This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Dhana f English (American, Rare)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.
Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), ObscureMeans "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.
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.
Dianoz m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Late Greek name Διανος
(Dianos), which might possibly be a hellenization of the Roman name
Dianus, but could also be a genuine Greek name instead... [
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Diaz m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the Spanish surname
Díaz. In the UK, it's more often a unisex name.
Dicentra f English (Rare)A genus of flowering herbs, also known as “bleeding-hearts”. Originally from Ancient Greek
δίκεντρος (
díkentros) “having two stings”, itself from
δίς (
dís) “double” combined with
κέντρον (
kéntron) “goad, spur, sting”.
Dielo f Georgian (Rare)Meaning as of yet unknown. The available Georgian sources state that this name is of Georgian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning.... [
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Dietgulf m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
gulf of unknown meaning.
Dietwig m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
wig meaning "battle"
Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)Derived from French
dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole
fè "to make" and
li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".
Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila
Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა
(dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل
(del) or
(dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის
(vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose".... [
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Dildor m & f Tajik (Rare), UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Dildar. This name is strictly masculine in Tajikistan, but unisex in Uzbekistan. It is used much more often on females than on males there, however.
Dilhumar f Kazakh (Rare), UyghurDerived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with possibly Persian خمار
(humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Dimity f English (Australian, Rare)The name given to a type of lightweight sheer cotton fabric used for bed upholstery and curtains, used as a female given name mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Dimmey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
dimma "darkness" or
dimmr "dark" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Diva f English (Rare)From Italian
diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin
dīva (“goddess”), female of
dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Divine f & m English (Rare), FilipinoThis 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 AmericanDivonne 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.
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.... [
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Dock m English (American, Rare)Either from the surname
Dock, or taken directly from the English vocabulary word referring to a structure attached to shore at which a ship can be secured, or the act of harbouring at one.
Dodger m English (Rare), Literature, Popular CultureFrom 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)... [
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Doede m Dutch (Rare), West FrisianFrisian 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.
Dolcissima f Italian (Rare)Italian form of Latin name Dulcissima, meaning "sweetest", "very sweet" (superlative adjective from
dulcis - "sweet"). Saint Dolcissima is a virgin and martyr, a patron saint of Sutri.
Doletbiy m Circassian (Rare)Most likely from Persian دولت
(dowlat) meaning "state, government, country" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".