| Dabert |
French |
Bright action. |
| Dacey |
Gaelic |
The southerner. A boy or girl's name. |
| Dade |
unknown |
|
| Dafydd |
Welsh |
Beloved. |
| Dag |
Old Norse |
The day. |
| Dagan |
Hebrew |
Grain, or the earth. |
| Dagobert |
German |
shining sun |
| Dahana |
Hindu |
a Rudra |
| Dai |
Welsh/Japanese |
Welsh: The beloved, the adored one. Japanese: Great. A boy or girl's name. |
| Dail |
Teutonic/Old English |
A valley dweller. A boy or girl's name. |
| Dakarai |
African |
happiness |
| Dakota |
Native American |
A friend. |
| Dakshesh |
Hindu |
|
| Daku |
Aboriginal |
Sand. |
| Dalbert |
Old English |
From the shining valley. |
| Daley |
Irish Gaelic |
A counsellor. |
| Dallas |
Celtic |
Skilled, or from the field of water. Also a city in Texas. A boy or girl's name. |
| Dallin |
Old English |
pride's people |
| Dalton |
Old English |
The town near the valley. |
| Daly |
Gaelic |
advisor |
| Dalziel |
Scottish Gaelic |
From the little field. |
| Damek |
Czech |
earth |
| Damen |
Greek |
taming |
| Damian |
Greek |
Tame, domesticated. Also a true friend. |
| Damien |
Greek |
Tame, domesticated. Also a true friend. |
| Damodar |
Sanskrit |
Tied with a rope around the belly. |
| Damon |
Greek |
Day or constant. |
| Dan |
Hebrew |
God is my judge. An Old Testament prophet. |
| Dana |
Old English/Czech |
Old English: From Denmark. Czech: God is my judge. A boy or girl's name. |
| Danby |
Old Norse |
From the Dane's settlement. |
| Dane |
Old English |
From Denmark. A boy or girl's name. |
| Daniel |
Hebrew |
God is my judge. An Old Testament prophet. |
| Danior |
English |
born with teeth |
| Dannie |
Hebrew |
God is my judge. |
| Danny |
Hebrew |
God is my judge. |
| Dante |
Italian |
Enduring, steadfast. Also see Durant. |
| Dara |
Irish Gaelic/Hebrew |
Irish: A son of oak. Hebrew: Compassion, wisdom. A boy or girl's name. |
| Darby |
Irish Gaelic/Middle English |
Irish Gaelic: Free from envy. Middle English: The deer settlement. A boy or girl's name. |
| Darcy |
Old French |
Dark. Also from a place name and a Norman family name. |
| Darel |
Aboriginal |
Blue sky. |
| Daren |
Nigerian |
Born at night. Also see Darren. |
| Darien |
Greek/Spanish |
Greek: Wealthy. Spanish: A placename. |
| Darin |
|
Precious present. |
| Darius |
Greek |
Wealthy. The name of several ancient Persian kings. |
| Darnell |
French |
From the hidden place. |
| Darrel |
Old English |
beloved |
| Darrell |
Old French |
The dear one, the beloved. |
| Darren |
English |
Great. |
| Darryl |
|
Dear, beloved. |
| Darshan |
Hindu |
a god's name |
| Dartagnan |
French |
leader |
| Darthmouth |
English |
port's name |
| Darton |
Old English |
From the deer forest or estate. |
| Daruka |
Hindu |
|
| Darwin |
Old English |
A beloved friend. |
| Daryl |
|
Dear, beloved. |
| Dattatreya |
Hindu |
a son of Atri, a god |
| Dave |
|
Beloved. From the name David, but also used independently. |
| Davey |
Hebrew |
The beloved, the adored one. From the name David. |
| David |
Hebrew |
The beloved, the adored one. The famous Israelite king of the Bible, and the patron saint of Wales. Also see Davidson. |
| Davidson |
English |
The beloved, the adored one. |
| Davie |
|
The beloved, the adored one. From the name David. |
| Davin |
Scandinavian |
The bright one from Finland. |
| Davis |
Scottish |
David's son |
| Davy |
|
The beloved, the adored one. From the name David. |
| Dawa |
Tibetan/Sherpa |
Born on a Monday. A boy or girl's name. |
| Dayton |
|
Bright and sunny town. |
| Deacon |
Greek |
servent, messenger |
| Dean |
Latin/Old English |
Latin: A soldier. Tuetonic: Merciful. |
| Decker |
Belgian |
roofer |
| Declan |
Irish Gaelic |
The name of a 5th-century bishop. |
| Decretas |
|
From Shakespeare's play Antony & Cleopatra. |
| Dedric |
Teutonic |
A ruler of the people. Also see Theodoric. |
| Dedrick |
German |
A ruler of the people. Also see Theodoric. |
| Deepak |
Sanskrit |
Like a lamp or light. |
| Deiphobus |
|
From Shakespeare's play Troilus & Cressida. |
| Del |
Teutonic |
A ruler of the people. From the name Derek and names beginning with 'Del'. |
| Delaney |
Gaelic |
The challenger's descendant. |
| Delano |
Old French |
From the forest of nut trees. |
| Delbert |
Old English |
Bright as day. |
| Deli |
Hungarian |
warrior |
| Dell |
English |
From the dell or hollow. A boy or girl's name. |
| Delling |
Old Norse |
The shining one. |
| Delmar |
Latin |
From the sea. |
| Delmore |
Latin |
sea |
| Delroy |
Old French |
The son or servant of the king. |
| Delsin |
Native American |
he is so |
| Delwyn |
Old English/Welsh |
Old English: A friend from the valley. Welsh: Neat and fair. A boy or girl's name. |
| Deman |
Dutch |
man |
| Demas |
Greek |
Popular. |
| Demetrius |
Greek |
Goddess of fertility. |
| Demitrius |
|
Lover of the earth. |
| Demos |
Greek |
Of the people. |
| Dempe |
unknown |
peace |
| Dempsey |
Irish Gaelic |
The proud one. |
| Dempster |
Old English |
The judge. |
| Demyan |
Russian |
Tame, domesticated. Also a true friend. |
| Denby |
Old Norse |
From the Dane's settlement. |
| Denes |
Greek, Hungarian |
wine, drama |
| Denham |
Old English |
A homestead in the valley. |
| Denholm |
Swedish |
home of the Danes |
| Denis |
|
Wild, frenzied. Also a lover of wine. From Dionysus, the mythological God of wine and drama. Also see Dennison and Tennyson. |
| Deniz |
Turkish |
Of the sea. |
| Denley |
Old English |
From the meadow in the valley. |
| Dennis |
Greek |
Wild, frenzied. Also a lover of wine. From Dionysus, the mythological God of wine and drama. Also see Dennison and Tennyson. |
| Dennison |
Old English |
The son of Dennis. Wild, frenzied. Also a lover of wine. Also see Tennyson. |
| Denton |
Old English |
From the farm or town in the valley. |
| Denver |
Old English |
From the edge of the valley. Also an USA placename. |
| Denzel |
Cornish |
From a placename meaning high stronghold. |
| Denzil |
Cornish |
From a placename meaning high stronghold. |
| Deo |
Greek |
godlike |
| Derain |
Aboriginal |
Of the mountains. |
| Derby |
Irish Gaelic/Middle English |
Irish Gaelic: Free from envy. Middle English: The deer settlement. |
| Derek |
Teutonic |
A ruler of the people. Also see Theodoric. |
| Derex |
|
A ruler of the people. Also see Theodoric. |
| Dermot |
Irish Gaelic |
Envy free. |
| Derrell |
Old French |
The dear one, the beloved. |
| Derren |
|
From an old Welsh name. |
| Derrick |
Cornish |
From the Oak grove. Also see Derek. |
| Derron |
|
Great. |
| Derry |
Cornish/Irish Gaelic |
Cornish: Of the Oak trees. Irish Gaelic: Redheaded, and the name of an Irish county. Also see Derek. |
| Derward |
Old English |
The deer-keeper. |
| Derwent |
Welsh |
The name of rivers in England and Tasmania. |
| Derwin |
Old English |
A beloved friend. |
| Derwood |
Old English |
The gatekeeper. |
| Derwyn |
Old English |
A beloved friend. |
| Des |
|
Short for names beginning with Des. |
| Desiderio |
Latin, French |
so long hoped for, crave, desire |
| Desiderius |
Latin |
The desired one. |
| Desmond |
Irish Gaelic |
The world. |
| Dev |
Sanskrit |
Godlike. |
| Devang |
Hindu |
|
| Devante |
Spanish |
fighter of wrong |
| Devarsi |
Hindu |
sage of the Devas |
| Devdan |
Sanskrit |
The gift of the gods. |
| Deverell |
Celtic |
From the riverbank. |
| Devereux |
Old French/English |
Originally a Norman surname. |
| Devesh |
Hindu |
|
| Devi |
Breton/Sanskrit |
Breton: The beloved, the adored one. Sanskrit: Godlike, a goddess. A boy or girl's name. |
| Devin |
Celtic |
A poet. |
| Devitri |
Hindu |
|
| Devlin |
Irish Gaelic |
Fierce bravery. |
| Devon |
English |
The name of a Southwestern English county. |
| Devrity |
Hindu |
|
| Dewey |
Welsh |
Devin |
| Dewi |
Welsh |
Welsh form of David. The beloved, the adored one. Also se Dafydd. |
| Dewitt |
Welsh |
blond |
| Dexter |
Latin |
Right-handed, dexterous. |
| Dhananjay |
Hindu |
Arjuna |
| Dharma |
Hindu |
|
| Dharmavira |
Hindu |
|
| Dharmendra |
Hindu |
|
| Dharmesh |
Hindu |
|
| Dharuna |
Hindu |
a rishi |
| Dhatri |
Hindu |
a son of Vishnu, Lakshmi |
| Dhaval |
Hindu |
|
| Dheran |
Aboriginal |
A gully. |
| Dhruv |
Hindu |
|
| Diamond |
Old English |
A shining protector. |
| Dian |
Indonesian |
A candle. |
| Diarmad |
Scottish Gaelic |
Without envy. |
| Diarmid |
Irish Gaelic |
Without envy. |
| Dick |
Teutonic |
Powerful, rich ruler. |
| Dickie |
Teutonic |
Brave and strong. |
| Dickinson |
Old English |
powerful, rich ruler |
| Dickson |
Old English |
The son of Richard (Dick's son). Brave and strong. |
| Dicky |
Teutonic |
Brave and strong. |
| Didier |
French |
The desired one. |
| Diederik |
Danish |
ruler of the people |
| Diego |
Spanish |
Spanish form of James. The supplanter. Also see Santiago. |
| Dieter |
Old German |
Of a warrior race. |
| Dietrich |
German |
A ruler of the people. Also see Theodoric. |
| Digby |
Old Norse |
From the settlement by the dyke. |
| Diggory |
Cornish from Old French |
Lost or strayed. |
| Dilip |
Hindu |
a king, ancestor of Rama |
| Dillon |
Welsh |
Man from the sea. |
| Dimitri |
Greek |
Belonging to Demeter, the `Earth Mother' and goddess of fertility. |
| Dinesh |
Sanskrit |
The lord of the day. |
| Dinkar |
Hindu |
|
| Dino |
Italian |
Latin: A religious official. Old English: From the valley. |
| Dinsdale |
Welsh |
Born on Sunday. |
| Diomedes |
|
From Shakespeare's play Antony & Cleopatra, Troilus & Cressida. |
| Dion |
Greek |
A lover of wine. From Dionysus, the mythological God of wine and drama. Also see Dennison and Tennyson. |
| Dione |
Greek |
A lover of wine. From Dionysus, the mythological God of wine and drama. A boy or girl's name. |
| Dionysus |
German |
A lover of wine. From Dionysus, the mythological God of wine and drama. Also see Dennison and Tennyson. |
| Dirk |
Dutch/Flemish |
A ruler of the people. Also see Theodoric. |
| Dirke |
Teutonic |
A ruler of the people. Also see Theodoric. |
| Divyesh |
Hindu |
|
| Dixon |
Old English |
Richard's son. |
| Djavan |
Brazilian |
|
| Dmitri |
Greek |
Goddess of fertility. |
| Dobry |
Polish |
Good. |
| Dodd |
Teutonic |
Of the people. |
| Dogberry |
|
From Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. |
| Dolabella |
|
From Shakespeare's play Antony & Cleopatra. |
| Dolan |
Irish Gaelic |
Black-haired. |
| Dolf |
Teutonic |
A noble wolf. |
| Dolph |
Teutonic |
A noble wolf. |
| Dominic |
Latin |
Belonging to the Lord. St Dominic founded an important order of monks. |
| Dominick |
|
Belonging to God. |
| Domokos |
Hungarian |
God's own |
| Don |
Scottish Gaelic |
The ruler of the world. From the name Donald and other `Don' names. |
| Donahue |
Irish Gaelic |
A warrior dressed in brown. |
| Donalbain |
|
From Shakespeare's play MacBeth. |
| Donald |
Scottish Gaelic |
The ruler of the world. |
| Donatien |
French, Latin |
gift |
| Donato |
Latin |
A gift, given by God. |
| Donegal |
Irish |
The name of a county. |
| Donnelly |
Gaelic |
The dark brave one. |
| Donnie |
Scottish Gaelic |
The ruler of the world. From the name Donald and other `Don' names. |
| Donny |
Scottish Gaelic |
The ruler of the world. From the name Donald and other `Don' names. |
| Donoghue |
Irish Gaelic |
A warrior dressed in brown. |
| Donohue |
Irish Gaelic |
A warrior dressed in brown. |
| Donovan |
Irish Gaelic |
Dark warrior. |
| Dooley |
Irish Gaelic |
A dark hero. |
| Dorak |
Aboriginal |
Lively. |
| Doran |
Irish Gaelic |
A wanderer or stranger. |
| Dorian |
Greek |
A man belonging to the Dorian tribe (one of the ancient Greek tribes). Oscar Wilde probably invented the name for the main character of his 1890s novel, The Portrait of Dorian Gray. |
| Dorjee |
Tibetan/Sherpa |
A thunderbolt. |
| Doron |
Greek |
A gift. A modern Jewish name, and the masculine form of Dora. |
| Dorset |
Old English |
tribe near the sea |
| Dory |
French |
Golden-haired. |
| Doug |
|
From the dark stream. |
| Dougal |
Gaelic |
A dark stranger. |
| Douglas |
Scottish Gaelic |
From the dark stream. |
| Douglass |
|
From the dark stream. |
| Dov |
Hebrew |
A bear. |
| Dover |
Old English |
Of the waters. |
| Dow |
Irish Gaelic |
Black-haired. |
| Doyle |
Gaelic |
A dark stranger. |
| Dragan |
Slavonic |
The dear one. |
| Drake |
Old English |
Dragon. |
| Drew |
Celtic |
Courageous. A boy or girl's name. |
| Driscoll |
Irish |
The interpreter. |
| Dromio |
|
From Shakespeare's play Comedy of Errors. |
| Drostan |
Celtic |
The noisy one. |
| Druce |
Celtic |
The son of Drew. Manly, courageous. From the name Andrew, but also an independent name. |
| Drury |
Old French |
The dear one, a sweetheart. |
| Dryden |
Old English |
From the dry valley. |
| Drystan |
Celtic |
The noisy one. |
| Duane |
Irish Gaelic |
A little dark one. |
| Duarte |
Portuguese |
Portuguese form of Edward. Happy guardian. |
| Dudley |
English |
From the meadow. |
| Duff |
Scottish Gaelic |
Dark-haired, or of a dark complexion. |
| Dugal |
Gaelic |
A dark stranger. |
| Dugald |
Gaelic |
A dark stranger. |
| Dugan |
Gaelic |
Dark-skinned. |
| Duglas |
Gaelic |
dark stranger |
| Duke |
Old French |
Leader. |
| Dull |
|
From Shakespeare's play Love's Labour's Lost. |
| Dumaine |
|
From Shakespeare's play Love's Labour Lost. |
| Duman |
Turkish |
Smoke, or mist. |
| Dunbar |
Gaelic |
A dark branch. |
| Duncan |
Scottish Gaelic |
Dark skinned warrior. |
| Dunham |
Celtic |
A dark man. |
| Dunley |
Old English |
From the meadow of the Roe deer. |
| Dunmore |
Scottish Gaelic |
From the fortress on the hill. |
| Dunn |
Celtic |
brown |
| Dunstan |
Old English |
From the dark stone or hill. |
| Dural |
Aboriginal |
A hollow tree that is on fire. |
| Durand |
Latin |
enduring |
| Duranjaya |
Hindu |
a heroic son |
| Durant |
Latin |
Enduring, steadfast. Also see Dante. |
| Durdanius |
|
From Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. |
| Durham |
Old English |
A hilly peninsula. |
| Durjaya |
Hindu |
difficult to conquer |
| Durmada |
Hindu |
|
| Durriken |
English |
fortune-telling |
| Durward |
Old English |
The gatekeeper. |
| Durwin |
Old English |
A dear friend. |
| Dusan |
Czech |
The soul, the spirit. |
| Dustin |
Old Norse |
Warrior. |
| Dutch |
German |
the German |
| Dvimidha |
Hindu |
|
| Dwaine |
Irish Gaelic |
A little dark one. |
| Dwane |
Irish Gaelic |
A little dark one. |
| Dwayne |
Irish Gaelic |
A little dark one. |
| Dwennon |
Old English |
one of originality |
| Dwight |
Teutonic |
White, fair one. |
| Dyami |
Native American |
An eagle. |
| Dyfan |
Welsh |
Welsh form of Damon. Day or constant. |
| Dylan |
Welsh |
Man from the sea. |
| Dymas |
Greek |
father of hecate |
| Dyre |
Scandinavian |
A dear or precious one. |
