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
Dayla#2265 in the U.S.to draw water, gentle, delicate▶Delta#2266 in the U.S.fourth letter of Greek alphabet; triangular river mouth▶Daila#2304 in the U.S.to draw water, gentle▶Deanna#2323 in the U.S.divine, belonging to the divine, goddess of the hunt▶Danika#2347 in the U.S.morning star, Venus as the morning star▶Daelyn#2456 in the U.S.brightness of day▶Dailyn#2457 in the U.S.brightness of day▶Dianna#2458 in the U.S.divine, goddess of the hunt▶Delayza#2483 in the U.S.No established traditional meaning; a modern invented name.▶Dominique#2528 in the U.S.Of the Lord▶Destinee#2557 in the U.S.Destiny, fate▶Daylani#2576 in the U.S.modern coined name blending 'day' with the popular '-lani' suffix▶Delylah#2577 in the U.S.delicate▶Dora#2602 in the U.S.Gift of god▶Diara#2691 in the U.S.lion (from Diarra); also used as a modern Diana/Kiara-style name▶Darcie#2798 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Donaldeen#2818 in the U.S.Donaldeen is an early-twentieth-century feminine form of Donald, from the Scottish Gaelic Domhn▶Divisha#2820 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Deja#2850 in the U.S.Already▶Desirae#2851 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Dwala#2909 in the U.S.Dwala reads as a rare mid-century American coinage with no documented root. It has the invented▶Dakotah#2928 in the U.S.Allies, friends▶Divina#2929 in the U.S.Divine, godlike▶Drue#2930 in the U.S.Manly, masculine▶Dynver#2931 in the U.S.Dane ford▶Davie#3082 in the U.S.Beloved; diminutive of David or Davina, from the Hebrew Dawid meaning beloved▶Deysi#3122 in the U.S.Phonetic Spanish spelling of Daisy, itself from Old English 'dæges ēage' meaning 'day's eye,' r▶Danni#3173 in the U.S.Short form of Daniela or Danielle, from Hebrew Daniel meaning 'God is my judge'▶Darby#3174 in the U.S.From the English place name Derby, derived from Old Norse dyr (deer) and byr (settlement or vil▶Dolores#3175 in the U.S.From Spanish dolores, plural of dolor (pain, sorrow), used in the Marian title Nuestra Señora d▶Dollicia#3213 in the U.S.Dollicia reads as an invented American name, apparently stretching Delicia ('delight,' from Lat▶Devi#3227 in the U.S.Goddess; the Sanskrit title of the supreme Mother Goddess in Hinduism▶Dillon#3228 in the U.S.Irish surname from the Norman given name Dillon, possibly from de Leon, 'of the lion'▶Dariela#3279 in the U.S.Feminine elaboration of Dariel/Darío, ultimately from Persian Darius, traditionally glossed 'po▶Darya#3280 in the U.S.Sea, large river; from the Persian word darya▶Darling#3339 in the U.S.Beloved, dear one; from Old English deorling, 'darling, favorite', also an English surname▶Denym#3340 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Denim, the cotton fabric whose name comes from French serge de Nîmes, 'ser▶Dayanara#3397 in the U.S.Latin American form of Deianira, the wife of Heracles in Greek myth, whose name is usually pars▶Dearra#3398 in the U.S.Modern American coinage with the melodic De- prefix and -arra ending; often felt to carry the w▶Dru#3399 in the U.S.Short form of Drusilla, a Roman family name sometimes glossed 'fruitful' or linked to a Celtic ▶Daliah#3451 in the U.S.Branch, bough, tendril; from Hebrew Dalia▶Delila#3452 in the U.S.Delicate, tender, languishing; variant of Delilah, the woman who beguiled Samson in the Book of▶Dalzary#3512 in the U.S.Modern Mexican coinage of undocumented origin, part of the country's creative invented-name tra▶Dawsyn#3513 in the U.S.Feminine -syn spelling of Dawson, an English surname meaning 'son of David' — David from Hebrew▶Desheila#3517 in the U.S.Desheila is a coined name joining the De- prefix to Sheila, the Irish Sile, an anglicized form ▶Delinah#3533 in the U.S.Delinah is a modern American coinage, most likely blending the De- prefix with Lina or Dinah to▶Donnabelle#3553 in the U.S.Donnabelle joins two ready-made pieces: Donna, the Italian word for lady, and Belle, the French▶Danyla#3579 in the U.S.Modern spelling echoing Daniela — feminine of Daniel, Hebrew 'God is my judge' — with a y-style▶Dayra#3580 in the U.S.Latin American girls' name, plausibly from Arabic-derived daira ('circle, sphere') via Spanish,▶Debra#3581 in the U.S.Bee; a contracted spelling of Deborah, the prophet-judge and warrior of Israel▶Deisy#3582 in the U.S.Spanish phonetic spelling of Daisy — the flower whose name means 'day's eye', from Old English▶Delina#3583 in the U.S.Beloved in Eritrean and Ethiopian (Habesha) communities; also a short form of Adelina/Delphina ▶Dameron#3648 in the U.S.Dameron is chiefly known as a surname of French derivation, thought to come from a form of a pe▶Daya#3650 in the U.S.Compassion, mercy, kindness; from Sanskrit daya — also a Hebrew name for a bird of prey (the ki▶Delphine#3651 in the U.S.From Latin Delphina, 'woman of Delphi' or 'dolphin' — linked to the larkspur flower (delphinium▶Dollinda#3672 in the U.S.Dollinda is a coined name in the -inda family that also gives Belinda, Melinda and Rosalinda. I▶Dayani#3698 in the U.S.From Sanskrit daya, 'compassion, mercy', elaborated to Dayani — also used as a melodic modern n▶Devon#3699 in the U.S.From the English county of Devon, named for the Dumnonii, 'deep valley dwellers'; a place-and-s▶Darianna#3759 in the U.S.Elaboration of Daria — feminine of Darius, Persian 'possessor, holder of the good, wealthy' — w▶Dailani#3826 in the U.S.Modern blend joining a Dai-/Day- opening to Hawaiian -lani, 'heaven, royal'; no single fixed ro▶Danya#3827 in the U.S.Feminine form in the Daniel family — Hebrew 'God is my judge' — also a Russian pet form of Dani▶Daysha#3828 in the U.S.Phonetic styling of Dasha — Russian pet form of Darya/Dorothea lines ('gift of God' / 'possesso▶Destini#3829 in the U.S.-i spelling of Destiny — from Latin destinare, 'to determine, make firm' — the fate word-name▶Dasia#3894 in the U.S.Modern melodic name — readable via Russian Dasha ('gift of God' line) or as a D- + Asia blend; ▶Dinah#3895 in the U.S.From Hebrew Dinah, 'judged, vindicated' — Jacob and Leah's daughter; a jazz-age American classi▶Darci#3974 in the U.S.-i spelling of Darcy — Norman d'Arcy, 'from Arcy', or Irish Ó Dorchaidhe, 'dark one'▶Dashley#3975 in the U.S.Modern coinage prefixing D- to Ashley — Old English 'ash-tree meadow' — for a fresh sound; cons▶Desi#3976 in the U.S.Pet form of Desiree/Desiderata — Latin desideratus, 'longed for, desired'▶Dunya#3977 in the U.S.From Arabic dunya, 'the world, the present life' — the temporal realm beloved in poetry▶Daliyah#4046 in the U.S.-iyah spelling of Dalia — Hebrew 'branch, hanging tendril', and Arabic for the dahlia flower▶Daniyah#4047 in the U.S.From Arabic dani, 'close, near', feminine -yah form — also a melodic feminine of Dani▶Dariyah#4048 in the U.S.-iyah styling linked to Persian Darya, 'sea, ocean' — also a modern melodic coinage; routes lay▶Devani#4049 in the U.S.From Sanskrit devi/devani, 'goddess, divine' — a melodic feminine form▶Dailany#4122 in the U.S.Modern Latino coinage echoing Delaney and the -any ending; no single fixed root▶Dia#4123 in the U.S.From Hindi/Sanskrit diya, 'lamp, light', and Spanish dia, 'day'; routes layered▶
Boy Names
Damarion#2310 in the U.S.tame, gentle▶Darnell#2311 in the U.S.hidden alcove, eagle's nest▶Daylan#2312 in the U.S.brightness of day▶Demian#2340 in the U.S.To tame; subdue; from Greek Damianos (from damao: to tame, to subdue), or a variant of Damian; ▶Dayron#2370 in the U.S.modern invented name common in Cuba and the Caribbean, shaped by English-influenced phonetic na▶Derian#2371 in the U.S.Gift; present; from Persian derian (gift) or possibly a variant of Dorian (Greek: from Doris/Do▶Domenic#2372 in the U.S.Belonging to God; of the Lord; a spelling variant of Dominic, from Latin Dominicus (of the Lord▶Dru#2373 in the U.S.Strong; brave; a short form of Drew (from Andrew: defender of men) or an independent name from ▶Demarion#2395 in the U.S.Of Mars; of the sea; modern American compound of De (French: of/from) + Marion (French/Hebrew: ▶Drayden#2421 in the U.S.Dry valley; a variant of Dryden (Old English: dry valley, or the surname of poet John Dryden), ▶Daylin#2442 in the U.S.Modern compound of Day (light, the day) and -lin (Welsh: lake, or English feminine/soft suffix)▶Diamond#2443 in the U.S.The hardest gem; invincible; from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin diamas/diamintem, fro▶Dael#2474 in the U.S.Valley; dale; from Old English dael (a valley) — a variant spelling of Dale; possibly also Hebr▶Daxtyn#2475 in the U.S.Modern respelling of Daxton; no inherited 'greatest' meaning.▶Dekari#2476 in the U.S.modern coined name; popular glosses are folk etymologies, not documented▶Deonte#2477 in the U.S.modern coinage, no established meaning▶Dandre#2525 in the U.S.Modern American name combining the prefix De-/D' with Andre; meaning derives from Andre 'man, m▶Devan#2526 in the U.S.from Devon (also Sanskrit 'divine')▶Dwight#2527 in the U.S.Of Zeus , godlike▶Dashawn#2560 in the U.S.modern coinage: Da- prefix + Shawn ('God is gracious')▶Demetri#2561 in the U.S.devoted to Demeter; of the earth-goddess▶Dutch#2562 in the U.S.Dutch; (originally) German / of the Low Countries▶Deven#2597 in the U.S.divine, god-like▶Deontae#2633 in the U.S.modern blended name, no fixed historical meaning▶Devante#2634 in the U.S.Achieve, arrive at, intelligent▶Devyn#2635 in the U.S.Variant of Devin/Devon; from the English county Devon, or Irish 'poet' / 'little dark one.'▶Dayvon#2670 in the U.S.modern coinage, likely blending David and Devon▶Dixon#2671 in the U.S.son of Dick (Richard)▶Darion#2710 in the U.S.possessing goodness (variant of Darius)▶Darsh#2711 in the U.S.sight, seeing▶Dino#2712 in the U.S.diminutive of -dino names (e.g. Bernardino)▶Davin#2793 in the U.S.Beloved▶Dhruva#2794 in the U.S.Fixed, immovable, firm, stable▶Dempsy#2810 in the U.S.Dempsy is a trimmed spelling of Dempsey, an Anglicized Irish surname from O Diomasaigh, meaning▶Daren#2831 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Davy#2832 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Dempsey#2833 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Dawud#2877 in the U.S.Beloved▶Dillan#2878 in the U.S.To, toward▶Davonte#2912 in the U.S.Achieve, arrive at, intelligent▶Daxon#2913 in the U.S.Son of Jack ▶Devontae#2914 in the U.S.Achieve, arrive at, intelligent▶Dontae#2952 in the U.S.Enduring▶Dayan#2998 in the U.S.Judge; one who judges▶Deuce#2999 in the U.S.Two; the number two▶Dinero#3000 in the U.S.Money; currency▶Domenico#3001 in the U.S.Of the Lord; belonging to God▶Donatello#3002 in the U.S.Given; given by God▶Daelyn#3051 in the U.S.A modern American coinage combining dale, an Old English word for valley, with the popular suff▶Dakhari#3052 in the U.S.A name of African origin, often attributed to Swahili or broader sub-Saharan African traditions▶Daksh#3053 in the U.S.From Sanskrit daksha meaning skilled, able, talented, or efficient; also the name of a prominen▶Damiri#3104 in the U.S.From Arabic damir (conscience, inner nature, heart, character), meaning one of good conscience ▶Deniz#3105 in the U.S.From Turkish deniz meaning sea or ocean; a unisex name widely used in Turkey and among Turkish-▶Deshaun#3106 in the U.S.American coinage combining the French prefix De- (of, from) with Sean, the Irish form of John (▶Dewayne#3107 in the U.S.American elaboration of Wayne, from Old English or Welsh wain/waen meaning wagon or cart, with ▶Diesel#3163 in the U.S.Modern word name taken from the diesel engine, itself named after German engineer Rudolf Diesel▶Domani#3164 in the U.S.Italian word domani meaning 'tomorrow', used as a given name to evoke hope, the future, and pos▶Drue#3165 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Drew, a short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas meaning 'manly' or 'virile▶Dani#3222 in the U.S.Short form of Daniel, Hebrew for 'God is my judge', used as a standalone boys' name in Spain, I▶Desi#3223 in the U.S.Short form of Desiderio, from Latin desiderium, 'longing, desire' — a longed-for child▶Dimitrios#3224 in the U.S.Devoted to Demeter, the Greek goddess of grain and the harvest; the standard modern Greek form ▶Donavan#3225 in the U.S.Variant of Donovan, from Irish Ó Donndubháin, 'descendant of Donndubhán' — a name combining don▶Daquan#3275 in the U.S.Modern American coinage joining the Da- prefix to -quan, an ending drawn into African American ▶Darey#3276 in the U.S.Most plausibly from Yoruba Dare — short for names like Oladare, 'the crown does justice' / 'cro▶Demarco#3277 in the U.S.From the Italian surname De Marco, 'son of Marco' — Mark, from Latin Marcus, linked to the war ▶Denym#3278 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Denim, the workwear fabric named from French serge de Nîmes, 'serge of Nîm▶Dewie#3304 in the U.S.Dewie is a respelling of Dewey, from the Welsh Dewi, the Welsh form of David, itself from the H▶Darrius#3333 in the U.S.Double-r spelling of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, traditionally 'possessing goodness' ▶Demario#3334 in the U.S.Modern American blend of the De- prefix with Mario — the Italian classic from Roman Marius, lin▶Dietrich#3335 in the U.S.Ruler of the people; German form of Theodoric, from Germanic theud, 'people', and ric, 'ruler, ▶Drayton#3336 in the U.S.From English place names combining Old English dræg — a portage or slope where boats and loads ▶Darrin#3394 in the U.S.Variant of Darren, a twentieth-century name of debated origin — candidates include Irish Darrag▶Derik#3395 in the U.S.Variant of Derek, the English descendant of Theodoric — Germanic 'ruler of the people'▶Doctor#3440 in the U.S.Doctor is the familiar English word and title used, honestly and warmly, as a given name. It co▶Dorwin#3441 in the U.S.Dorwin is a rare early-twentieth-century American name, most plausibly a blend on the -win endi▶Dejuan#3462 in the U.S.Modern American blend of the De- prefix with Juan — the Spanish John, 'God is gracious'▶Drako#3463 in the U.S.K-styled spelling of Draco — Greek 'dragon, serpent' — the constellation, the harsh lawgiver, a▶Dara#3525 in the U.S.From Persian Dara, 'wealthy, possessor, king' (as Darius); also Hebrew Dara, a wise man, and Ir▶Darin#3526 in the U.S.Variant of Darren — of uncertain Irish origin — sometimes linked to Persian Dara/Darius, 'posse▶Davey#3527 in the U.S.Pet form of David — Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved' — with the affectionate -ey ending▶Deondre#3528 in the U.S.Modern American name joining the De- prefix to Andre — from Greek Andreas, 'manly, brave' (via ▶Deanthony#3611 in the U.S.Modern American name joining the De- prefix to Anthony — from the Roman Antonius, often glossed▶Delano#3612 in the U.S.From a French surname (de la Noye, 'of the night' or 'of the walnut grove'); famous as the midd▶Dewey#3613 in the U.S.From Welsh Dewi (David), 'beloved' — or an Americanized surname; borne by Admiral Dewey and phi▶Dio#3614 in the U.S.From Latin/Italian dio, 'god'; also a short form of names like Diego, Dion, or Dionysius (devot▶Dmitri#3615 in the U.S.Russian form of Demetrius — Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter', the goddess of the earth and▶Donat#3629 in the U.S.Donat comes from the Latin donatus, 'given' — that is, given by God. It is the French and Polis▶Dmorea#3632 in the U.S.Dmorea has no documented fixed origin; it most plausibly reads as a D-prefixed elaboration buil▶Duward#3640 in the U.S.Duward is a variant of Durward, a Scottish occupational surname from Middle English 'door-ward'▶Dakarai#3702 in the U.S.From Shona (Zimbabwe) — 'happiness, joy, to be happy/rejoice'▶Darek#3703 in the U.S.Polish short form of Dariusz ('possessor, wealthy', via Darius) or a form of Derek ('ruler of t▶Darrion#3704 in the U.S.Modern elaboration in the Darius/Darren family — Darius from Persian, 'possessor, wealthy' — wi▶Duvid#3705 in the U.S.Yiddish/Ashkenazi pronunciation-spelling of David — Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved' — the shepherd-king▶Dallin#3803 in the U.S.From an English surname — 'dale/valley dweller' readings — beloved in Latter-day Saint naming (▶Daniyal#3804 in the U.S.Arabic/Persian form of Daniel — 'God is my judge' — the prophet honored in Islamic tradition▶Darcy#3805 in the U.S.From Norman d'Arcy, 'from Arcy', or Irish Ó Dorchaidhe, 'dark one' — Pride and Prejudice's lead▶Deluca#3806 in the U.S.From the Italian surname De Luca — 'of/son of Luca' (Luke, 'from Lucania', light-associated) — ▶Demitri#3807 in the U.S.Variant of Dmitri/Demetrius — 'devoted to Demeter', goddess of harvest▶Denahi#3808 in the U.S.From Disney's Brother Bear (2003) — the middle brother Denahi; an Inuit/Athabaskan-styled film ▶Dex#3809 in the U.S.Short form of Dexter — Latin dexter, 'right-handed, skillful' (also a dyer surname)▶Doc#3810 in the U.S.From the title doctor (Latin docere, 'to teach') — frontier nickname turned given name▶Dom#3811 in the U.S.Short form of Dominic — Latin dominicus, 'of the Lord' — Fast-family famous▶Donny#3812 in the U.S.Pet form of Donald — Gaelic Domhnall, 'ruler of the world' — Osmond-warm▶Doil#3821 in the U.S.Doil is a variant spelling of Doyle, an Irish surname turned given name. Doyle comes from O Dub▶Dorse#3831 in the U.S.Dorse is a clipped form of Dorsey, a surname of Norman French origin meaning 'from Orsay', a pl▶Dorr#3875 in the U.S.Dorr is an English surname pressed into service as a first name. The name Dorr, also spelled Do▶Deloss#3947 in the U.S.Deloss is an early twentieth-century American name of uncertain build. It may echo Delos, the G▶Daire#3992 in the U.S.From Irish Daire, 'fruitful, fertile' — a legendary name linked to oak groves (doire)▶Dawsyn#3993 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Dawson — 'son of Daw', a medieval pet form of David, Hebrew 'beloved'▶Dayson#3994 in the U.S.Modern -son name, read 'son of Day' (a David pet form) or 'son of the day'; routes layered▶Denton#3995 in the U.S.From Old English denu, 'valley', plus tun, 'settlement' — 'valley town'▶Divit#3996 in the U.S.Modern Indian name, often glossed 'a lamp, light' or 'immortal'; precise root attestation thin▶Dmari#3997 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a D'- prefix to Amari (often glossed 'eternal/strength'); no single fixe▶Delno#4076 in the U.S.Delno is an early twentieth-century American name that reads as a short, coined cousin of Delan▶Dallen#4083 in the U.S.Modern name in the Dallin/Dalton family — Old English 'dale/valley' echo — with the -len ending▶Damarcus#4084 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Da- prefix to Marcus (Latin, 'of Mars, warlike'); construction modern▶Darrow#4085 in the U.S.From an English/Gaelic surname — variously 'spear' or 'rocky/oak place'; routes layered▶Dexton#4086 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Dex- (from Dexter, Latin 'skillful') to the -ton ending; construction mo▶Diago#4087 in the U.S.Spelling of Diego — a Spanish name historically linked to Santiago (St. James), from Jacob, 'su▶Dusty#4088 in the U.S.Pet form of Dustin — from Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone', or an English 'dusty area' place-na▶Dyson#4089 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'son of Dye' — a medieval pet form of Dennis (Dionysius)▶Dozier#4103 in the U.S.Dozier is a surname of English and French origin used as a given name. It is usually explained ▶Dirck#4116 in the U.S.Dirck is an older Dutch spelling of Dirk, the short form of Diederik, the Dutch form of Theodor▶Delmont#4158 in the U.S.Delmont joins the French-derived del, of the, with mont, mountain, following the pattern of Ame▶Dahl#4166 in the U.S.Dahl is a Scandinavian surname turned given name, from the Old Norse dalr, 'valley' or 'dale' -▶