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Dennis
A form of Dionysius. The name refers to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and fertility.
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Names starting with D
Explore 100 first names starting with D, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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Denver
The American city in Colorado was named after a politician. The surname derives from Old English and is documented to mean "Dane's crossing." The name is most commonly given to boys.
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Denzel
A Cornish given name tracing back to a place name in Cornwall. The exact meaning of the original place name is unclear today.
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Derya
This name also originally stems from Persian. The documented meaning is "sea" or "ocean".
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Despina
The name goes back to the Greek word for "mistress" or "lady." In an Orthodox context, it is a common epithet for Maria and is frequently given in Greece.
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Deva
The Sanskrit root means "heavenly" or "divine." The name is given to boys in India; the feminine form is Devi.
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Devan
This name is widely translated as "like a god," derived from the Sanskrit word "Deva" (god). This is a frequently cited interpretation in a Hindu context. Independently of this, Devan exists as an Anglicized form of an Irish surname. There are therefore two separate documented name histories that must be explained distinctly.
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Devana
Devana is mentioned in many sources as a goddess of the hunt and forests. The meaning of the name is a widespread interpretation: it is often traced back to the Slavic word deva (girl, maiden, virgin). Another popular theory views the name as a Slavic adaptation of the Roman goddess Diana. Historically, the exact derivation is not definitively resolved.
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Devi
A traditional girl's name from Sanskrit. The direct translation is "goddess." In India, Devi is also often used as a respectful honorific for women, but it works without issue as an independent given name in the West.
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Devin
A name with Irish roots. The common interpretation traces back to the surname Ó Damháin, which is often translated as "little stag".
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Dharma
A central concept in Indian philosophy. In Sanskrit, it represents "cosmic law," "order," or "duty." Dharma is mostly used as a boy's name.
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Diamond
The English term for diamond. Its etymological root is the Greek "adamas", whose documented meaning is "the invincible" or "unconquerable". In the English-speaking world, the name is given to all genders, though most frequently to girls.
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Diana
Diana is the name of the Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon. The root of the name belongs to the semantic field of the divine and heavenly. The mythological connection to the moon is not a literal translation as "moon."
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Diego
Diego is a Spanish given name that was also Latinized as Didacus in the Middle Ages. A shortening of Santiago is discussed, as is a connection to the Greek didachē, "teaching." A definitive original meaning is not confirmed.
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Dietlind
This name is also compound. It is composed of the Old High German words diot (people) and lind (gentle, soft, flexible like linden wood). Dietlind belongs to the traditional names that appear rather rarely in birth registers today.
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Dietrich
The Latinized form of this name is Theoderich. It is composed of the Germanic elements "thiuda" (the people) and "rih" (the ruler or powerful). Well-known short forms are Dirk or Dieter.
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Dihya
The name of a famous historical Amazigh queen and military leader from the 7th century. The exact ancient etymological meaning of this feminine name has not been conclusively established by linguistics. If you choose this name, you are primarily referencing the historical figure.
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Dilan
This name traces back to the Kurdish word for "dance" or "wedding celebration." The meaning is documented as a direct term from the vocabulary.
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Dilara
A name from the Persian-speaking realm that is also frequently given in Turkish. It is composed of the words for "heart" and "to adorn" or "to delight."
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Dilja
A name from the Nordic, particularly Icelandic, linguistic realm. The exact older meaning of the word is not conclusively resolved, but it is often associated with the Icelandic word for a young sheep.
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Dimitri
Dimitri is the Slavic form of the Greek name Demetrios. The verified meaning is "devoted to Demeter." In Greek mythology, Demeter was the goddess of agriculture and the fertility of the earth, which aligns wonderfully with the earth sign Virgo.
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Dimitrios
This name derives from Demeter, the goddess of agriculture in Greek mythology. It means "consecrated to Demeter." Dimitri is a common short form where the ending is dropped, which often facilitates pronunciation in German.
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Dina
A biblical name of Hebrew origin. The root word means "the judged one" or "the female judge."
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Dinis
is the Portuguese form of Dionysius. The name refers to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.
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Dino
Originally an Italian short form for names ending in "-dino", such as Bernardino or Corradino.
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Dion
A short, independent form of Dionysius, similar to Dennis, relating to Greek mythology.
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Dirk
The Low German and Dutch short form of Dietrich. The Old High German name elements mean "people" and "mighty" or "ruler".
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Diya
This short girl's name comes from Hindi and Sanskrit. The documented meaning is "lamp" or "light." The name is short, ends in a vowel, and fits well phonetically into current Central European naming habits.
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Diyar
Means "visible" or "clear" in Kurdish, but is also used in the sense of "homeland," "land," or "region."
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Dmitri
This name traces back to the Ancient Greek name Demetrios. The documented meaning is "devoted to the earth goddess Demeter".
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Dmytro
The name traces back to the Ancient Greek name Demetrios. The documented meaning refers to belonging or being dedicated to the Greek earth goddess Demeter.
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Do-yun
This boy's name is widely translated as "path/way" and "allow/agree". This, too, is an interpretation of the standard characters. A single generalized meaning cannot be determined due to the Hanja system.
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Doina
This feminine name is derived from the Romanian word "doină". It denotes a traditional, often melancholic Romanian folk song style.
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Dolores
A classic Spanish name derived from the Marian title “María de los Dolores.” The Spanish word “dolores” literally means “sorrows” and refers to the Sorrows of Mary. A well-known short form is Lola.
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Domenica
This is the documented feminine form of Domenico, sharing the same Latin derivation.
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Domenico
This Italian boy's name goes back to the Latin word "dominicus." The underlying Latin word means "belonging to the Lord." Because Sunday is the "Day of the Lord" (dies dominicus) in Christianity, the name is firmly documented as a day-of-the-week name for Sunday.
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Dominik
This name derives from the Latin Dominicus. The underlying word dominus means lord. The meaning "belonging to the Lord" is clearly documented.
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Dora
This name is a short form of Dorothea or Theodora. The Greek word "doron" means "gift"; in combination with "theos" (God), it results in the documented meaning "gift of God".
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Dorian
A name of Greek origin. Historically, it denoted belonging to the Dorian tribe.
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Doris
A name from Greek mythology. It means "Dorian woman" or "woman from the Dorian tribe."
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Dorothea
A classic Greek name with four syllables. It is composed of "doron" (gift) and "theos" (God) and means "gift of God". Dorothea can easily be shortened to Doro or Thea. Regarding spelling, note that the "th" is pronounced like a standard "t" in German, but differently in English-speaking areas.
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Douglas
Douglas has its roots in a Scottish place name and family name. It derives from the Gaelic words "dubh" (black/dark) and "glais" (water/stream). The documented meaning is "dark water."
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Dragana
The name derives from the Slavic root "drag." This means "dear," "precious," or "beloved."
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Drago
A Slavic short form of names beginning with "Drag-", such as Dragomir. The linguistic root "dorgu" means "dear" or "precious".
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Dragoș
A name of Slavic origin. It is based on the root "drag", which translates to "dear" or "precious".
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Duarte
The Portuguese form of Eduard. The original name comes from Old English and is composed of the words for "possession" and "guardian".
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Duncan
A name from the Scottish Gaelic linguistic tradition (originally Donnchadh). The elements "donn" (brown) and "cath" (warrior, battle) are verified. In Germany, the name is usually pronounced the English way.
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Dunja
This name has two separate origins that are frequently cited. In the Slavic language area, it is a pet form of names like Eudokia. In Arabic, there is the word "dunya," which translates to "world" or "earthly life."
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