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Crystal
An English first name that represents the English word for crystal. The Greek word base "krystallos" originally meant "ice". Various spellings exist, such as Krystal or Chrystal.
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Csilla
A girl's name created in the late 18th century by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics. He derived it from the Hungarian word "csillag," which means "star."
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Cynthia
A name from Greek mythology. It means "woman from Mount Kynthos."
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Cyrill
The name originates from Greek. The word "kyrios" means "lord."
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Da-som
This name traces back to an older form of the Korean language. Its meaning is documented as "love". It is mostly given to girls.
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Daan
The Dutch short form of Daniel. The Hebrew root of Daniel means "God is my judge".
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Daciana
This name refers directly to the historic Roman province of Dacia, which encompassed large parts of modern-day Romania.
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Daenerys
This name was invented by author George R.R. Martin for his book series. Therefore, there is no historical name history and no verified meaning.
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Dagur
This is the Icelandic form of the name Dag. The Old Norse root word means day. It is one of the most frequently given boy names in Iceland.
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Dahlia
The name refers to the dahlia flower. The plant received its name at the end of the 18th century in honor of the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. The name is easily understood internationally.
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Daiki
There are various spellings for this name. A frequently chosen combination uses the characters for "large" (dai) and "brightness" or "tree" (ki). The meaning varies accordingly.
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Daisy
This name derives directly from the English word for the daisy. The Old English root "dægeseage" literally means "day's eye," as the blossom opens in the morning.
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Dakota
The name comes from the language of the Dakota Indigenous people and means "friends" or "allies".
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Dalia
This name has several documented origins. In Arabic, the root word means "grapevine." In Lithuanian, the name is often translated as "fate." In addition, it is a common spelling variant of the flower dahlia.
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Dallas
The major Texan city was named after a person with this Scottish surname. The Gaelic root is composed of words for "meadow" or "valley" and "dwelling." The name is given neutrally across genders.
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Damaris
A name from ancient Greece that also appears in the New Testament. The Ancient Greek root word means "wife" or "spouse."
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Damian
Traces back to the Greek word "damazein", which means "to tame" or "to conquer".
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Damilola
(Yoruba): The word base means "blessed with wealth" or "wrapped in wealth." It is documented as a gender-neutral name and is used for both boys and girls.
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Dana
Dana can be a feminine form of Dan or Daniel, or a diminutive such as from Bogdana. There is also the Persian name meaning "wise." The English first name derived from the surname Dana has an unresolved older origin.
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Dani
An established short form of Daniel. The Hebrew word base of Daniel means "God is my judge". In Germany, Dani can be registered as an independent given name without any problems.
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Danica
Likewise rooted in the South Slavic area. The translation is "morning star."
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Daniel
A traditional Hebrew name. It is composed of elements meaning "God" and "judge" and means "God is my judge".
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Dante
The Italian short form of the name Durante, which traces back to the Latin "durans" (enduring, lasting).
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Dao
Dao is a traditional Thai first name, mostly for girls. The word meaning is documented and simply means "star." The name is pronounced like "Dow."
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Daphne
Traces back to Greek mythology. The documented translation of the Ancient Greek word is "laurel" or "laurel tree."
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Daria
Daria is the feminine form of the Persian name Darius. The Old Persian word elements translate to "to possess" and "the good."
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Darian
Is often interpreted as a derivative of the Persian Darius, but can also have Slavic roots.
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Dario
The Italian and Spanish form of Darius. The name has Old Persian roots and means "he who holds firm to the good".
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Darius
The Latin form of the Old Persian name Darayavahush. Its documented meaning is composed of the elements for "to hold" or "to possess" and "the good," thus "he who holds fast to the good." The name is internationally understood and pronounced phonetically in German.
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Darja
The name is widely associated with the Slavic word "dar" (gift). Historically verified, however, is primarily its origin as the Slavic spelling of the Old Persian name Daria ("she who holds fast to good").
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Darko
A South Slavic name derived from the word "dar". It means "gift."
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Darleen
A name from the English-speaking world. It derives directly from the English word "darling" and means "darling." A common spelling variant is Darlene.
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Darya
This name traces back to the Persian word for "sea" or "ocean." Independently of this, Darya also exists in Russian as an established spelling variant of Daria. Daria, in turn, derives from the Old Persian male name Darius.
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Daryna
The name traces back to the Old Persian name Darius, which entered the East Slavic sphere via Greek. The underlying word root means "holding firmly to the good" or "possessing."
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Dastan
A name of Persian origin. It traces back to a word meaning "story" or "heroic deed".
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David
David is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. It is often interpreted as "beloved"; its original meaning is not resolved beyond doubt.
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Davin
The origin is unclear; the name is often interpreted as a modern English formation or variant of Devin.
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Davina
Davina is a Scottish feminine form of David. David is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. It is often interpreted as “beloved”; the original meaning is not conclusively determined.
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Dawid
Dawid is, among others, the Polish spelling of David. David is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. It is frequently interpreted as "beloved"; the original meaning is not definitively clarified.
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Dayo
Another name from the Yoruba language in Nigeria. Dayo is given to both boys and girls and means "joy arrives."
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Dea
A very short given name that comes directly from Latin. The Latin word "dea" simply translates to "goddess."
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Dean
An English name originally used as a surname or title. It traces back to the Old English word "denu" for "valley".
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Debbie
Documented as an English short form of Deborah. The Hebrew root word means "bee". In Germany, the name is used almost exclusively in this spelling, more rarely as Debby. The name is well known through Debbie Harry, among others.
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Debora
The name traces back to Hebrew. The Hebrew underlying word means "bee."
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Deborah
A biblical name of Hebrew origin. The verified translation of the root word is "bee." A common short form in English-speaking countries is Debbie.
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Declan
A traditional Irish given name. The older word meaning of this family of names is not definitively clarified, but it historically traces back to Saint Declan from the 5th century.
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Defne
Defne is the Turkish form of the Greek name Daphne. The verified translation from Greek is "laurel" or "bay tree".
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Delia
An epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis. It means "she who comes from the island of Delos."
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