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Girl Names Starting with D

Explore baby girl names starting with D. From timeless classics to rising stars, every name here links to a full page with meaning, origin, pronunciation, and playground safety analysis.

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Delilah

seductive, alluring

English
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Daisy

the daisy flower

English
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Daphne

laurel tree

English

Delaney

dark challenger

Irish

Dahlia

flower named for botanist Anders Dahl

English

Diana

goddess of the hunt and moon

English

Dakota

friendly one, ally

American

Daniela

feminine form of Daniel

Spanish

Danna

Arbiter, judge

American

Dream

sleeping vision, aspiration

American

Dorothy

God's gift

Greek

Demi

half, partial

American

Daleyza

creative modern coinage

Latin American

Destiny

fate, predetermined course

American

Dayana

goddess of the hunt and moon

Spanish

Daniella

God is my judge

Italian

Danielle

God is my judge

French

Della

bright, shining

English

Davina

beloved

Scottish

Dallas

meadow dwelling

American

Dulce

gentle, agreeable

Spanish

Dani

gracious judge

English

Drew

strong, manly, brave

American

Dylan

son of the sea, great tide

Welsh

Denver

from the Danish valley passage

American

Deborah

bee

English

Dalia

goddess of fate and weaving

Hebrew

Dafne

victory, triumph (symbolic)

Italian

Darcy

from Arcy (Norman French place name)

Irish

Dior

golden, of gold (d'or)

French

Dara

oak tree, oak grove

Irish

Darla

little dear

American

Dalilah

one who weakens or brings low

Hebrew

Dana

mother goddess

English

Dania

near, close

Spanish

Dalary

modern coined name, meaning unclear

Latino/Hispanic

Desiree

desired, longed for

French

Dariana

gift, kingly

American

Devyn

little deer, from the deep

Irish

Dalila

she who weakened

Spanish

Dina

divine

Jewish

Dua

supplication to God

Muslim

Delainey

descendant of Dubh Slainghe (dark one of the Sl...

Irish

Danae

parched, dry

Greek

Delani

from the elder tree grove

Irish

Dottie

gift of God

American

Devorah

bee

Jewish

Damaris

gentle, tamed

Greek

Delia

bright, visible

English

Danica

the bright one

Slavic

Daenerys

invented Valyrian fantasy name

American

Dixie

the American South

American

Diamond

hardest substance, precious gemstone

American

Dolly

gift of God (via Dorothy)

English

Dove

dove bird, symbol of peace and love

English

Delanie

from the alder grove

American

Diya

light, radiance

Arabic

Daylin

bright day, daylight

American

Dayami

modern phonetic invention

Cuban

Darlene

darling, dear beloved one

American

Dayanna

divine, heavenly

Spanish

Dawn

first light of day, sunrise

English

Dasha

gift of God

Russian

Denise

devoted to the god of wine and festivity

French

Donna

lady, woman

Italian

Denisse

god of wine and festivity

Spanish

Daria

possessor of good, upholder of good

Eastern European

Dalett

door, pathway

American

Divine

supremely good, magnificent

American

Devin

divine, godlike

Irish

Dorothea

gift of God

English

Debora

bee

Hebrew

Denali

the tall one, the great one

American

Delany

descendant of the dark challenger

Irish

Dawson

beloved one's descendant

American

Denim

American textile, enduring material

American

Devora

bee

Jewish

Dhriti

courage, steadfastness

Indian

Divinity

divine nature, godliness

English

Doris

Dorian woman; from Doris (ancient Greek region)

English

Desire

the desired one

French

Debanhi

possibly linked to Deborah (Hebrew: bee)

Mexican

Dalani

from the sky, heavenly

African-American

Diane

divine, heavenly

French

Delta

River mouth, fertile land

Greek

Dayla

drooping branch, destiny

Hebrew

Daila

beautiful, fine, delicate

Lithuanian

Deanna

goddess of the moon and hunt

English

Danika

morning star (Venus)

Czech

Dianna

goddess

English

Dailyn

modern invented combination name

American

Daelyn

modern invented combination name

American

Delayza

possibly related to Eliza (my God is an oath)

American

Dominique

belonging to God, of the Lord

French

Destinee

fate, that which is determined

American

Delylah

daughter of the night

American

Daylani

heavenly day, sky-bright

Hawaiian

Dora

gift of God (short form of Dorothy/Theodora)

English

Diara

gift, present

West African

Darcie

dark one

Irish

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