Baby Names That Start With D
2909 baby names beginning with the letter D — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with D, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Donica#17598 in the U.S.Donica reads as a spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star', or of the Italian D▶Daphine#17662 in the U.S.Daphine is a variant of Daphne, from Greek daphne, 'laurel tree'; in myth Daphne is the nymph t▶Darienne#17666 in the U.S.Darienne gives Darian/Darren a French-style -enne feminine ending; Darren is an Irish-influence▶Deedra#17686 in the U.S.Deedra is a phonetic American spelling of Deidra, itself a form of the Irish Deirdre, the tragi▶Dejanay#17690 in the U.S.Dejanay is a created name adding the popular De- prefix to Janay, itself linked to Janae (a mod▶Denari#17708 in the U.S.A modern coinage. It sounds like denari, an Italian plural of denaro ('money'), from the Latin ▶Denelle#17710 in the U.S.Denelle is a coined American name that most plausibly reworks Danielle or joins the prefix De- ▶Deniece#17711 in the U.S.Deniece re-spells Denise, the French feminine of Denis, which descends from Dionysos, the Greek▶Derrika#17717 in the U.S.Derrika is a feminine form built on Derrick, the English form of the Germanic Theodoric, from t▶Deserie#17720 in the U.S.Deserie is a phonetic spelling of Desiree, from the French 'desiree', 'desired' or 'longed-for'▶Diellza#17746 in the U.S.From the Albanian diell, 'sun,' with a feminine ending — 'sunny; sunlike.' A bright, distinctly▶Dilana#17747 in the U.S.Dilana reads as a modern coinage, joining a Di- opening to Lana, a short form of names like Ala▶Daizha#17762 in the U.S.Daizha is a creative spelling of Daisha or Dasia, coined girls' names of the late twentieth cen▶Dyane#17771 in the U.S.Dyane is a French-flavored respelling of Diane, itself from the Roman goddess Diana, whose name▶Dymon#17772 in the U.S.Dymon is a modern coinage that reads as a streamlined spelling of Diamond, the precious-stone w▶Damesha#17775 in the U.S.Damesha blends the Da- prefix with the -mesha or -esha suffix common in late twentieth-century ▶Dayzha#17819 in the U.S.Dayzha is a phonetic respelling of Daisha or Dasia, a modern African-American coinage joining t▶Deah#17823 in the U.S.Deah is a short modern name best read as a variant of Dea, from the Latin dea, 'goddess,' or as▶Deianeira#17833 in the U.S.Deianeira is a name from Greek mythology, borne by the wife of the hero Heracles. It is traditi▶Denese#17851 in the U.S.Denese is a variant spelling of Denise, the French feminine of Denis, which comes from Dionysiu▶Deshara#17860 in the U.S.Deshara reads as a De- prefixed elaboration of Shara or Sharon, following the common pattern of▶Dimitria#17884 in the U.S.Dimitria is a feminine form of Demetrius, from the Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter', the g▶Donnia#17900 in the U.S.Donnia extends Donna, the Italian for lady, with a soft -ia ending. Its meaning comes straight ▶Dynisha#17915 in the U.S.Dynisha is a modern coinage joining a Dy- prefix with the -nisha element (Nisha is Sanskrit for▶Dayamin#17995 in the U.S.Dayamin is a very rare modern coinage with no documented meaning; it appears to build on the Da▶Deavion#18009 in the U.S.Deavion is an invented modern name built from the De- prefix and an -avion ending shared with D▶Dejana#18016 in the U.S.Dejana is the Serbian and Croatian feminine of Dejan, from a root meaning 'action' or 'to act'.▶Delecia#18021 in the U.S.Delecia reads as a coinage in the family of Delicia, from Latin deliciae, 'delight, pleasure,' ▶Demesha#18028 in the U.S.Demesha is a constructed American name joining the De- prefix, common in Black American naming ▶Denea#18033 in the U.S.Denea is an invented American name that pairs the popular De- prefix with a soft ending recalli▶Deneshia#18034 in the U.S.Deneshia is a coined name in the Denisha family, joining a Den- opening (kin to Denise, feminin▶Dera#18038 in the U.S.Dera is a short, opaque name whose source is uncertain. It may be a clipped or respelled form o▶Deshauna#18040 in the U.S.Deshauna joins the De- prefix to Shauna, the feminine of Shaun from the Irish Sean meaning God ▶Deshea#18042 in the U.S.Deshea is an invented name pairing the popular De- prefix with Shea, an Irish surname from O Se▶Donita#18066 in the U.S.Donita is a diminutive of Donna, from the Italian donna, 'lady', dressed with the Spanish-style▶Danyele#18197 in the U.S.Danyele is a phonetic respelling of Danielle, the French feminine of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyy▶Deaundra#18227 in the U.S.Deaundra is a coinage joining a De- prefix to Aundra, part of the Andre and Andrea family from ▶Deneisha#18250 in the U.S.Deneisha is an African-American coinage joining the De- prefix to a -neisha element (as in Kene▶Desia#18262 in the U.S.Desia does not trace to a firmly documented root; it most plausibly reads as an elaboration of ▶Daffney#18265 in the U.S.Daffney is a phonetic respelling of Daphne, the Greek daphne, 'laurel.' In Greek myth Daphne wa▶Dajai#18279 in the U.S.Dajai most plausibly joins the fashionable Da- prefix to Jai or Jaye, short bright-sounding ele▶Daje#18280 in the U.S.Daje is a short invented American name that pairs a Da- opening with a soft -je ending sounded ▶Dallanara#18287 in the U.S.Dallanara reads as an elaborate modern coinage, joining a Dalla- opening to a -nara ending and ▶Donnisha#18295 in the U.S.Donnisha is a coined African-American name pairing a 'Don-' opening, echoing Donna, with the po▶Dashanae#18317 in the U.S.Dashanae is a modern African American coinage that pairs the popular Da- prefix with Shanae, it▶Davan#18322 in the U.S.Davan is a modern name most plausibly formed as a Da- prefixed form of Van, or as a variant of ▶Denecia#18359 in the U.S.Denecia is a decorative American form of Denise, the feminine of Dennis, which traces back thro▶Deneen#18360 in the U.S.Deneen is a 20th-century American coinage that most likely blends Denise (feminine of Dennis, f▶Denetra#18361 in the U.S.Denetra reworks the sound of Demetria/Demetra, the feminine of Demetrius, from Greek meaning 'd▶Diavian#18393 in the U.S.Diavian is a coined name of the late 1990s with no single documented root. It reads as an ornat▶Domani#18405 in the U.S.Domani is Italian for 'tomorrow,' and it also appears as a modern African-American coinage priz▶Dorene#18409 in the U.S.A variant of Doreen, usually explained as Dora (from the Greek 'doron,' 'gift') plus the -een e▶DaelisDaelis is a modern invented name: the fashionable Dae-/Day- opening (as in Daelyn, Daela) joine▶DaffodilThe daffodil flower▶Dahtestemeaning uncertain▶DailannyA modern coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as a blend of the Day-/Dai- opening wit▶DailanysA modern coinage in the Spanish-language naming style that favors -ys and -is endings (as in Da▶DailoniA modern American coinage, with the fashionable -oni ending; no single fixed meaning. Routes un▶DaisyannA joined name pairing Daisy (the flower; Old English 'day's eye') with Ann ('grace; favor'), in▶DaizhaniA modern coinage in the Dai-/Da- family, using the zh spelling that marks a soft French-style s▶DanuFrom the Old Irish Danu, of uncertain meaning (variously 'flowing water; the flowing one'); the▶DaylanisA modern coinage with the -anis ending seen in Yarianis and Aldanis, popular in Latino families▶DazhaniA modern American coinage with a soft zh- sound and the -ani ending seen in Amani and Milani; n▶DeaubriA modern coinage joining a De- prefix with an -aubri sound that echoes Aubrey ('elf ruler' by t▶DevanyaDevanya reads as a Sanskrit-styled name built on 'deva' ('god; divine, heavenly'), suggesting a▶DeylanyDeylany reads as a modern respelling of Delaney, an Irish surname (from O Dubhshlaine, 'descend▶DezariA modern coinage echoing Desiree, from the French desiree, 'desired; longed for,' restyled with▶Dezbagoing to war; warrior woman▶DhaniraA modern name shaped from the Sanskrit element dhana, 'wealth, riches, treasure,' which appears▶DharshaDharsha reads as a Sanskrit-styled name tied to the root 'drish' ('to see'), suggesting 'sight;▶DmariA modern coinage in the Amari/Damari family, compressed to Dmari; no single fixed meaning of it▶DoaA spelling of the Arabic Dua, 'prayer; supplication (to God)' — a devotional word used for a he▶DogaFrom the Turkish Doga (Doga), 'nature' — a modern, unisex-leaning nature word turned name. Note▶Dolibluebird▶DsireA streamlined respelling of Desire/Desiree, from the French/Latin desiderare, 'to long for' — s▶
Boy Names
DabensA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a surname-style invented name. Route▶DagdaFrom the Old Irish Dagda, 'the good god' (dag, 'good', + dia, 'god'); the great father-god of t▶DagrFrom the Old Norse Dagr, 'day'; the Norse god and personification of the day, son of Nott (Nigh▶DahariDahari is a newly emerging coinage with the rolling -ari ending common to Amari, Kamari and Zah▶DaizenA modern American coinage layering a Dai- opening with -zen (echoing 'Zen'); it may also nod to▶DakhaiA modern American coinage echoing Makai and Kai; no fixed traditional meaning. Routes uncertain▶DakhylinA modern coinage joining a Dakhy- opening with the -lin ending of Kaylin and Braylin. No single▶DalensA modern coinage, seen in Haitian-American communities; it layers a Da-/Dal- opening with an -e▶DatsunReads as Datsun, the historic Japanese car marque (the name blends 'DAT' with a 'son'/'sun' end▶DayaFrom the Sanskrit daya, 'compassion; mercy; kindness' — a cherished virtue in Hindu and Sikh th▶DazhbogFrom the Slavic Dazhbog, 'the giving god' (dazh, 'to give', + bog, 'god'); the Slavic sun-god a▶DecreeThe English word decree ('an official order; an authoritative decision'), used directly as a gi▶Deganawidahtwo river currents flowing together▶DeinerA modern given name seen in Latin American communities; it may echo German-surname sounds but h▶DeisonA modern coinage popular in Latin American families, in the family of Deyson and Jeison. No sin▶Deminánculture hero of the Taino creation narrative; one of the four Caracaracol brothers▶DemoniiA modern coinage joining the De- prefix with a -monii ending, in the Demoni/Demonte family. No ▶DemyriA modern coinage joining the De- prefix with a -myri ending, in the Demari/Amari family. No doc▶DenhymA modern respelling, likely of Denham, an English surname/place meaning 'homestead in a valley ▶DenzoA modern given name echoing Denzel (a Cornish place name/surname); the -zo ending gives it a fr▶DeshaiA modern coinage joining the De- prefix with a -shai ending, in the Deshawn/Deshay family. No d▶DestaFrom Amharic (Ethiopia), Desta means 'joy; happiness; gladness.' A warm, documented virtue name▶DevanshreddyDevanshreddy is not a single traditional name. It is the given name Devansh - a Sanskrit name u▶DevranFrom the Turkish devran, 'time; era; the turning of fortune' (via Persian/Arabic) — a name sugg▶DeysonA modern respelling on the Dayson/Jayson pattern; the -son ending suggests 'son of.' As a coine▶DezekiahA modern coinage formed on the Hezekiah/Ezekiah pattern (Hebrew, 'God strengthens; the Lord is ▶DharmFrom the Sanskrit/Hindi Dharma, 'righteousness; duty; the cosmic and moral order' — a deeply me▶DharvA short, modern Indian coinage, styled in Sanskrit and linked to Dhruv (the pole star; 'constan▶DhruvikA modern, Sanskrit-styled Indian name built from Dhruv (the pole star; 'constant; firm; unshaka▶DismasThe traditional name of Saint Dismas, the penitent 'good thief' crucified beside Jesus, to whom▶DivanshA modern Sanskrit-styled name joining div ('divine; heaven; light') with ansh ('part; portion')▶DjouvensA modern Haitian coinage; it shares a root with Djouvensky and reads as a French/Creole-styled ▶DjouvenskyA modern Haitian coinage sharing a root with Djouvens, finished with the -sky ending common in ▶DreauxA French-styled spelling, echoing Dreux, a town in France, and the -eaux ending common in Louis▶