12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
4,126 girl names starting with D
close, near, precious
Musliminnocence, purity (symbolic)
Englishtenth month (in original Roman calendar)
Englishbeloved, darling
Hebrewnoble protector
Central Americanvalley, serene dale
AmericanGod is my judge
EnglishGod is my judge
Hispanicheavenly one from Delhi, divine and royal
Indianmy beloved branch
Hebrewborn on Sunday (the Lord's Day)
Italiandevoted to the harvest goddess
Greekjudged by God
Spanishdearly loved one
Americangentle, delicate, languid
Arabicshe who holds firm to good
Russianpossessor of riches
Indianvalley, meadow
Americanheavenly, sky (from lani)
Hawaiianvisible, apparent, manifest
Somalijudged, vindicated
Jewishdivine, heavenly
Romaniandweller in the valley
Americandark challenger
Irishblend of Daria and musical -elys suffix
Hispanicplayful, one who dawdles
Americancourage, fortitude
Indiantenderly beloved, darling
Americandaughter of poverty (alternate etymology)
Englishdear, precious
Englishcelestial, brilliant
Indianraincloud, blessing
Arabichoped for
Americanshe who weakened
Americanprayer, supplication
Arabicdivine, heavenly
Latin Americangift of God
Irishinnocence, purity
Latin Americanlittle goddess, divine one
Indiandelicate, weak
Hebrewgift
Greekman of prayer
Irishmodern invented name combining dale and lynn
Englishdivine, heavenly (implied)
Americanone who adorns the heart
Persianone who weakens or seduces
Americangazelle
Englishgift
Greekjudge
Englishindustrious, sweet
Ashkenazi Jewishbeloved, dear one
Englishpearl, beloved
Americandivine power, spirit
Americanmeadow near the river
Americanbeloved
Englishpossessing goodness, upholder of good
Persianjudged by God, under divine judgment
FrenchThe desired one
AmericanGod is my judge
Spanishdeep, profound
TurkishCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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