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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derina | f | Slavic | The name has its roots in the Yugoslav, Slavic, and South Slavic language area |
| Derja | f | Persian | Derja is a girl's name whose origin lies in the Persian language |
| Derk | m | Dutch | Derk serves as a variant of Dirk and as a short form of Diederik, which is used in Low … |
| Dermot | m | English | Dermot is an English variant of the Irish Diarmaid |
| Dermott | m | Celtic | Dermott is an anglicized form of the name Dermot, which is considered a derivation of D… |
| Dero | m | The name Dero, which is masculine, originates from Armenian and is directly translated … | |
| Deron | m | English | The first name Deron, which is considered the English spelling of Daron, is closely rel… |
| Derren | m | English | Derren represents a rare form of the name Darren and is not clearly assignable |
| Derrick | m | American | The name Derrick, as a variant of Derek, carries the meaning 'the ruler of the people' … |
| Derrin | m | Celtic | The name Derrin comes from Kurdish and means 'the deep' |
| Dersim | m | Dersim is a Kurdish boy's name that became famous through a well-known epic | |
| Derwen | f | Derwen is an English first name | |
| Derya | u | Turkish | Derya is a first name that is used for both women and men and has its roots in Old Persian |
| Desa | f | The name Desa is regarded as a derived form of Desanka and means "the passer" or "the f… | |
| Desalegn | m | The name Desalegn has its roots in the Ethiopian language and is made up of various words | |
| Desanka | f | Slavic | Desanka (Десанка) is a female first name that occurs in the regions of the former Yugos… |
| Desche | m | The name Desche has its roots in an Ancient Greek word combination that means 'andreios… | |
| Desdemona | f | Desdemona is a literary name for girls meaning 'the unfortunate one' | |
| Desdina | f | The name Desdina comes from the Kurdish language and is made up of the elements 'des', … | |
| Desean | m | English | Desean is a boy's name that is made up of the English elements 'jahwe', the name of God… |
| Deshane | m | African | Deshane (DeShane) is an American form that adds the prefix "De" to the English name Sha… |
| Deshawn | m | The name Deshawn (DeShawn) is a newer creation that expands the English name Shawn with… | |
| Deshira | f | The name Deshira, also spelled Dëshira, stands for 'the desired one' and 'the longed-fo… | |
| Desidera | f | Latin | Desidera means 'the longed-for' or 'the desired one.' The origin of the name lies in th… |
| Desideria | f | Latin | The first name Desideria is derived from Desiderius and has meanings such as 'the desir… |
| Desiderio | m | Latin | Desiderio is the Romance form of the name Desiderius |
| Desiderius | m | Latin | Desiderius, a male first name of Latin origin, means 'the desired', 'the longed-for', a… |
| Desire | f | Latin | Desire is an English short form of the name Desiree (Désirée) |
| Desiree | f | Latin | Desiree translates to "the desired one," "the longed-for one," and "the coveted one." T… |
| Desiree-Denise | f | Latin | The meaning of Desiree is 'the desired one' |
| Desislava | f | The name Desislava (Десислава) is the feminine variant of Desislav and has its roots in… | |
| Desmond | m | Irish | Desmond stands for 'the one from South Munster' |
| Despina | f | The name Despina is a contemporary Greek form of Despoina (Δέσποινα) | |
| Despina-Marina | f | Greek | The name stands for 'the ruler' and refers to both Despina and Marina |
| Despina-Shirin | f | Despina-Shirin is a double name combining Despina ("the ruler") and Shirin ("the sweetn… | |
| Dessa | f | Dessa is considered a short and affectionate form of Odessa, which in turn is a feminin… | |
| Destan | u | Turkish | The name Destan is unisex and has its roots in Turkish, where it means 'the legend' or … |
| Destany | f | English | Destany is a spelling variant of the English name Destiny, which also means 'fate.' In … |
| Desteney | f | English | Desteney is a form of the female name Destiny and carries the meaning 'the fate,' deriv… |
| Destin | m | English | The name Destin stands for fate |
| Destina | f | English | The feminine first name Destina has various linguistic roots and thus different meanings |
| Destinee | f | Latin | The name Destinee (French: Destinée) means 'fate.' It originates from the Old French wo… |
| Destini | f | Destini is a variant of Destiny ("the destiny") | |
| Destiny | f | English | Destiny is a female first name meaning 'the fate', derived from English and originally … |
| Destiny-Hope | f | Latin | The name Destiny-Hope combines the meanings of Destiny, which means 'fate,' and Hope, w… |
| Destiny-Miley | f | English | Destiny-Miley is a double name combining Destiny ("the destiny") and Miley ("the gracio… |
| Destiny-Rose | f | Latin | The meaning of Destiny-Rose arises from its components: 'Destiny' stands for 'destiny' … |
| Destrey | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Desya | m | Latin | The name Desya has its roots in Latin, where it is derived from the term 'modestus' |
| Desyree | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Deszmne | m | Hungarian | demne means 'value (to be)' in Romanian |
| Deta | f | The name Deta is considered a Low German and East Frisian girl's name and is related to… | |
| Detert | m | Detert represents a Low German form of Diethard and means 'the strong in the people' | |
| Detlef | m | Detlef is a Low German form of Dietleib and carries the meaning 'son of the people' or … | |
| Detlef-Diethard | m | Detlef-Diethard is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Diethard ("… | |
| Detlef-Eberhard | m | Detlef-Eberhard is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Eberhard ("… | |
| Detlef-Egon | m | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Detlef-Ernst | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Detlef-Jürgen | m | Detlef-Jürgen is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Jürgen ("the … | |
| Detlef-Klaus | m | Detlef-Klaus is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Klaus ("victor… | |
| Detlef-Leo | m | Latin | Detlef-Leo is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Leo ("lion") |
| Detlef-Mario | m | Detlef-Mario is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Mario ("the on… | |
| Detlef-Martin | m | Detlef-Martin is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Martin ("dedi… | |
| Detlef-Michael | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Detlef-Olaf | m | Detlef-Olaf is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Olaf ("descenda… | |
| Detlef-Rainer | m | Detlef-Rainer is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Rainer ("the … | |
| Detlef-Rüdiger | m | Detlef-Rüdiger is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Rüdiger ("th… | |
| Detlef-Werner | m | Detlef-Werner is a double name combining Detlef ("son of the people") and Werner ("the … | |
| Detleff | m | Detleff is a less common variant of the name Detlef | |
| Detlev | m | Detlev is a variant of the name Detlef and is considered a Low German form of Dietleib | |
| Detlev-Dietrich | m | Detlev-Dietrich is a double name combining Detlev ("son of the people") and Dietrich ("… | |
| Detlev-Michael | m | Detlev-Michael is a double name combining Detlev ("son of the people") and Michael ("Wh… | |
| Detlof | m | Swedish | Detlof is a variation of the name Detlef; you can also read about its meaning there |
| Detmar | m | The name Detmar is a derivation of Dietmar and means 'the famous one among the people' … | |
| Detmar-Roderich | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Detta | f | English | The name Detta is a short and diminutive form from Low German and refers to given names… |
| Dettmar | m | The name Dettmar, as a Low German derivation of Dietmar, means 'the famous one among th… | |
| Dettmer | m | The name Dettmer is a rare form of Detmar and Ditmar that occurs in the Low German lang… | |
| Detwald | m | Detwald is a Low German derivation of the name Dietwald, which means 'ruler of the people' | |
| Detwin | m | Detwin is a Low German variant of Dietwin and means 'friend of the people' | |
| Deusdedit | m | Latin | The name Deusdedit means 'given by God' |
| Dev | u | Indian | Dev is an Indian boy's name that traces back to Sanskrit |
| Deva | f | Sanskrit | The name Deva has its roots in Sanskrit and is interpreted as 'the Divine', 'the Wonder… |
| Devagi | f | Indian | The name Devagi is an Indian girl's name, which translates to 'Mother of God Krishna' |
| Devan | u | English | The name Devan is a modern English first name that is used for both boys and girls and … |
| Devanee | f | Indian | Devanee is a girl's name that is regarded as a diminutive of the Indian Deva |
| Devante | m | The name Devante (Devantè) is a masculine form and represents a French, Portuguese, and… | |
| Devany | f | American | The name Devany is a contemporary American form of Devanie and is considered a pet form… |
| Deven | m | Deven is a boy's name that is considered an English variant of Devan and a variant of D… | |
| Devendra | m | Sanskrit | Devendra (देवेन्द्र) is an Indian boy's name, meaning "the Lord of the Gods." Its origi… |
| Devi | f | Sanskrit | Devi is a female first name derived from Sanskrit, carrying the meaning 'the goddess.' … |
| Devia | f | Indian | The name Devia is often regarded as a variant of the Indian name Devi and carries the m… |
| Devid | m | Devid is considered a Germanized spelling of the name David, a widely used variant of t… | |
| Devin | u | English | Devin is a gender-neutral first name that traces back to an Irish or English origin |
| Devin-Deborah | f | Devin-Deborah is a double name combining Devin ("the poet") and Deborah ("the bee") | |
| Devin-Stephen | m | Devin-Stephen is a double name combining Devin ("the poet") and Stephen ("the crowned o… | |
| Devina | f | Hebrew | Devina is the feminine form of Devin and has its roots in the Old English word 'divine'… |
| Devinne | f | Latin | Devinne is a modified form of the names Devine and Devina |
| Devis | m | English | Devis is an English variant of the name Davis, which goes back to David and thus refers… |
| Devleta | f | Turkish | Devleta is a girl's name that translates into English as 'the state', 'the republic', '… |