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The Name Begins With The Letter D:
DELANEY  m & f  English
From the Norman surname De l'aunaie meaning "from the alder grove" in French.

DELBERT  m  English
Meaning unknown. The second element is from Germanic beraht "bright".

DELFINA  f  Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of DELPHINA

DELIA  f  English, Italian, Spanish
Means "of Delos" in Greek...

DELICE  f  English
Variant of DELICIA

DELICIA  f  English
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Delicius, which was derived from Latin deliciae "delight, pleasure".

DELIGHT  f  English
Means simply "delight, happiness" from the English word.

DELILAH  f  Biblical, English
Means "delicate" in Hebrew...

DELL  m  English
From a surname which originally denoted a person who lived in a dell or valley.

DELLA  f  English
Short form of ADELA or a variant of DELIA

DELMA  f  Irish, English
Short form of FIDELMA

DELMAR  m  English
Derived from Spanish del mar meaning "of the sea".

DELORA  f  English
Altered form of DOLORES

DELORES  f  English
Variant of DOLORES

DELORIS  f  English
Variant of DOLORES

DELPHIA  f  English
Short form of PHILADELPHIA

DELPHINA  f  History
Feminine form of the Roman name Delphinus, which meant "of Delphi" in Latin...

DELPHINE  f  French
French form of DELPHINA

DELPHINIA  f  ?
Means "of Delphi"...

DELROY  m  English
Perhaps an alteration of LEROY

DELSHAD  m & f  Iranian
Variant of DILSHAD

DELTA  f  English
From the name of the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet, ...

DELWYN  m  Welsh
Means "pretty and white" from the Welsh element del "pretty" combined with gwyn "fair, white, blessed".

DELYTH  f  Welsh
From an elaboration of the Welsh element del "pretty".

DEMA  f  Arabic
Variant transcription of DIMA

DEMELZA  f  English
From a Cornish place name meaning "fort of Maeldaf".

DEMETER (1)  f  Greek Mythology
Means "earth mother", derived from Greek δε (de) "earth" and μητηρ (meter) "mother"...

DEMETER (2)  m  Hungarian
Hungarian form of DEMETRIUS

DEMETRIA  f  Ancient Greek
Feminine form of DEMETRIUS

DEMÉTRIO  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of DEMETRIUS

DEMETRIO  m  Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of DEMETRIUS

DEMETRIOS  m  Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of DEMETRIUS

DEMETRIUS  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δημητριος (Demetrios), which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess DEMETER ...

DEMI  f  Greek
Short form of DEMETRIA

DEMOCRITUS  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοκριτος (Demokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of the people" from the elements δημου (demou) "of the people" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic"...

DEMON  m  Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from δημος (demos) "the people".

DEMOSTHENES  m  Ancient Greek
Means "vigour of the people" from Greek δημου (demou) "of the people" and σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength"...

DEMOSTRATE  f  Ancient Greek
Means "army of the people", derived from the Greek elements δημου (demou) "of the people" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

DEMYAN  m  Russian
Russian form of DAMIAN

DEN  m  English
Short form of DENIS

DENA  f  English
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of names ending with dena.

DENE  m  English
Variant of DEAN

DENEB  m  Astronomy
Derived from Arabic ذنب (dhanab) meaning "tail"...

DÉNES  m  Hungarian
Hungarian form of DENIS

DENHOLM  m  English
From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "valley island" in Old English.

DENI  f  English
Feminine pet form of DENIS

DENICE  f  English
Variant of DENISE

DENIECE  f  English (Modern)
Variant of DENISE

DENIEL  m  Breton
Breton form of DANIEL

DENIS  m  French, Russian, English, German
Medieval form of DIONYSIUS...

DENISA  f  Czech, Slovak, Romanian
Feminine form of DENIS

DENISE  f  French, English
Feminine form of DENIS

DENIZ  f & m  Turkish
Means "sea" in Turkish.

DENNIS  m  English, French, German
Variant of DENIS

DENNY  m  English
Pet form of DENIS

DENTON  m  English
From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "valley town" in Old English.

DENVER  m  English
From a surname meaning "valley ferry" in Old English...

DENYS  m  English
Variant of DENIS

DENZEL  m  English
From a surname which originally belonged to a person from Denzell in Cornwall...

DENZIL  m  English
Variant of DENZEL

DEO  m  Indian
Variant of DEV

DEODAN  m  Indian
Variant of DEVDAN

DÉODAT  m  French
French form of DEODATUS

DEODATUS  m  Ancient Roman
Latin name (also spelled Adeodatus or Deusdedit) meaning "given to God"...

DEÒIRIDH  f  Scottish
Means "pilgrim" in Scottish Gaelic.

DEON  m  English
Variant of DION

DEONNE  m  English
Variant of DION

DEONTE  m  English (Modern)
Blend of DEON and DANTE

DEÒRSA  m  Scottish
Scottish form of GEORGE

DERBY  m  English
Variant of DARBY

DEREK  m  English
From a Low German form of THEODORIC

DERICK  m  English
Variant of DEREK

DERMID  m  Scottish
Anglicized form of DIARMAD

DERMOT  m  Irish
Anglicized form of DIARMAID

DERREN  m  English
Variant of DARREN

DERRICK  m  English
Variant of DEREK

DERRY  m  Irish
Pet form of DERMOT

DERRYL  m  English
Variant of DARRYL

DERVAL  f  Irish
Anglicized form of DEARBHÁIL or DEIRBHILE

DERVILA  f  Irish
Anglicized form of DEARBHÁIL or DEIRBHILE

DERVLA  f  Irish
Anglicized form of DEARBHÁIL or DEIRBHILE

DERYA  f & m  Turkish
Means "ocean" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.

DERYCK  m  English (Modern)
Variant of DEREK

DERYN  f  Welsh
Possibly from Welsh aderyn meaning "bird".

DESDEMONA  f  English
Derived from Greek δυσδαιμων (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated"... 

DESHAUN  m  English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and SHAUN.

DESHAWN  m  English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and SHAWN.

DESI  m  Spanish
Pet form of DESIDERIO

DESIDÉRIA  f  Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of DESIDERIO

DESIDERIA  f  Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of DESIDERIO...

DESIDÉRIO  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of DESIDERIO

DESIDERIO  m  Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of the Late Latin name Desiderius, which was derived from Latin desiderium "longing, desire".

DESIRAE  f  English (Modern)
Variant of DÉSIRÉE

DÉSIRÉ  m  French
Masculine form of DÉSIRÉE

DÉSIRÉE  f  French
Means "desired, wished" in French.

DESISLAV  m  Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements desi, possibly meaning "ten", and slav "glory".

DESISLAVA  f  Bulgarian
Feminine form of DESISLAV

DESMOND  m  English, Irish
From a surname which was derived from Gaelic Deas-Mhumhan meaning "from south Munster"...

DESPINA  f  Greek
Modern transcription of DESPOINA

DESPOINA  f  Greek
Means "mistress, lady" in Greek.

DESSISLAVA  f  Bulgarian
Variant transcription of DESISLAVA

DESTA  f & m  African
Means "joy" in Amharic.

DESTINEE  f  English (Modern)
Variant of DESTINY

DESTINY  f  English
Means simply "destiny, fate" from the English word, ultimately from Latin destinare "to determine", a derivative of stare "to stand".

DESYA  m  Russian
Pet form of MODEST

DETLEF  m  German
Low German name meaning "people heritage", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and leib "heritage".

DETTA  m  English
Short form of names that end in detta.

DEV  m  Indian
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".

DEVADAS  m  Indian
Means "servant of the gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and दास (dasa) "servant".

DEVAN  m & f  English
Variant of DEVIN

DEVARAJA  m  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "king of gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and राज (raja) "king"...

DEVDAN  m  Indian
Means "gift of the gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and दान (dana) "gift".

DEVDAS  m  Indian
Variant transcription of DEVADAS

DEVEN  m & f  English
Variant of DEVIN

DEVEREUX  m  English
From a Norman French surname meaning "from Evreux". Evreux is a town in France.

DEVI  f  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit देवी (devi) meaning "goddess"...

DEVIKA  f  Indian
Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit देवी (devi) "goddess" and क (ka) "little".

DEVIN  m & f  English, Irish
From an Anglicized Irish surname derived from either of the Irish surnames Ó Damháin (which means "descendent of Damhán") or Ó Dubháin (which means "descendent of Dubhán")...

DEVNET  f  Irish
Anglicized form of DAMHNAIT

DEVON  m & f  English
From the name of the county in England, which got its name from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe...

DEVORAH  f  Jewish
Hebrew form of DEBORAH

DEVRAJ  m  Indian
Modern transcription of DEVARAJA

DEVYN  m & f  English (Modern)
Variant of DEVIN

DEWAYNE  m  English (Modern)
Variant of DWAYNE

DEWEY  m  Welsh
Welsh form of DAVID

DEWI  m  Welsh
From Dewydd, an old Welsh form of DAVID...

DEXTER  m  English
From a surname meaning "one who dyes" in Old English...

DEYAN  m  Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of DEJAN

DEZI  m 
Pet form of DESMOND

DEZIREE  f  English (Modern)
Variant of DÉSIRÉE

DEZIRINDA  f  Esperanto
Means "desirable" in Esperanto.

DEZSŐ  m  Hungarian
Hungarian form of Desiderius (see DESIDERIO).

DHANANJAY  m  Indian
Means "winning wealth" in Sanskrit.

DHAVAL  m  Indian
Means "dazzling white" in Sanskrit.

DIAMANDA  f  English
Variant of DIAMOND

DIAMANTINA  f  Portuguese
Derived from the Portuguese word diamante meaning "diamond".

DIAMOND  f  English
Simply means "diamond" from the English word for the clear colourless precious stone, the birthstone of April...

DIAN  m  Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian and Javanese.

DIANA  f  English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Roman Mythology
Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS)... 

DIANE  f  French, English
French form of DIANA

DIANN  f  English (Modern)
Variant of DIANE

DIANNA  f  English
Variant of DIANA

DIANNE  f  French, English
Variant of DIANE

DIANTHA  f  English (Modern)
Elaboration of DIANA using the popular name suffix antha...

DIARMAD  m  Scottish
Scottish form of DIARMAID

DIARMAID  m  Irish, Irish Mythology
Perhaps means either "freeman" or "without envy" in Irish...

DIARMUID  m  Irish
Variant of DIARMAID

DICK (1)  m  English
Medieval pet form of RICHARD...

DICK (2)  m  Dutch
Pet form of DIEDERIK

DIDI  m  German
Pet form of DIETER

DIDIER  m  French
French form of DESIDERIO

DIDO  f  Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly "virgin" in Phoenician...

DIEDERICK  m  German
Low German form of THEODORIC

DIEDERIK  m  Dutch
Dutch form of THEODORIC

DIEGO  m  Spanish
Possibly a short form of SANTIAGO, but it is more likely derived from the medieval name Didacus which meant "teaching" from Greek διδαχη (didache)...

DIERK  m  German
Variant of DIRK

DIETER  m  German
Means "warrior of the people", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and heri "army".

DIETFRIED  m  German
Means "peace of the people" from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and frid "peace, protection".

DIETHELM  m  German
Derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and helm "helmet, protection".

DIETLINDE  f  German
Derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and linde "soft, tender".

DIETMAR  m  German
Means "famous people", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and meri "famous".

DIETRICH  m  German
German form of THEODORIC

DIEUDONNÉ  m  French
Means "given by God" in French.

DIEUDONNÉE  f  French
Feminine form of DIEUDONNÉ

DIEUWE  m  Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names beginning with the element diet, originally þeud meaning "people".

DIEUWKE  f  Frisian
Feminine form of DIEUWE

DIGBY  m  English
From a surname which was derived from the name of an English town, itself derived from a combination of Old English dic "dyke, ditch" and Old Norse byr "farm, town".

DIGGORY  m  English
Possibly an Anglicized form of Degaré which may mean "lost one" from French égaré...

DIJANA  f  Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Southern Slavic form of DIANA

DIKE  f  Greek Mythology
Means "justice" in Greek...

DIKELEDI  f  African
Means "tears" in Tswana.

DIKLA  m & f  Jewish
Variant transcription of DIKLAH

DIKLAH  m & f  Biblical, Jewish
Possibly means "palm grove" in Hebrew or Aramaic...

DILARA  f  Turkish
Means "lover" in Turkish.

DILBERT  m  Popular Culture
Meaning unknown...

DILEK  f  Turkish
Means "wish, desire" in Turkish.

DILIP  m  Indian
Modern transcription of DILIPA

DILIPA  m  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "protector of Dehli" from Sanskrit दिली (Dili) "Dehli" combined with प (pa) "protecting"...

DILLON  m  English
Variant of DYLAN based on the surname Dillon, which has several different origins.

DILSHAD  m & f  Iranian
Means "happy heart, cheerful" in Persian.

DILWEN  f  Welsh
Feminine form of DILWYN

DILWYN  m  Welsh
Means "genuine and white" from the Welsh element dilys "genuine" combined with gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

DILYS  f  Welsh
Means "genuine" in Welsh.

DIMA (1)  f  Arabic
Means "downpour" in Arabic.

DIMA (2)  m  Russian
Pet form of DIMITRI

DIMAS  m  Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of DISMAS

DIMITAR  m  Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of DEMETRIUS

DIMITRI  m  Russian, French
Variant of DMITRIY

DIMITRIJ  m  Slovene
Slovene form of DEMETRIUS

DIMITRIJE  m  Serbian
Serbian form of DEMETRIUS

DIMITRIOS  m  Greek
Modern transcription of DEMETRIOS

DIMITRIS  m  Greek
Modern Greek form of DEMETRIOS

DIMOSTHENIS  m  Greek
Modern Greek form of DEMOSTHENES

DINA  f  English
Variant of DINAH

DINAH  f  Biblical, English
Means "judged" in Hebrew...

DINESH  m  Indian
Means "day lord" from Sanskrit दिन (dina) "day" and ईश (isha) "lord"...

DINH  m  Vietnamese
Means "summit" in Vietnamese.

DINIS  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of DENIS

DINIZ  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of DENIS

DINO  m  Italian
Short form of names ending in dino.

DIODORE  m  French
French form of DIODORUS

DIODORUS  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Διοδωρος (Diodoros) which meant "gift of Zeus", derived from the elements Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift"...

DIODOTUS  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Διοδοτος (Diodotos), a Greek name which meant "giver of Zeus" from Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and δοτης (dotes) meaning "giver".

DIOGENES  m  Ancient Greek
Means "born of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and γενης (genes) meaning "born"... 

DIOGO  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of DIEGO...

DIOKLES  m  Ancient Greek
Means "glory of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

DIOMEDES  m  Greek Mythology
Means "thought of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think"...

DION  m  French, English, Ancient Greek
Short form of DIONYSIOS and other Greek names beginning with the Greek element Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS"... 

DIONE  f  English
Feminine form of DION

DIONÍSIO  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of DIONYSIUS

DIONISIO  m  Spanish
Spanish and Italian form of DIONYSIUS

DIONNE  f  English
Feminine form of DION

DIONYSIOS  m  Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god DIONYSOS...

DIONYSIUS  m  Ancient Roman
Latin form of DIONYSIOS... 

DIONYSODOROS  m  Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Dionysos" from the name of the god DIONYSOS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift".

DIONYSOS  m  Greek Mythology
From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with Νυσα (Nysa), the name of a legendary mountain...

DIONYSUS  m  Roman Mythology
Latin form of DIONYSOS

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