Baby Names Starting with D

Celtic

Dark beauty

Slavic

Of the Dub lineage

Slavic

Little black one

Spanish

Unknown

Celtic

Double

Irish

black pool

Hebrew

Bear

Indian

King of the earth

Slavic

from the dark forest

Slavic

From the grove

African

To shoot or strike

Hebrew

beloved; friend

Slavic

of the dark water

French

leader

Latin

Leader

Spanish

Sweetness

French

duke's wife

Old English

waterbird

Latin

waterfowl

English

Son of Duck

English

Son of Duck

English

Waterfowl

Slavic

Beloved

Indian

Moon lord

English

Old English byname possibly meaning "round".

African

Unknown

Southeast Asian

Friends

Old English

friend, buddy

Indian

Milk lord

Hebrew

Gift from God

English

From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "Dudda's clearing" in Old English. The surname was borne by a British noble family.

Southeast Asian

Dugong

African

To be strong

Southeast Asian

Beloved

Latin

to be wise

African

God has given joy

African

To be comforted

Spanish

two, peace

Southeast Asian

Moon

Spanish

Mythical creatures

Spanish

Unknown

English

Dark

French

dark-haired

African

Unknown

Celtic

Dark

French

dark water

Celtic

Dark

Irish

dark, black

Old English

dark warrior

Old Norse

brave warrior

Celtic

Dark stranger

Scottish

dark stranger

African

Strong

African

Strong

African

Unknown

Celtic

Dark-haired

Indian

Beloved

Celtic

Dark warrior

Scottish

dark warrior

Old Norse

son of Dugoter

African

Respectful name

African

Bringer of happiness

Arabic

Forenoon

Celtic

dark; swarthy

Caribbean

Ceremonial seat

Italian

From Duilia

African

Unknown

Arabic

Bringer of joy

Chinese

Unique

Caribbean

Unknown

African

To give birth

English

From the noble title duke, which was originally derived from Latin dux "leader".

Spanish

Unknown

English

Son of Duke

Germanic

leader, duke

English

Leader

Arabic

Sorrow

Latin

sorrowful

Japanese

Brave or strong

Slavic

Leader

African

Unknown

Korean

Sweet

Arabic

nurturer, caregiver

Spanish

Unknown

Southeast Asian

Beloved

Indian

One who is loved

Indian

Sweet

Indian

Beloved

Indian

Beloved

Arabic

delicate

Spanish

Unknown

Latin

Sweet or pleasant

Spanish

Sweet

Spanish

Sweet

Spanish

Sweet

Spanish

Sweet little one

Spanish

Sweet

Spanish

sweet; gentle

Spanish

sweet Mary

Spanish

sweetly

Spanish

sweet name

Spanish

Sweetness

Spanish

sweet little one

Spanish

Sweetness

Spanish

Sweet

Spanish

sweet; pleasant

English

From Latin dulcis "sweet" and bella "beautiful". The usual medieval spelling of this name was Dowsabel, and the Latinized form Dulcibella was revived

Spanish

Sweetness

Latin

sweet, pleasant

Spanish

sweetness, sweetness

Spanish

Sweet

Celtic

Unknown

English

From the meadow

Spanish

Unknown

Spanish

Unknown

Korean

To be loved

Latin

Devotion

Indian

Sweet

Latin

to endure

Spanish

Nourishing

Spanish

sweet

Chinese

Obscure

Arabic

Beloved

Spanish

Unknown

Old Norse

of the sea

Germanic

Noble protector

Slavic

Gentle and kind

English

Seaweed

Spanish

Sweetness

Indian

Unknown

Celtic

From the valley

Latin

Sweet

Old English

properly, fittingly

Spanish

Sweetness

Spanish

Sweetness

Old Norse

to be

English

A spirit; shadow

Native American

To make a noise

Hebrew

Silence

French

Of the domain

English

Of the valley; character in 'Love's Labour's Lost'.

African

Bringer of peace

African

Wise

African

Brave

Spanish

Unknown

Arabic

brave warrior

African

Unknown

Spanish

Unknown

French

of the house

African

Joy

African

To be strong

African

Wise person

African

To be wise

Celtic

Unknown

African

Unknown

Spanish

brave; strong

African

Bringer of peace

African

Destined to be

African

Unknown

African

To be blessed

African

Peaceful

African

Unknown

African

we are healed

African

Be comforted

African

Bringer of peace

African

One who brings peace

Arabic

Earth mother

Arabic

Follower of Demeter

Arabic

Son of Dumitru

Arabic

Son of Dumitru

Arabic

Follower of Saint Demetrius

Slavic

Earth lover

Slavic

A song

Scandinavian

Confectionery

African

To be strong

African

To be strong

English

Of the mountain

English

Little dumpling

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

African

Strong

English

Dark, brown

Eastern European

dune

Greek

Power

Celtic

Fortified place

Celtic

Dark warrior

English

Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Donnchadh, derived from Old Irish donn "brown" and cath "battle". This was the name of two kings of Scotla

Old English

Dark warrior

Indian

A name of Lord Ganesha

English

Sand hill, symbolizing vast landscapes

Slavic

Little dune

Old English

from the hill

Celtic

Hill

Southeast Asian

Earth

African

Strong

Old Norse

strong warrior

Indian

earth; world

Arabic

World

Hebrew

God is my judge

French

Unknown meaning

Slavic

from the hill

Celtic

Fortress

African

One who is blessed

English

Dark warrior

English

Dark warrior

African

God's power

Irish

fort on the river

African

One who brings joy

Celtic

From the great fort

African

God's blessing

English

Dark or brown

Arabic

World

French

From Dun

African

Blessed one

African

Fort place

English

Dark stone

African

to be strong; powerful

Arabic

World

African

the world is good

Chinese

two

Celtic

Dark stranger

Celtic

Dark river

Southeast Asian

River

Vietnamese

prosperous path

African

Unknown

African

blessing

Old English

from the village

Indian

one who is strong

French

the meadow

Spanish

Noble leader

Spanish

Noble

Latin

strong; enduring

Spanish

Strong

Indian

Defender

Indian

king

Arabic

Strong and brave

Indian

King of the invincible

Indian

Lord of the righteous

Spanish

enduring, lasting

French

Enduring

Persian

Enduring

English

Fan of Duran Duran

Latin

Enduring

Spanish

Peach

Old Norse

strong, brave

English

From the place of the water

Old English

from the farm

French

Strong or enduring

Southeast Asian

Enduring

Spanish

Brave and strong

Indian

Fortress

Various

Indian

Servant of Durga

Indian

Goddess Durga

Indian

Difficult

Indian

Bliss of Goddess Durga

Indian

Gift of Durga

Sanskrit

protector of the earth

Indian

Protector of the earth

Indian

Powerful individual

Indian

Protector of the fort

Indian

Lord of the underworld

English

Village on the hill

Hebrew

Enduring

Hebrew

God is my strength

Indian

Brave

Indian

Rare

Spanish

Unknown

Indian

Rare

English

From the meadow by the river

English

From the meadow

Slavic

Precious

Turkish

Firm

African

Strong

African

Strong

African

Stay with me

African

Stay with me

African

To endure

African

brave warrior

Arabic

Pearl

Celtic

Strong

English

Hardy

Celtic

brave; strong

English

Soiled

African

Bringer of tranquility

African

Unknown

Indian

Sacred grass

Indian

Strong

Indian

Lord of the universe

Eastern European

Strong

English

From the English occupational surname Durward meaning "door guard".

English

From the village by the river

Sanskrit

Difficult to conquer

Slavic

Dusk

African

Bringer of peace

Caribbean

Unknown

Indian

One with a bad reputation

African

dark; swarthy

Celtic

dark; swarthy

African

Sweet

Slavic

sweet; dear

Indian

King of the Puru dynasty

Sanskrit

sweet

Sanskrit

one who conquers

African

sweet; pleasant

English

Twilight; time of day representing transition

Indian

Brave

Sanskrit

one who conquers

Slavic

Unknown

African

Dark

Old English

earth, ground

Germanic

brave; strong

English

Brave warrior

English

Brave warrior

English

Cleaner

English

Valiant fighter

English

Brave warrior

English

From the English surname Dustin, which was itself derived from the Old Norse given name Þórsteinn (see Torsten). The name was popularized by the actor

Germanic

brave warrior

Indian

Brave

English

Dusty

English

Brave warrior

African

Unknown

Southeast Asian

Messenger

English

From a nickname given to Americans of German descent (though nowadays it refers to a person from the Netherlands). It is related to deutsch, the Germa

Portuguese

From the river bank

African

Stone

Sanskrit

gifted

Caribbean

Unknown

African

Strength

Latin

Sweet

Hebrew

Gift

French

Of the valley

French

valley

Spanish

Gift from God

Turkish

Wall

Irish

dark

Spanish

Unknown

Spanish

Unknown

Spanish

Unknown

Caribbean

Unknown

English

From the town by the river

French

from the river

French

From Duver

Spanish

Unknown

Spanish

Modern name

Spanish

Of the divine

French

Unknown

Eastern European

Brave warrior

African

Unknown

Irish

unknown meaning

Celtic

Dark

Arabic

Moon

Celtic

dark; swarthy

Southeast Asian

Unknown

Latin

Leader

Latin

leader, guide

Old English

leader

Southeast Asian

Short or small

Vietnamese

charming

Turkish

feeling, emotion

African

Joy bringer

African

God's blessing

African

Close

English

Unknown

Hebrew

beloved

Indian

Two

Hebrew

Beloved

Sanskrit

two

Spanish

Unknown

Spanish

Unknown

English

Unknown

African

Unknown

English

Dark

Caribbean

Sea daughter

Celtic

dark; swarthy

Celtic

Dark

English

Dark, swarthy

English

Gift

English

dark; swarthy

English

dark; swarthy

Indian

Dweller of the city

Indian

City of wealth

Celtic

dark, swarthy

Celtic

Goddess

English

Variant of Duane, with the spelling altered due to the influence of Wayne. A notable bearer is the American actor Dwayne Johnson (1972-), known as The

Welsh

beloved

English

Strong warrior

Southeast Asian

little one; child

Caribbean

Brave warrior

Old English

Dark

Old English

white or fair

African

Two

English

From an English surname that was derived from the medieval feminine name Diot, a diminutive of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius. In America it

Indian

Twice-born

Native American

To be in the midst of the water

African

Wise person

African

Wise

Celtic

Dear friend

Indian

Light of the moon

Old English

white or bright

Indian

Wise one

Indian

One who knows two Vedas

African

Strong

African

Singer

Old English

brave warrior

Celtic

Dark

Irish

dark, swarthy

Caribbean

Brave warrior

Korean

unknown

Latin

unknown

Old Norse

great, mighty

Indian

Day

Southeast Asian

Goddess

Spanish

Unknown

Welsh

son of the sea

Indian

Gift from God

English

Precious stone

Greek

heavenly

English

Divine

Indian

Divine

French

divine; heavenly

Greek

Daughter of the gods

Indian

Lord of the universe

Celtic

divine gift

Spanish

the one who is strong

Latin

divine

English

Divine

African

Wise

Slavic

Unknown

Dutch

from the dyke

Slavic

Loved

English

To color or tint fabric

Native American

to be brave

Hebrew

God is my judge

English

One who dyes fabrics

Celtic

Deep

Welsh

deep valley

Welsh

divine peace

Southeast Asian

Unknown

Spanish

Unknown

English

Ditch, dike

Celtic

Son of the sea

English

Daughter of the moon

English

Valiant protector

English

From the Welsh prefix dy meaning "to, toward" and llanw meaning "tide, flow". According to the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, Dylan was a son of Arian

Celtic

Great tide

Welsh

valley

Celtic

Dark

Celtic

son of the sea

Celtic

Son of the sea

English

Son of the sea; from the ocean

English

Delicate

Celtic

noble

Celtic

valley; hollow

Celtic

from the valley

Welsh

son of the sea

Celtic

son of the sea

Celtic

goddess of the moon

Celtic

from the valley

Welsh

loyal, faithful

Spanish

Unknown

Spanish

Shine

Greek

of the sea

Greek

Earth-lover

Celtic

Poet

Celtic

Little fawn

Celtic

Strong

Greek

powerful

Hebrew

Judged

English

Force or energy in motion

English

powerful; energetic

Greek

powerful force

English

Modern Dena

English

Divine

African

Gift

English

Divine

Hebrew

gift, present

Celtic

high; exalted

Celtic

great

English

Denis' son

Celtic

Dark

Germanic

brave ruler

English

Unknown

Slavic

gift

African

Unknown

Native American

gift

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

African

Gift from God

African

Unknown

Slavic

Gift

African

Bringer of joy

African

One who is wise

African

Lion

African

Warrior

African

Unknown

African

Unknown