Names that start with D
1,384 different D-names were given to U.S. babies in 2025, and Daniel led them with 8,093 newborns. Compare all 6,947 names on record by a single year, a recent range, or their complete history.

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- DenieseFollower of DionysosFrench—
- DarreonOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeepOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeneneProbably a modern invented name, possibly a variant of Diane or DeniseModern coinage—
- DonatGivenLatin—
- DonnamaeCombination of Donna meaning 'lady' (Italian) and Mae, a variant of MayEnglish—
- DurantThe name Durant is derived from the Old French 'durant,' meaning 'enduring' or 'steadfastFrench—
- DelontaOf uncertain origin, likely a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DomitilaLittle tamed oneLatin—
- DawnitaCombination of Dawn and the suffix -ita, suggesting 'little dawn'Modern coinage—
- DequariusOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DarrlyUnknownModern coinage—
- DeneshiaA modern invented name, likely a combination of the prefix De- and the name Neshia, itself a variant of Tanesha or similar coinagesModern coinage—
- DeveryOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DhilanOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaralynCombination of Dara and Lyn, often interpreted as 'darling' or 'beloved'Modern coinage—
- DeontrayPossibly a modern invented name, combining the prefix De- (common in African American naming) with a stylized spelling of the name Antray or a similar sound, with no established meaningModern coinage—
- DiezelModern coinage, likely based on the surname or brand Diesel, associated with energy and fuelModern coinage—
- DemondreModern coinage, likely a blend of De- (from names like Demetrius or Derek) and -mondre (influenced by Andre or Mondre), with no traditional semantic meaningModern coinage—
- DonnellaLittle ladyScottish—
- DeloreanFrom the surname Delorean, ultimately of French origin, meaning 'of the oars' or 'of the oarsman'Modern coinage—
- DmyaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DhaniOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DoreanOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DelliaOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DemonicaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeshannaCombination of the prefix 'De-' (often from Debra or Denise) and 'Shanna', possibly a variant of Shannon or a modern coinageModern coinage—
- DeshoneOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DoriannOf uncertain meaning, possibly a feminine elaboration of the male name Dorian, which itself is of uncertain origin, perhaps from the Greek tribe of the DoriansModern coinage—
- DalaynaCoined as a feminine name, likely on the pattern of names like Alayna or Dayana, with no established meaningModern coinage—
- DamaliOf uncertain originAfrican—
- DodyDiminutive of Dorothy or DoloresEnglish—
- DoniseOf debated originEnglish—
- DeeanaOf debated origin, likely a variant of Diana, meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly'English—
- DelbraOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DemeshaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DericoOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DseanOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaryusOf uncertain origin, possibly a modern respelling of Darius or a variant of DariusModern coinage—
- DeleciaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DalisaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DenyceFollower of DionysiusFrench—
- Debarathe name Debara is likely a variant of Deborah, which comes from a Hebrew word for beeHebrew—
- DeshondaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DamontOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DavariusOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaziaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Davanof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DemiyaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DejanTo give (from the verb 'dati')Slavic—
- DishonOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaelenOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DarlysPossibly a variant of Darlene or a feminine form of Darrell, but its exact meaning is uncertainEnglish—
- Dashayof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DicyUncertainModern coinage—
- DanyeleGod is my judgeEnglish—
- DalbertBright or noble, from the Old English elements 'dæl' (valley) and 'berht' (bright), though often considered a variant of AlbertEnglish—
- DavyonOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Demetriea short form of Demetrios, from Greek Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertilityGreek—
- DulcineaSweetness, gentle oneSpanish—
- DajohnDerived from the sounds 'da' and 'John'Modern coinage—
- DaneneCreative coinage, possibly blending Dana or Danielle with the popular -ene suffixModern coinage—
- DeishaOf uncertain origin, possibly a modern coinageModern coinage—
- DreannaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaltynOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Dioniciafollower of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and revelrySpanish—
- DaimenVariant of Damian, from Greek Damianos, possibly meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'Greek—
- DamacioOf uncertain originGreek—
- DamariousOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeliseOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DongOf uncertain origin, likely a variant of Dong as a Chinese surname or a Korean given nameModern coinage—
- DestaneyOf uncertain meaningModern coinage—
- DorothyeGift of God, from the Greek name DorotheaGreek—
- Dangof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeashaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeyannaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DajaunOf uncertain origin, likely a modern invented name or variant of names like DeShawn or DajuanModern coinage—
- Delshawna modern invented name combining the prefix Del- with the name ShawnModern coinage—
- DarrelleOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Darnell or DarrelModern coinage—
- DarlisLikely a feminine form of Darl, which itself is a short form of Darlin or Darling, or a variant of DarleneEnglish—
- DamarkusDerived from the names Damien and Marcus, or a creative blend of the twoModern coinage—
- DeandrewCombination of the prefix De- and the name Andrew, often interpreted as 'of Andrew' or a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DaaronVariant of Aaron, possibly meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'English—
- DelailaA variant spelling of Delilah, a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'delicate' or 'weak,' though the biblical association with betrayal often leads parents to prefer this alternate spellingHebrew—
- DontrayComposed of the fashionable prefix 'Don-' (often from Donald) and the suffix '-tray', possibly modeled after names like Montray or QuantrayModern coinage—
- Damontaof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DorrineOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DshaunOf uncertain origin, likely a modern invented spelling of Shawn or ShaunModern coinage—
- DeshannonOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DonnajeanA combination of Donna and Jean, both of which have their own meanings: Donna means "lady" in Italian, and Jean is a feminine form of John, meaning "God is gracious" in HebrewEnglish—
- DerlDerl is likely a variant of the name Darrell, which is of uncertain origin, possibly deriving from an English surname derived from a place name or from the French d'AirelleEnglish—
- DoddOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DuwardOf uncertain meaning, possibly a variant of Edward or a combination of Du- (as in Duane) and -wardEnglish—
- Detriceof uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Patrice or a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Darthyof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DawnettaA modern feminine name formed from Dawn with the fashionable suffix -etta, evoking associations with the first light of dayModern coinage—
- DeundreOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DoralOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Deadriana modern invented name, likely a blend of De- prefix with Adrian, with no established meaningModern coinage—
- DouglesVariant of Douglas, possibly meaning 'dark water' or 'black stream' in Scottish GaelicScottish—
- DavellPossibly a modern blend of David and the popular suffix -ell, or a variant of Davel, itself a short form of DavidModern coinage—
- DenayaPossibly a modern invented name, perhaps blending De- with names like Anaya or ShaniaModern coinage—
- DenniceUncertainEnglish—
- DeondrayOf uncertain origin, likely a modern coinage combining elements from names like Deon and DrayModern coinage—
- DrayOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DornellOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Dorrell or a modern coinageModern coinage—
- DamyahOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DawnnA variant spelling of Dawn, meaning the first appearance of light in the morningEnglish—
- DebriaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DestynieVariant spelling of Destiny, meaning 'fate' or 'fortune'Modern coinage—
- DevianOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeekshaInitiationSanskrit—
- DelondaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DonalynCombination of Donna and Lyn, or a feminine elaboration of DonaldModern coinage—
- DyshawnOf uncertain origin, likely a modern coinage combining the prefix 'Dy-' with the name ShawnModern coinage—
- DarelleProbably a modern invented name, likely combining the sound of 'Dar' (as in Darren or Daryl) with the popular suffix '-elle'Modern coinage—
- DekaylaCombination of the prefix De- and Kayla, a modern coinageModern coinage—
- DorotheeGift of GodGreek—
- DelnoOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeshaunaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeoneOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DanineOf uncertain origin, possibly a feminine form of Dan or a variant of DanetteModern coinage—
- Danonof uncertain originHebrew—
- DanuelGod is my judgeHebrew—
- Davonaof uncertain originModern coinage—
- Deneicepossibly a respelling of Denise, which is derived from the Greek name Dionysia, meaning 'follower of Dionysos'English—
- DomanikOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DetriaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DorcusDoe-eyedGreek—
- DvidLikely a variant or misspelling of David, meaning 'beloved' in HebrewHebrew—
- DejuanaCombination of the prefix De- and the name Juana, the Spanish feminine form of John, meaning 'God is gracious'English—
- DeionteModern invented name, possibly based on Deion or Dionte, with no established meaningModern coinage—
- DesireyDesiredEnglish—
- DorranceOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Doran or a transferred use of the surname DorranceEnglish—
- DvonVariant of Devin or Devon, possibly meaning 'poet' or 'from Devon'English—
- DarolynLikely a modern coinage combining elements of Darlene and Carolyn, though no single accepted meaning existsModern coinage—
- DeijahOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaoOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DauneOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DameshaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DarvellOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaelonOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeashiaA modern invented name, likely a blend of the prefix De- with the name Aisha or a similar sound, with no specific inherent meaningModern coinage—
- DelfinDerived from the Latin word for dolphin, symbolizing grace and intelligenceSpanish—
- DevondreCombination of Devon and Andre, with no inherent meaning beyond its componentsModern coinage—
- DisaOf uncertain originScandinavian—
- DuelOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DelandOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DuayneOf uncertain originIrish—
- Deneiseof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaquariusA modern invented name, likely modeled on names like Aquarius or combining Da- with -quariusModern coinage—
- DamarrionOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DayjahOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DejaniqueA modern invented name, likely a combination of Deja and the suffix -nique, possibly inspired by the French word uniqueModern coinage—
- Demitaof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DraganBeloved, dearSlavic—
- DalaDala is a name of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly derived from a diminutive or variant of other namesScandinavian—
- DencilUncertainModern coinage—
- Deytonpossibly a modern invented name, likely formed from the sound of names like Dayton or Deyon with a fashionable -ton suffixModern coinage—
- DanashaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Demekaof uncertain origin, possibly a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DonneshaOf uncertain origin, likely a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DoretteGift of GodFrench—
- DelonaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DalonteCompound of Da- (often from Daron or Darnell) and -lonte (from Monte or Dante), likely coined as an invented modern nameModern coinage—
- DaysyVariant spelling of Daisy, from the flower nameEnglish—
- DemiahVariant of Demi or Damia, possibly a modern invention combining the prefix De- with the popular suffix -iahModern coinage—
- DomenikOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DonyeaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DoilOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DenetriaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DjimonUnknownModern coinage—
- Dejaneepossibly a variant of Dejanae, a modern coinage combining the prefix De- with the name Janae or a feminine form of DeionModern coinage—
- DelvaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeshanOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeundraOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaishaunModern coinage combining the fashionable prefix 'Dai-' with 'Shaun', the Irish form of John, but the overall name has no traditional meaningModern coinage—
- Debyrespelling of Debbie, a pet form of Deborah, which means 'bee' in HebrewEnglish—
- DrinaOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DavioneModern coinage combining David or Davi with the fashionable suffix -one, popularized in African American communitiesModern coinage—
- DurielThe meaning of Duriel is uncertainModern coinage—
- DywaneOf uncertain origin, likely a modern respelling of Duane or DwayneEnglish—
- DanajahOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DebarahA variant spelling of Deborah, which traditionally means 'bee' in HebrewHebrew—
- DarnitaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DoreenaVariant of Doreen, likely a combination of Dora (a diminutive of Dorothy, meaning 'gift of God') and the suffix -eenModern coinage—
- DaneshiaThe name Daneshia appears to be a modern coinage, possibly combining "Dan-," as in Danielle, with the fashionable suffix "-eshia" or "-ishaModern coinage—
- DaviyonModern invented name, likely a blend of Davi- and -yon, possibly influenced by names like Davian or AaliyahModern coinage—
- DelricoOf uncertain origin and meaningModern coinage—
- DoyleneOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Dametriaof uncertain origin, possibly a modern coinage or a variant of Damaris or DemetriaModern coinage—
- DeniciaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DollyeDiminutive of Dolly, itself a pet form of DorothyEnglish—
- DyneshaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DalphineOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DeshaneOf uncertain origin, possibly a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DewieRespelling of Dewey, possibly from a Welsh surname or a diminutive of DavidEnglish—
- DashaeOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeepikaLittle light, lamp, or flameSanskrit—