Baby Names Starting With D

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#16

Daniel

Boy

God judges

English
#28

Dylan

Boy

great wave

Welsh
#31

David

Boy

beloved, dear

Hebrew
#50

Delilah

Girl

seductive, alluring

English
#76

Daisy

Girl

the daisy flower

English
#108

Dominic

Boy

born on Sunday

Italian
#110

Damian

Boy

master, conqueror

English
#131

Declan

Boy

man of prayer

Irish
#139

Dawson

Boy

son of David

English
#142

Dean

Boy

valley dweller

English
#145

Diego

Boy

supplanter

Spanish
#191

Daphne

Girl

bay laurel

English
#216

Delaney

Girl

descendant of the challenger

Irish
#240

Dahlia

Girl

flower named for botanist Anders Dahl

English
#243

Dallas

Boy

meadow dwelling, water meadow

American
#243

Diana

Girl

divine, heavenly

English
#258

Derek

Boy

people's king

English
#273

Dakota

Girl

friendly one, ally

American
#279

Daniela

Girl

God is my judge

Spanish
#306

Danna

Girl

Arbiter, judge

American
#323

Dante

Boy

enduring, lasting

Italian
#329

Dakota

Boy

friendly, allies, friend

American
#345

Damien

Boy

to tame, to subdue

French
#348

Dariel

Boy

dear one of God

American
#368

Dream

Girl

joy, music

American
#369

Desmond

Boy

south Munster (place name)

Irish
#412

Daxton

Boy

warrior's town

American
#431

Dorothy

Girl

gift of God

Greek
#433

Dalton

Boy

from the valley town

English
#452

Demi

Girl

small one, diminutive

American
#456

Damon

Boy

to tame, to subdue

Greek
#457

Daleyza

Girl

noble, kind (derived)

Latin American
#482

Destiny

Girl

fate, predetermined course

American
#487

Denver

Boy

from Antwerp

American
#494

Dayana

Girl

divine, heavenly

Spanish

Donovan

Boy

dark warrior

Irish

Daniella

Girl

God is my judge

Italian

Devin

Boy

little fawn

Irish

Danielle

Girl

God is my judge

French

Dorian

Boy

descendant of Dorus, Dorian Greek

English

Drew

Boy

manly, strong, courageous

English

Deacon

Boy

servant, messenger

English

Dominick

Boy

born on Sunday

Italian

Della

Girl

bright, shining

English

Dario

Boy

wealthy, rich

Italian

Dax

Boy

from the city of Dax

English

Danny

Boy

divine judge

American

Davis

Boy

beloved

English

Davina

Girl

cherished, dear one

Scottish

Dallas

Girl

meadow dwelling

American

Dilan

Boy

son of the sea, great tide

Turkish

Drake

Boy

male duck

English

Dulce

Girl

gentle, agreeable

Spanish

Dereck

Boy

powerful leader of the folk

English

Donald

Boy

world-mighty

Scottish

Dani

Girl

gracious judge

English

Dustin

Boy

Thor's stone

English

Drew

Girl

wise

American

Dylan

Girl

son of the sea, great tide

Welsh

Dennis

Boy

of Dionysos, god of wine

English

Duke

Boy

nobleman, duke

American

Dexter

Boy

dexterous, adept

English

Dutton

Boy

farm settlement of Dudda

English

Darius

Boy

he who holds firm the good

Persian

Denver

Girl

from the green valley

American

Dakari

Boy

source of joy

African

Damir

Boy

peace giver, one who gives peace

Bosnian

Derrick

Boy

ruler of the people

American

Darwin

Boy

beloved companion

English

Deborah

Girl

bee

English

Douglas

Boy

dark blue water

Scottish

Dalia

Girl

goddess of fate and weaving

Hebrew

Dillon

Boy

great tide, son of the sea

Irish

Dafne

Girl

victory, triumph (symbolic)

Italian

Dane

Boy

from Denmark, a Dane

English

Darian

Boy

gift, wealthy possessor

American

Damari

Boy

gentle, tamed

African-American

Darren

Boy

great one

Irish

Devon

Boy

deep valley dwellers

English

Dangelo

Boy

messenger (angelos)

Italian

Dash

Boy

panache, flair (as in 'cut a dash')

American

Darcy

Girl

from Arcy (Norman French place name)

Irish

Dior

Girl

golden, of gold (d'or)

French

Dimitri

Boy

follower of Demeter, devoted to earth mother

Greek

Dara

Girl

wealthy, possessor

Irish

Darla

Girl

little dear

American

Denzel

Boy

from the Denzell estate

African-American

Demetrius

Boy

earth-lover

Greek

Dominik

Boy

of the Lord's day (Sunday)

Polish

Dalilah

Girl

flirtatious, charming

Hebrew

Deandre

Boy

strong and courageous

African-American

Dana

Girl

mother goddess

English

Dhruv

Boy

the pole star, fixed, immovable

Indian

Danilo

Boy

God is my judge

Italian

Dania

Girl

near, close

Spanish

Duncan

Boy

dark warrior

Scottish

Denim

Boy

of Nîmes, sturdy woven cloth

American

Dion

Boy

divine, godly

Greek

Dalary

Girl

modern coined name, meaning unclear

Latino/Hispanic

Draven

Boy

of the raven, raven-like

American

Desiree

Girl

desired, longed for

French

Dariana

Girl

possessor of goodness

American

Devyn

Girl

little deer, from the deep

Irish

Decker

Boy

roofer, one who covers

German

Dayton

Boy

bright settlement, day town

English

Davion

Boy

beloved (from David)

American

Darien

Boy

wealthy, kingly, upholder of good

American

Draco

Boy

seeing clearly, sharp-sighted

Greek

Dovid

Boy

dear one, uncle

Jewish

Dale

Boy

valley dweller, from the valley

English

Deon

Boy

of Dionysus, god of wine

American

Dior

Boy

associated with luxury and elegance

French

Dalila

Girl

she who weakened

Spanish

Dina

Girl

divine

Jewish

Dua

Girl

supplication to God

Muslim

Daylen

Boy

from the dale, valley dweller

English

Delainey

Girl

from the River Slaney

Irish

Danae

Girl

she who judges

Greek

Delani

Girl

from the elder tree grove

Irish

Daemon

Boy

guardian spirit, divine being

Greek

Davian

Boy

friend, cherished person

American

Dev

Boy

divine, god

Indian

Davi

Boy

beloved

Brazilian

Dottie

Girl

gift of God

American

Dov

Boy

bear

Israeli

Devorah

Girl

to speak, eloquent

Jewish

Dwayne

Boy

little dark one

Irish

Derick

Boy

ruler of the people

English

Damaris

Girl

gentle, tamed

Greek

Deshawn

Boy

God is gracious (via Sean/Shawn/John)

African American

Darrell

Boy

from Airelle (a place in Normandy, France)

English

Dominique

Boy

of the Sabbath, Sunday child

French

Delia

Girl

bright, visible

English

Demari

Boy

modern creative name construction

African American

Danica

Girl

the bright one

Slavic

Daenerys

Girl

invented Valyrian fantasy name

American

Davon

Boy

deer people (from Devon)

African American

Dixie

Girl

ten (from French dix)

American

Diamond

Girl

hardest substance, precious gemstone

American

Deion

Boy

follower of Dionysos, of Zeus

American

Divine

Boy

sacred, belonging to the divine

American

Dolly

Girl

diminutive of Dorothy, beloved pet name

English

Dove

Girl

dove bird, symbol of peace and love

English

Denis

Boy

follower of Dionysus, god of wine

French

Devonte

Boy

modern invented name

African American

Deegan

Boy

descendant of the black-haired one

Irish

Delanie

Girl

descendant of the dark challenger

American

Destin

Boy

fate, fortune

American

Diya

Girl

oil lamp, light

Arabic

Daylin

Girl

bright day, daylight

American

Demir

Boy

iron

Turkish

Deangelo

Boy

from the angel clan

Italian-American

Donnie

Boy

ruler of the world

American

Dayami

Girl

gift, generous

Cuban

Don

Boy

brown, chief

English

Darlene

Girl

darling, dear beloved one

American

Darryl

Boy

from Airelle (Norman place name)

English

Dayanna

Girl

goddess of the moon and hunt

Spanish

Dezmond

Boy

man from South Munster (south Munster province)

Irish

Dawn

Girl

first light of day, sunrise

English

Damoni

Boy

guiding spirit

American

Devansh

Boy

portion of the divine

Indian

Dasha

Girl

gift of God

Russian

Domingo

Boy

of the Lord, belonging to God

Spanish

Deklan

Boy

man of prayer

Irish

Denise

Girl

devoted to the god of wine and festivity

French

Dan

Boy

judge

English

Donna

Girl

mistress, noblewoman

Italian

Darell

Boy

from Airelle (a place in Normandy)

English

Denisse

Girl

follower of Dionysus

Spanish

Daria

Girl

possessor of good, upholder of good

Eastern European

Donte

Boy

lasting, enduring

Italian

Daryl

Boy

from Airelle (Norman village)

English

Dakoda

Boy

those who are friendly

Native American

Dalett

Girl

fourth letter of Hebrew alphabet

American

Dave

Boy

uncle

English

Divine

Girl

of divine nature, heavenly, godlike

American

Devin

Girl

divine, godlike

Irish

Damani

Boy

visionary, one who sees ahead

Swahili

Damion

Boy

to tame, subdue

English

Dashiell

Boy

page boy, herald

American

Dorothea

Girl

God's gift

English

Duane

Boy

little dark one

Irish

Debora

Girl

bee

Hebrew

Denali

Girl

the tall one, the great one

American

Delany

Girl

from the River Slane

Irish

Dawson

Girl

beloved one's descendant

American

Deen

Boy

divine judgment, accountability

Muslim

Denim

Girl

American textile, enduring material

American

Devora

Girl

bee

Jewish

Demarcus

Boy

of Mars, warrior

African American

Dhriti

Girl

courage, steadfastness

Indian

Divinity

Girl

divine nature, godliness

English

Doris

Girl

Dorian woman; from Doris (ancient Greek region)

English

Desire

Girl

the desired one

French

Debanhi

Girl

gift from God (regional Mexican interpretation)

Mexican

Dream

Boy

joy, music (original Old English meaning)

American

Daylon

Boy

modern invented name

American

Dalani

Girl

from the sky, heavenly

African-American

Diane

Girl

goddess of the hunt and moon

French

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