First Names starting with “D”
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Popular first names starting with “D”
First Names starting with “D”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danko | m | Danko is primarily known as a Slavic abbreviation and diminutive form of names that sta… | |
| Dankrad | m | Dankrad is a spelling of the ancient Germanic name Thankarat and is used in both German… | |
| Dankrade | f | Dankrade is an old German first name for women and means 'the grateful advice', 'the on… | |
| Dankrat | m | Dankrat, a boy's name with Middle High German roots, is a variant of the name Thankarat | |
| Dankward | m | Dankward is a variant of the name Dankwart and means 'Guardian of Thought' | |
| Dankwart | m | Dankwart is a traditional male first name meaning 'guardian of thought.' It is composed… | |
| Danley | m | English | Danley is a form of the name Daniel and also means "God is my judge." The origin of the… |
| Danna | f | Danna is a name for girls and is an English variation of Daniela, which in turn is the … | |
| Dannica | f | The name Dannica is a derivative of the South Slavic name Danica and literally translat… | |
| Danniele | f | Danniele is considered a female first name used in African American and Brazilian contexts | |
| Dannielynn | f | Dannielynn is a girl's name that is considered a combination of the names Daniela and L… | |
| Dannika | f | Dannika is derived from Danica and means 'the morning star' or 'Venus' | |
| Danny | m | English | Danny is a diminutive of the male name Daniel and the female name Daniela |
| Danny-Fabian | m | Danny-Fabian is a double name combining Danny ("God judges") and Fabian ("the noble one") | |
| Dannylee | m | English | a combination of the names Danny and Lee |
| Dano | m | Dano is a boy's name considered a diminutive of Daniel and traces back to the Old Arama… | |
| Danru | f | Japanese | Lightheartedness |
| Dante | m | Latin | Dante is a traditional Italian first name that is considered a short form of the late L… |
| Danuel | m | The name Danuel combines the elements of Daniel and Manuel | |
| Danuela | f | Swedish | Danuela represents the feminine form of the dual form Danuel, which is a combination of… |
| Danuse | f | The name Danuse (Danue) represents the Czech diminutive of Daniela, a feminine variant… | |
| Danushka | m | Russian | The name Danushka has both male and female variants and is derived from Daniel and Dani… |
| Danusia | f | Polish | Danusia is a diminutive form of the Polish name Danuta, which traces back to the name D… |
| Danut | m | Danut (Dănuț) is regarded as the Romanian form of Daniel | |
| Danuta | f | Polish | Danuta is a female first name considered a Polish diminutive of Danute, a Lithuanian fo… |
| Danute | f | Danute (Danutė) is a Lithuanian variant of the name Danuta, which originates from Polis… | |
| Dany | u | Dany is a gender-neutral first name that can be seen as a diminutive of Daniel or Danie… | |
| Danya | f | Arabic | Danya is a derived short form of Slavic first names that begin with 'Dan-' or end with … |
| Danyael | m | Arabic | Danyael is regarded as a form of Daniel in Arab and Persian cultures, originating from … |
| Danyal | m | The name Danyal is an Arabic, Kurdish, and Turkish form of the biblical Daniel, derived… | |
| Danyar | m | Danyar is a Kurdish first name for boys that means 'the wise' in German | |
| Danyel | m | English | Danyel is a variant of the name Daniel, which is derived from the ancient Hebrew Daniyy… |
| Danyell | m | Danyell is a name that is used for both men and women and is regarded as a modern Engli… | |
| Danyo | m | Danyo is a male first name variant of Daniel, which traces back to the Ancient Hebrew D… | |
| Dao | m | Dao is a Thai first name for both genders, translated as 'the star' | |
| Daorsa | f | Daorsa is an Albanian-Kosovar form of the historical name Daortho (Δαορθώ), whose origi… | |
| Daoud | m | Arabic | Daoud is an Arabic variation of the name David, which traces back to the Hebrew word Da… |
| Daphine | f | African | Daphine represents an English variation of the ancient Greek name Daphne (Δάφνη), which… |
| Daphne | f | English | The name Daphne (Δάφνη) originates from Greek mythology and translates from Ancient Gre… |
| Daquan | m | English | The name has its roots in African American English |
| Dar | m | Hebrew | The name Dar comes from Hebrew and means 'the mother-of-pearl' or 'the pearl.' It is us… |
| Dara | f | Dara is a traditional Irish-Gaelic boy's name that is seen as a short form of Darragh | |
| Dara-Bella | f | Italian | Dara-Bella is a double name combining Dara ("the oak") and Bella ("the beautiful one") |
| Dara-Elin | f | Dara-Elin is a double name combining Dara ("the oak") and Elin ("the shining one") | |
| Daragh | m | Daragh is an alternative spelling of Darragh and translates to "the one from the oak fo… | |
| Daralina | f | Daralina is a feminine form that can be viewed as a pet form of Dara and traces back to… | |
| Daran | m | The name Daran has Kurdish roots and is a compound word, although its specific componen… | |
| Darasavanh | f | The name has its roots in Lao and carries the meaning 'star in the sky' | |
| Darby | u | The name Darby, which is used for both women and men, is derived from an English surnam… | |
| Darcie | f | Darcie is an English and French derivative of the name Darcy | |
| Darcy | u | Latin | Darcy is a female name in German-speaking countries, while it is often considered male … |
| Dardan | m | Dardan is a name that is frequently encountered in Albania and Kosovo | |
| Dardana | f | Dardana represents the feminine form of the name Dardan and translates to "the pear." T… | |
| Dare | f | English | The name Dare, an English name for girls, means 'the one from the oak grove' |
| Dareios | m | Persian | The name Dareios has its roots in Old Persian and translates directly to 'the holder/ke… |
| Darek | m | Polish | The name Darek is a Polish diminutive of Dariusz and derives from the ancient Persian n… |
| Daren | m | Daren is regarded as an English variant of the name Darren, whose origin remains unclear | |
| Darena | f | American | Darena is regarded as the American feminine spelling of the name Daren, which is a shor… |
| Darene | f | American | Darene is the feminine variant of the name Daren and is closely related to Darren |
| Dargard | f | Dargard is a historical female first name from the German-speaking region that is likel… | |
| Dari | f | Dari is a short form of Darya/Daria, considered the feminine variant of the name Darius | |
| Daria | f | Persian | The name Daria (دريا) is derived as the feminine variant of Darius or Dareios and has i… |
| Daria-Jennifer | f | Daria-Jennifer is a double name combining Daria ("the one who possesses good") and Jenn… | |
| Daria-Luisa | f | Daria-Luisa is a double name combining Daria ("the one who possesses good") and Luisa (… | |
| Darian | u | The masculine first name Darian (Дариан) is a Slavic variant of Darius, a Latinized for… | |
| Dariana | f | Dariana represents a Slavic variant of Daria, a female variant of the names Darian and … | |
| Dariano | m | Dariano is an Italian variation of Darian and Darius and is derived from the ancient Pe… | |
| Darica | f | Slavic | The name Darica, a short form of Bozidara, means 'the gifted one' or 'the God-given one' |
| Dariel | m | French | Dariel is a Latin American variation of the name Darrell, which is derived from the Fre… |
| Dariella | f | The name Dariella is regarded as an Italian diminutive of Daria, which itself is a femi… | |
| Darienne | f | French | Darienne is a French derivative of Darien or Daren, which is a shortened form of Darren |
| Darija | f | The first name Darija is a Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian derivative of Daria, which in t… | |
| Darijo | m | The name Darijo has its roots in Old Persian and is composed of the words 'daraya', mea… | |
| Darik | m | Persian | Darik is the Russian form of Darius, which is considered a Latinized version of the nam… |
| Darika | f | Darika is a Thai first name for girls that carries the meaning 'the little star' | |
| Darin | m | English | The name Darin, which is predominantly used for men, is an English spelling of Darren |
| Darina | f | Darina is an Italian and Slavic diminutive of Daria, a feminine variant of the name Darius | |
| Darinka | f | Persian | Darinka is a Croatian and Slovenian diminutive of Darija and Daria, which in turn deriv… |
| Darino | m | The boy's name Darino is an extension of Darin, another spelling of the name Darren, wh… | |
| Dario | m | Persian | Dario, a Southern European derivative of Darius, means 'possessing goodness' |
| Dario-Gino | m | Italian | Dario-Gino is a double name combining Dario ("possessing goodness") and Gino ("the famo… |
| Darion | m | The name Darion means "the owner of good" or "holding onto good" | |
| Darionna | f | Darionna is a feminine form that comes from the African American community and is deriv… | |
| Daris | m | Arabic | Daris is a masculine name of Arabic origin |
| Daristan | m | Daristan is a boy's name that originates from the Kurdish language | |
| Darius | m | Latin | The Latin form Darius is derived from the Persian Dārayavahuš and carries the meaning '… |
| Dariush | m | Persian | Dariush, as the modern Persian form of Darius, translates to 'the holder of goodness' o… |
| Dariusz | m | Polish | Dariusz means as a masculine name 'holding onto the good,' 'possessing the good,' or 'p… |
| Dariyousch | m | The name Dariyousch has its roots in ancient Persian and is composed of the elements 'd… | |
| Darja | f | The girl's name Darja is considered a Slovenian and Czech variant of Daria, a feminine … | |
| Darjana | f | Darjana is a beautiful girl's name with ancient Persian origins | |
| Darko | m | Slavic | The name Darko is a diminutive of Slavic origins that begins with 'Dar' |
| Darla | f | Darla is a short form of the English Darlene and traces back to the Old English word dī… | |
| Darleen | f | Darleen is a form of the English name Darlene | |
| Darleen-Jana | f | Darleen is a variation of the English word darling, which means 'favorite' or 'treasure' | |
| Darleen-Kendra | f | Celtic | Darleen, derived from the American word "Darling", means 'darling' or 'new day' |
| Darleene | f | English | Darleene is a rare variant of the name Darlene |
| Darlen | m | English | Darlen is a gender-neutral variant of the English name Darlene |
| Darlene | f | English | Darlene is a relatively new feminine first name that has been in use since the beginnin… |
| Darlien | f | Darlien represents a rare form of the English name Darlene |