveigh Chase is a famous bearer.
Daveline f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a feminization of David combining its short form Dave with the common feminine name suffix -line.
Davelyne f African American
Combination of Dave and lynn
Davenie f English
Davenie is the birth name of Joey Heatherton (born September 14, 1944), an American actress, dancer, and singer.
Davenport f English
Transferred use of the surname Davenport.
Davidella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of David by way of combining it with the popular feminine name suffix -ella.
Davidena f English (Canadian)
Feminine form of David used in Prince Edward Island, Canada and possibly amongst Irish.
Davidson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Davidson.
Davien m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dave with popular suffix -en.
Davinci m English
Derived from Leonardo da Vinci, with da Vinci meaning "of Vinci". Vinci is a village in Italy location near Florence, and it was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci... [more]
Da'vine f African American
Form the word "divine".
Davonna f African American (Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Davon.
Davonne f African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Yvonne.
Davynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davin. Davynn was given to 6 girls in 2012 according to the SSA.
Dawayne m English
Variant of Duane, utilizing a combination of the prefix "Da-" and the name Wayne
Dawna f English
Variant of Donna with the influence of "Dawn".
Dawne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of both Dawn and its diminutive Dawnie. The pronunciation of the name depends on which of the two Dawne is based on, which is something that will differ from person to person.
Dawnelle f American (Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Dawn by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -elle.
Dawnetta f English
Elaborated form of Dawn. Also compare Dawna, Donetta and Donnetta.
Dawnette f English, Jamaican Patois
Possibly an elaborated form of Dawn influenced by Danette.
Dawnia f English (Rare)
Variant form of Dawn, which may possibly have come into being via its diminutive Dawnie. Also compare Dawnya.
Dawnie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Dawn.
Dawnielle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Dawn and Danielle. Per the SSA 13 girls were given this name in 1975.
Dawnn f English (American, Rare)
Rare variant of Dawn. A notable bearer is American actress Dawnn Lewis (1961-).
Dawnya f American
A variant of Dawn with the name suffix -ya, perhaps influenced by Sonya.
Dawnyale f African American, English (American)
Variant of Danielle, perhaps inspired by Dawn.
Dawsen m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Dawsyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Daxon m American (Modern, Rare)
Daxon Hill is an American swimmer.
Daxx m American (Rare)
Variant of Dax.
Day f & m English
From the Old English dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.
Dayami f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Meaning unknown. Dayami Sánchez (1994-) is a Cuban volleyball player.
Dayanara f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Possibly an elaboration of Dayana or a variant of Deyanira. This is borne by Dayanara Torres (1974-), a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer and former Miss Universe.
Dayani f English
This name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.
Daydreanne f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Presumably a feminine form of Dadrian, the spelling altered to resemble the word daydream. This spelling appears to be unique.
Daydryn m American
Daylight
Dayla f English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Dale, or a variant of Dahlia.
Dayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dale. Famous masculine bearer was an actor Dale Robertson whose birth name was Dayle Lymoine Robertson.
Daylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daley or a combination of Dale or the element day with the name element suffix lee found in names such as Kaylee.... [more]
Dayleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Day and the popular name suffix -leen or variant of Daylene.
Daylen m & f English
Variant of Daylon.
Daylene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Dale using the popular suffix lene.
Daylie f English
Alternate spelling of Daley
Daylilies f English (American)
Plural of daylily. A flower that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylily f English (American)
From a type of flower. A lily that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylon m & f English
Variant of Dylan influenced by Waylon.
Dayn f English
Variant of Dane.
Dayne m English
Variant of Dane.
Dayon m African American (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Dion.
Dayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements day and quan, and sharing a sound with other names such as Daquan and Raekwon.
Daysha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements day and sha.
Dayshanae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements day, sha and nay. Also compare Dejanae, Dajanae.
Dayshawn m African American
Combination of the phonetic element day with the name Shawn.
Dayshia f African American (Modern)
A combination of the English word day and the popular suffix -shia.
Dayson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dayson.
Daystar m African American (Rare)
Referring to the sun; a famous barer being Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson, professionally known as Tory Lanez.
Daytona f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the name of Daytona Beach, a coastal city in northeastern Florida (U.S.), which was founded in 1870 by Mathias Day, Jr., and is famous for its car races. It could also be thought of as a feminine variant of Dayton.
Daz m English
A pet form for Darren in Britain and Australia, parallelling similar constructions such as Gaz for Gary, Caz for Caroline, Shaz for Sharon or Charlotte, etc.
Dazzle f English (Rare)
A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".
D'brickashaw m African American (Rare)
In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]
Dea f Danish, Swedish, Croatian, Slovene, English, Albanian, Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin dea "goddess" and a short form of Dorotea, Andrea 2 and Desideria... [more]
DeAaron m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De- and Aaron.
Deah f English
Variant of Dea.
Deakin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deacon or a transferred use of the surname Deakin.
Deakon m English
Transferred use of the surname Deakon and variant of Deacon.
Deandrea f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Andrea 2 (compare Deandra, DeAndre, Deanna).
Deandria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Deandra or combination of popular prefix De- with Andrea 2.
Deane m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dean.
Deangel f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Angel (See also DeAngelo and Deangela).
Deangela f African American (Rare)
Combination of Angela with the prefix De-, making it the feminine form of DeAngelo.
Deanica f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Danica, influenced by Dean.
Deanie f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Feminization of Dean, used rarely but steadily.
Deano m English (Rare)
Most likely a diminutive of Dean (compare Danno), or possibly an anglicized variant of Dino.
Deantae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Deonte. It can be spelled DeAntae or Deantae.
Deante m English
Variant of Deonte.
Deanthony m American
Combination of the prefix De- and Anthony.
Dearle f English
Possibly a variant of Darrell and similar names, or from the surname Dearle.
DeAsia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Asia 1, or a variant of Deja.
Deavery m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Avery.
Deavon m & f English
A spelling variant of Devin and Devon ... [more]
Debanhi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an Hispanic variant of Devany. This is chiefly used in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Debb f English
Variant of Deb.
Debbe f English
Diminutive of Deborah and Debra.
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.
Debriana f American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the names Debra and Ana, the fusion possibly influenced by the name Brianna.
Debrie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Debra.
Debrun m Louisiana Creole
Meaning, "of brown."
Debs f English
Diminutive of Deborah.
Deby f English
Variant of Debbie.
Dec m English
Short form of Declan.
Decameron m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and Cameron.... [more]
DeCarlos m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Carlos.
Decater m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably transferred from the surname Decater
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.
DeChaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Deshaun as a combination of da and Chaun. It can be spelled DeChaun, De'Chaun or Dechaun.
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Decklen m English
Variant of Declan.
Deco m & f English (American)
Short for "decoration". Comes from a YouTube video by Ben Wheele.
Decorsie m American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
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.
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.
Deeandra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diandra or combination of Dee and Andra.
Deeanna f English (American)
Variant of Deanna. It can be spelled Deeanna, DeeAnna or Dee Anna.
Deegan m English
Transferred use of the surname Deegan.
Deejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials DJ.
Deenie f English (American)
Diminutive of feminine names ending in deen, dene or dine. For example, Wilmadeene 'Deenie' Fenner is the protagonist of Judy Blume's young adult novel Deenie (1973).
Deeown m & f African American
Deeown comes from the names Declan, Deecan, Owen and Wesley. It’s a name most commonly used by African Americans in the 1960s with three children being named Deeown from 1961-1965. No one has been named Deeown since 1992 when it suddenly disappeared.
Deeriq m African American, English (African), Western African
Elaboration of Eric using popular prefex De-.
DeEtta f English (American)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Etta.
Deford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deford. Notable namesake is Tennessee blues musician DeFord Bailey (1899-1982).
Dehenna f English (British)
From the name of British politician and MP Dehenna Davison.
Deia f English
Diminutive of Deianira.
Deiontrez m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name, based on Deion.
Deirdra f English
Variant of Deirdre.
Dej f African American (Modern)
Short form of Deja in the case of American rapper Dej Loaf (1991-), real name Deja Trimble.
Dejah f Literature, Popular Culture, American
Dejah Thoris is the name of a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium on the planet Barsoom (Mars) in American author Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Martian novels (the first of which was published in 1912)... [more]
Dejanae f African American
Combination of Deja and the common phonetic suffix nay, or else a combination of the popular name prefix de and Janae.
Dejanique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de with the name Janique. It could also be an elaboration of Deja using the suffix sound -nique (from names such as Dominique, Monique and Unique).
De'jean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Jean 1 (compare Deshawn, Dejuan), perhaps inspired by the French place name Dijon.
Dejean m African American (Rare)
Variant of De'jean without the use of the apostrophe.
Dejon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix da with the given name Jon 2. It can be spelled DeJon or Dejon.
DeJuan m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Juan 1.