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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- DavonnaCombination of Dana or David with the popular suffix -onna, ultimately meaning 'beloved' or 'from Denmark'Modern coinage—
- DonnaleeA combination of Donna and Lee, essentially 'lady of the meadow' or 'lady from the meadow' through Donna (Italian for 'lady') and Lee (Old English for 'meadow')English—
- Denineof uncertain origin, possibly a feminine form of Dean or a variant of DeniseModern coinage—
- DeborrahOf uncertain origin, but traditionally associated with the Hebrew name Deborah meaning 'bee'Hebrew—
- DustieOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DezarayOf uncertain origin, likely a modern invented name blending elements such as 'Desiree' or 'Desirae' with the popular -ay endingModern coinage—
- DeserieVariant of Desiree, meaning 'desired' or 'longed for'French—
- Dashiaof uncertain origin or meaningModern coinage—
- DickeyDiminutive of Richard, meaning 'brave power' or 'strong ruler'English—
- Dadeof uncertain originEnglish—
- DerrylProbably a variant of Darrell, of uncertain origin, possibly from Old English 'deorling' meaning 'beloved'English—
- DieterPeople's armyGerman—
- DeneeA modern coinage, possibly a variant of Denise or ReneeModern coinage—
- DerrickaA feminine form of Derrick, likely meaning 'ruler of the people' by association with Derek and TheodoricModern coinage—
- DelorasSorrows, from the title of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of SorrowsSpanish—
- DeneshaThe name Denesha is likely a modern coinage, possibly inspired by names like Denise or combining the prefix De- with the -esha suffix popular in the late 20th centuryModern coinage—
- DonyellOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Devronof uncertain origin, possibly a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- Danettaof uncertain origin, possibly a feminine form of Dan or a variant of DanetteModern coinage—
- DmarcusOf uncertain origin, likely a modern combination of the prefix D- (as in DeMarcus) with Marcus, making it a invented nameModern coinage—
- DorrieA diminutive of Dorothy, meaning 'gift of God'English—
- DarleanDerived from the names Darlene and Marlene, combining elements meaning 'dear' or 'little' with a fashionable suffixModern coinage—
- DarnishaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaniseVariant of Denise, itself a feminine form of Denis, derived from Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and festivityEnglish—
- DonnitaLikely a feminine elaboration of Donnie, a diminutive of Donald, itself from a Scottish Gaelic name meaning "world ruler" or "great chiefEnglish—
- DawanOf uncertain meaningModern coinage—
- Devoneof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeleneOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DestaneeOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DonoldOf uncertain originScottish—
- DuyOf uncertain meaningModern coinage—
- DoniUncertain originEnglish—
- Donnelbrown-haired chieftain or brown warriorIrish—
- DarrahOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Dara or a feminine form of DarraghEnglish—
- Demetruisfollower of Demeter (the Greek goddess of agriculture)Greek—
- DelynnDerived from the name Lynn, often associated with a lake or waterfall, but specifically as a modern coinage with no traditional meaningModern coinage—
- DeshaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaunPossibly a variant of Dawn, meaning 'the first appearance of light'Modern coinage—
- DonicaOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DewainPossibly a variant of Duane or Dwayne, meaning 'little dark one' or 'from the dark'Irish—
- DoshieUncertainEnglish—
- DeneOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DearlOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Daryl or a combination of the prefix 'Dear-' with a suffixModern coinage—
- Derrillof uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Darrell meaning 'from Airelle' or a transferred use of an English surnameEnglish—
- DevraOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Devora (Hebrew for 'bee') or a feminine form of Dev (Sanskrit for 'divine')Hebrew—
- DestyneeA modern spelling variant of Destiny, meaning 'fate' or 'fortune'Modern coinage—
- DarranThe name Darran is of uncertain origin, but it is often considered a variant of Darren, which may derive from the English surname or from the Irish name Dáire, meaning 'fruitful' or 'fertile'English—
- Domanickof uncertain origin, likely a modern coinage derived from Dominic or Dominick, with phonetic spelling variantModern coinage—
- DoshiaOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Dosia or a feminine form of DoshEnglish—
- DalonOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeavenLikely a modern invented name, possibly a variant of Devin or Devon, with no traditional meaningModern coinage—
- DoyOf uncertain originEnglish—
- Derrianfrom the Irish surname Derrian, itself an anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deoráin meaning 'descendant of Deorán', a personal name possibly meaning 'exile' or 'wanderer'Irish—
- DennisonSon of DennisEnglish—
- DerykRuler of the peopleEnglish—
- DungOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DarrielDerived from Darrell, of debated originEnglish—
- DeanieDiminutive of Dean or DeanaEnglish—
- DillenOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaejaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DayquanOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DarwynA modern variant of Darwin, thought to mean 'dear friend' from Old EnglishEnglish—
- DomeniqueBelonging to the LordFrench—
- DarnellaLikely a feminine elaboration of the surname Darnell, which is itself of uncertain origin, or a blend of Darla and EllaModern coinage—
- DerellPossibly a variant of Darrell, derived from the Old English surname from 'deor' meaning 'dear', or a modern invented name blending elements such as Der- and -ellEnglish—
- DewannaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DawnmarieDawnmarie combines the English word dawn (first light) and Marie, the French form of Mary, whose meaning is uncertain but may include 'sea of bitterness' or 'beloved'Modern coinage—
- DonelUnknown or uncertainScottish—
- DaysiaOf uncertain meaningModern coinage—
- DenasiaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DianthaDivine flower, from the Greek elements 'dios' (of Zeus, divine) and 'anthos' (flower)Greek—
- DeetteOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DavitaMeaning uncertainEnglish—
- DeserayOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Doriceof uncertain originEnglish—
- DemetrickOf uncertain origin, likely a modern coinage blending the prefix De- with the name Demetrius or the word 'metric'Modern coinage—
- DeandriaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Devereof uncertain originEnglish—
- DenoUncertainModern coinage—
- DorenaOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DanilleFeminine form of Daniel, meaning 'God is my judge'Hebrew—
- DanessaCombination of the names Dana and Vanessa, or perhaps a feminine form of DanielModern coinage—
- Denardof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaniceOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DewandaThere is no established meaningModern coinage—
- DiondraFeminine form of Dion, of uncertain originEnglish—
- DenetteFeminine diminutive of Dennis, derived from Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and festivityEnglish—
- DoroteoGift of GodSpanish—
- DormaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DoritaGift of GodSpanish—
- DelayneOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DajanaeModern coinage, likely a blend of the prefix Da- and the name Janae, itself a variant of JaneModern coinage—
- DacotaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaneishaOf uncertain origin, likely a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DavynOf uncertain origin, likely a modern variant of David, meaning 'beloved'Modern coinage—
- DerrinOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DesareeOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Darcellof uncertain originModern coinage—
- Dietrapossibly a feminine form of Dietrich, meaning 'people's ruler'German—
- DaeshaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DewanOf uncertain originArabic—
- DjuanaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DarbiOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DeforestFrom the forestEnglish—
- DamanOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DandraPossibly a modern invented name blending elements from names like Dana and Sandra, or a feminine form of DandreModern coinage—
- DacodaModern coinage, likely created as a variant of DakotaModern coinage—
- DemetrusOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DonovonOf uncertain originIrish—
- DericaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DawnetteA feminine given name derived from Dawn, meaning 'daybreak' or 'first light of dayModern coinage—
- DoronGift, a Hebrew name meaning 'gift' or 'present'Hebrew—
- DanneUncertainEnglish—
- DarrolOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DiamantinaLittle diamondItalian—
- DoneshaOf uncertain origin, possibly a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DaceyOf uncertain originIrish—
- DaphnaOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Daphne, meaning 'laurel' in GreekEnglish—
- DeshawnaCombination of the prefix De- and the name Shawna, a feminine form of ShawnModern coinage—
- DellieOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DoratheaGift of GodGreek—
- Dorsieof uncertain meaningEnglish—
- DorotheGift of GodGreek—
- DenelleOf uncertain origin, possibly a feminine diminutive form of names like Denise or DenaModern coinage—
- Duffyson of Dubh, meaning 'dark' or 'black'Irish—
- DharmaFrom Sanskrit, meaning 'truth' or 'righteousness', a central concept in Hinduism and BuddhismSanskrit—
- DaenaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DominikaBelonging to the LordLatin—
- DalanaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DecarloOf uncertain meaning, possibly a transferred use of the Italian surname De CarloItalian—
- DillynOf uncertain origin, likely a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DarilynA modern feminine name, likely a blend of 'Darlene' and 'Lyn' or a variant of 'Darlene' with an -lyn suffixModern coinage—
- Duardof uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Edward or a short form of Duardus, the Latinized form of EdwardEnglish—
- Durwinof uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Darwin, meaning 'dear friend'English—
- Dantrellof uncertain origin, likely a modern coinage combining Dan and the fashionable suffix -trellModern coinage—
- DolphNoble wolfGerman—
- DianiaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DmarionLikely a modern invented name, possibly a blend of the prefix D- (as in De- or Da-) with the name Marion, meaning 'of Mars' or 'little star'Modern coinage—
- DabneyOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DasonUncertainModern coinage—
- Donaldaruler of the world or world-mightyScottish—
- DeatriceOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DrenaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DebborahA variant spelling of Deborah, traditionally understood to mean 'bee' in HebrewHebrew—
- DicksonSon of Dick (a diminutive of Richard)English—
- DillianOf uncertain origin, possibly a modern invention combining elements of Dylan or Dillon with the popular suffix '-ian'Modern coinage—
- DevlynPossibly a modern invented name, combining elements of Devin and LynnModern coinage—
- DaricVariant of Derek or DarrinModern coinage—
- Demitriaof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DailOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DaineOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaranUncertainEnglish—
- DelmusOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DannonOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DavonneCombination of the prefix Da- with the name Yvonne or a variant spelling of Devonne, both ultimately from French Yvonne, meaning 'yew tree'Modern coinage—
- DorionOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DuronUnknownModern coinage—
- Davoneof uncertain origin, likely a modern invented nameModern coinage—
- DeatraOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DaminOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DapheneOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DewaineFrom the surname Dewayne, a variant of Wayne meaning 'wagon maker' or 'wagon driver'English—
- DeisiPhonetic respelling of Daisy, meaning 'day's eye' or referring to the daisy flowerModern coinage—
- DannikaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DellarOf uncertain originEnglish—
- Duanof uncertain originEnglish—
- DalanOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DantonOf uncertain originFrench—
- DavontayOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DinorahOf uncertain originHebrew—
- Doniceof uncertain origin, possibly a feminine form of Donald or a variant of DeniseModern coinage—
- DaneeDanee is likely a modern feminine name, possibly a variant of Dani or a creative respelling of Dany or DaniqueModern coinage—
- Drendaof uncertain origin, possibly a coined name from the 1940s blending Brenda with the fashionable -enda suffixModern coinage—
- DonleyOf uncertain originIrish—
- DuanaOf uncertain originIrish—
- Deavionof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeryckOf uncertain originEnglish—
- Dennysof uncertain originEnglish—
- DeriusOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DerricaOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DantaeOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DavetteBelovedEnglish—
- DaishawnOf uncertain meaningModern coinage—
- DonnelleOf uncertain originEnglish—
- Dyronof uncertain originModern coinage—
- DeepakLamp, light, or flameSanskrit—
- DawonOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DonacianoDerived from the Latin name Donatus, meaning 'given' or 'giftSpanish—
- DewanaOf uncertain origin, possibly a modern coinage or variant of Deanna or Dwayne's feminine formModern coinage—
- DonataGiven, gifted, or bestowed, often interpreted as a divine giftItalian—
- DeyonOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- Doneldapossibly derived from the Scottish Gaelic name Domhnall, meaning 'ruler of the world'Scottish—
- DelfordOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Delf or a place nameModern coinage—
- DorleneA modern invented name, likely a combination of Dorothy and the popular suffix -leneModern coinage—
- DillinOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DarciaOf uncertain originEnglish—
- DavettaFeminine diminutive of David, meaning 'beloved'English—
- DilynModern invented name, possibly a combination of Dylan and Lynn or a respelling of DylanModern coinage—
- DamarysOf uncertain originModern coinage—
- DayjaOf uncertain originModern coinage—