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Dakota
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| Language of origin: | Dakota |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | friend |
| Info about origin: | use of the name of the Native American people 'Dakota' as a given name |
| | only quite recently used as a given name |
| | mostly used as a male name, less frequently as a female name |
| Words: | dakota=the friend, the ally (Dakota) |
| Variants: | Dakota English (#81 in US popularity) |
| | Dakotah English (#860 in US popularity) |
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Dale
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which originally denoted somebody living in a dale |
| Words: | dael=the dale, the valley (Old English) ; dalan=the dale, the valley (Germanic) |
| Variants: | Dale English (#381 in US popularity) |
| | Dallin English (#860 in US popularity) |
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Dallas
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| Language of origin: | Scottish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | resting place (?) |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from a Scottish place name |
| | the meaning of the place name is disputed, maybe 'resting place' |
| Variants: | Dallas English (#294 in US popularity) |
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Dalton
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | town in the valley |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a place name with the meaning 'town in the valley', 'valley town' |
| Words: | dael=the dale, the valley (Old English) ; tun=the town, the settlement, the homestead (Old English) |
| Variants: | Dalton English (#110 in US popularity) |
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Damian
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | known from Saint Damian, physician and martyr, the patron saint of physicians (11th century AD) |
| Words: | daman=to tame, to subdue (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Damian German, English, Polish (#230 in US popularity) |
| | Damiano Italian |
| | Damien French (#308 in US popularity) |
| | Damion English (#555 in US popularity) |
| | Damon English (#310 in US popularity) |
| | 5 variants more... |
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Dandre
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | maybe from a combination 'D'Andre' |
| Variants: | Dandre English (#617 in US popularity) |
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Dane
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the Dane |
| Info about origin: | from a family name that originally denoted somebody from Denmark |
| | the 'den' in 'Denmark' probably goes back to an Indoeuropean root word 'dhen' (low, flat) |
| Words: | dhen=low, flat (Indoeuropean) |
| Variants: | Dane English (#426 in US popularity) |
| | Dana English (#662 in US popularity) |
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Dangelo
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | maybe from a combination 'D'Angelo' (with the meaning 'from Angelo') |
| Variants: | Dangelo English (#777 in US popularity) |
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Daniel
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | God is my judge |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Daniel is an important prophet |
| Words: | dan=the judge (Hebrew) ; el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) |
| Female form: | Daniela |
| Variants: | Daniel German, French, English, Polish, Czech, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese (#7 in US popularity) |
| | Daan Dutch |
| | Dan English (#800 in US popularity) |
| | Dani Spanish |
| | Daniele Italian |
| | Danilo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Slavic |
| | Danny English (#218 in US popularity) |
| | 10 variants more... |
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Dante
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | an Italian short form of a late Latin name 'Durante' which expressed the wish of the parents that the child might be enduring (e.g. enduring in faith) |
| | known from the medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri who wrote 'The Divine Comedy' (13th/14th century AD) |
| Words: | durare=to endure, to withstand (Latin) |
| Variants: | Dante German, Italian (#281 in US popularity) |
| | Dontae English (#877 in US popularity) |
| | Donte English (#416 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Daquan
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Daquan English (#490 in US popularity) |
| | Dequan English (#703 in US popularity) |
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Darius
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| Language of origin: | Old Persian |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | possessor of the good |
| Info about origin: | known as the name of several Persian kings, most prominently Darius I, the Great (550 to 486 BC) |
| Words: | daraya=to possess, hold, to maintain (Old Persian) ; vahu=good (Old Persian) |
| Female form: | Daria |
| Variants: | Darius German, English, Lithuanian (#171 in US popularity) |
| | Darian English (#440 in US popularity) |
| | Dario Italian (#860 in US popularity) |
| | Darrius English (#662 in US popularity) |
| | 6 variants more... |
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Darren
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | meaning not known for certain |
| | the variant 'Darin' suddendly became very popular during the 1950's in the US, for unknown reasons |
| Variants: | Darren English (#222 in US popularity) |
| | Darien English (#555 in US popularity) |
| | Darin English (#682 in US popularity) |
| | Darion English (#641 in US popularity) |
| | Daron English (#903 in US popularity) |
| | Darrian English (#870 in US popularity) |
| | Darrien English (#962 in US popularity) |
| | Darrin English (#564 in US popularity) |
| | Darrion English (#903 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Darwin
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dear friend |
| Info about origin: | from a family name that was itself derived from an Old English given name 'Deorwine' with the meaning 'dear friend' |
| | the family name is known from the scientist Charles Darwin |
| Words: | deore=dear (Old English) ; wine=the friend (Old English) |
| Variants: | Darwin English (#813 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Daryl
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | from Airelle |
| Info about origin: | from a Norman-French family name 'd'Airelle' denoting somebody from Airelle in France |
| | in use as a given name since the end of the 19th century |
| | in modern French 'airelle' (or 'airelle rouge') means 'mountain cranberry' |
| Words: | airelle=the mountain cranberry (French) |
| Variants: | Daryl English (#606 in US popularity) |
| | Darnell English (#453 in US popularity) |
| | Darrell English (#340 in US popularity) |
| | Darryl English (#372 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Dashawn
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | maybe derived from 'Shawn' |
| Variants: | Dashawn English (#602 in US popularity) |
| | Deshaun English (#903 in US popularity) |
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David
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | beloved |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible David is the second and greatest of the kings of Israel and given as an ancestor of Jesus |
| Words: | dod=the beloved (Hebrew) |
| Female form: | Davida |
| Variants: | David German, English, French (#11 in US popularity) |
| | Dave English |
| | Davide French, Italian |
| | 8 variants more... |
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Davion
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Davion English (#716 in US popularity) |
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Davis
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a family name that itself derives from the given name 'David' |
| Variants: | Davis English (#450 in US popularity) |
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Davon
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Davon English (#456 in US popularity) |
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Davonte
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Davonte English (#712 in US popularity) |
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Dawson
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of David |
| Info about origin: | from a family name with the meaning 'son of David' |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Dawson English (#640 in US popularity) |
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Dayton
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a place name, possibly with the meaning 'dairy town' |
| Words: | tun=the town, the settlement, the homestead (Old English) |
| Variants: | Dayton English (#746 in US popularity) |
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Dean
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | valley; dean |
| Info about origin: | first possible origin: from a family name for somebody living in a valley |
| | second possible origin: from the clerical job title 'dean' |
| Words: | denu=the valley (Old English) ; (English) |
| Female form: | Deana |
| Variants: | Dean German, English (#319 in US popularity) |
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Deandre
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | probably coined in recent times, as combination of the popular name element 'de' and the given name 'André' |
| Variants: | Deandre English (#268 in US popularity) |
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Deangelo
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | maybe a recently invented name, as combination of 'De' and 'Angelo' |
| Variants: | Deangelo English (#536 in US popularity) |
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Declan
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | meaning and origin unknown |
| | known from Saint Declan, a missionary to Ireland (5th century AD) |
| | anglicized form of 'Deaglán' |
| Variants: | Declan English, Irish |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Deion
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| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | in Greek mythology Deion is a son of Aeolus, the god of the winds |
| Variants: | Deion English (#617 in US popularity) |
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Dejuan
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Dejuan English (#903 in US popularity) |
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Demarco
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | maybe a recently invented name, as combination of 'De' and 'Marco' or 'Marcus' |
| Variants: | Demarco English (#777 in US popularity) |
| | Demarcus English (#534 in US popularity) |
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Demario
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Demario English (#826 in US popularity) |
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Dempsey
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | descendant of Diomasach |
| Info about origin: | from a Gaelic family name 'O Diomasaigh' with the meaning 'descendant of Diomasach' |
| | the name 'Diomasach' means 'proud' |
| Words: | diomasach=proud (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Dempsey English |
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Dennis
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dedicated to Dionysos |
| Info about origin: | from the Greek name 'Dionysios' which means 'dedicated to Dionysos' |
| | in Greek mythology Dionysos is the god of wine, a son of Zeus and Semele |
| | the name of the god consists of 'dios' ('of Zeus') and 'nysa', the name of a legendary mountain |
| | known from Saint Dionysius (3rd century AD), one of the 14 Holy Helpers |
| | the French city of Saint Denis is named after this saint |
| Words: | dios=of Zeus (Old Greek) |
| Female form: | Denise |
| Variants: | Dennis German, English, French (#173 in US popularity) |
| | Dion German, English, French (#596 in US popularity) |
| | Denis English, French |
| | Denny English |
| | Deon English (#522 in US popularity) |
| | Dionte English (#962 in US popularity) |
| | 8 variants more... |
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Denver
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | valley ferry (?) |
| Info about origin: | from a family name who possibly meant 'valley ferry' |
| | today also the name of a city in Colorado, USA |
| Words: | denu=the valley (Old English) ; ferian=to carry, to transport (Old English) |
| Variants: | Denver English (#962 in US popularity) |
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Denzel
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| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | fort (?) |
| Info about origin: | from a family name originally denoting somebody from Denzell in Cornwall, England |
| | the name of the town probably has Celtic/Cornish roots, maybe with a meaning of 'fort' |
| Variants: | Denzel English (#397 in US popularity) |
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Deondre
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Deondre English (#877 in US popularity) |
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Deonte
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Deonte English (#550 in US popularity) |
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Deri
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| Language of origin: | Welsh |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | oaks |
| Words: | dar=the oak (Welsh) |
| Variants: | Deri Welsh |
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Deshawn
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | probably coined in recent times, as a combination of the common name element 'De' and the given name 'Shawn' |
| Variants: | Deshawn English (#452 in US popularity) |
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Desmond
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | from south Munster |
| Info about origin: | from a family name derived from Gaelic 'Deas-Mhumhan' meaning 'from south Munster' |
| | Munster is a province in Ireland |
| Variants: | Desmond English, Irish (#340 in US popularity) |
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Destin
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | destiny |
| Info about origin: | See female form Destiny |
| Female form: | Destiny |
| Variants: | Destin English (#885 in US popularity) |
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Devante
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| Language of origin: | Spanish |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Devante English (#374 in US popularity) |
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Devin
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the poet |
| Words: | devin=the poet (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Devin English, Irish (#72 in US popularity) |
| | Davin English (#898 in US popularity) |
| | Devan English (#426 in US popularity) |
| | Deven English (#634 in US popularity) |
| | Devyn English (#806 in US popularity) |
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Devon
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| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | use of the county Devon in England as a given name |
| | the name of the county probably is of Celtic origin and derives from the name of a Celtic tribe, the Dumnonii |
| Variants: | Devon English (#128 in US popularity) |
| | Devonta English (#771 in US popularity) |
| | Devontae English (#962 in US popularity) |
| | Devonte English (#400 in US popularity) |
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Dexter
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dyer, one who dyes |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a job title for somebody who dyes cloth |
| Words: | deag=the dye (Old English) |
| Variants: | Dexter English (#514 in US popularity) |
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Diamond
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | diamond |
| Info about origin: | use of the English name of the precious stone as given name |
| | the word has Latin and Greek roots |
| Words: | (English) ; adamas=the indestructible metal (Old Greek) ; a=un (Old Greek) ; damazein=to defeat (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Diamond English (#953 in US popularity) |
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Diarmaid
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | freeman |
| Info about origin: | name of a hero in Irish legend and also the name of several Irish kings |
| Words: | diarmaid=the freeman (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Diarmaid Irish |
| | Diarmid Irish |
| | Diarmuid Irish |
| | 3 variants more... |
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Dietrich
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| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | ruler of the people |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name, with the meaning 'ruler of the people' |
| | this name corresponds with the Gothic name 'Theoderic' |
| Words: | diot=the people (Old High German) ; rihhi=rich, powerful, the power, the ruler (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Dietrich German |
| | Dietreich German |
| | Dirk German, Low German, Dutch |
| | Thade German, Frisian |
| | Derek English, Dutch (#73 in US popularity) |
| | Derick English (#482 in US popularity) |
| | Derik English (#885 in US popularity) |
| | Derk Dutch |
| | Derrick English (#149 in US popularity) |
| | 6 variants more... |
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Dimitri
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dedicated to Demeter |
| Info about origin: | from 'Demetrius', the Latin variant of the Greek name 'Demetrios' derived from the name of Demeter |
| | in Greek mythology Demeter is the goddess of agriculture |
| Words: | de=the earth (Old Greek) ; meter=the mother (Old Greek) |
| Female form: | Demetria |
| Variants: | Dimitri Russian (#685 in US popularity) |
| | Demetrius English (#322 in US popularity) |
| | Dimitrij Russian |
| | Dmitri Russian |
| | Mitar Slavic |
| | 9 variants more... |
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Dominic
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | belonging to the lord |
| Info about origin: | known from Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican order of friars (13th century AD) |
| | traditionally used for children born on a Sunday |
| Words: | dominicus=belonging to the Lord (Latin) ; dominus=the lord, the master (Latin) |
| Female form: | Dominika |
| Variants: | Dominic English (#146 in US popularity) |
| | Dominik German |
| | Domenic Italian (#919 in US popularity) |
| | Domenico Italian |
| | Domingo Spanish |
| | Dominick English (#306 in US popularity) |
| | Dominique French (#241 in US popularity) |
| | Dominque English (#845 in US popularity) |
| | 6 variants more... |
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Donald
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| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | ruler of the world |
| Info about origin: | Anglicised form of the Scottish-Gaelic name 'Domhnall' |
| | known from the powerful Scottish clan of the Macdonalds |
| Words: | dubno=the world (Celtic) ; val=to rule (Celtic) |
| Variants: | Donald English, Scottish (#125 in US popularity) |
| | Don English, Scottish (#606 in US popularity) |
| | Donnell English (#785 in US popularity) |
| | Donnie English (#690 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Donovan
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | descendant of Donndubhán |
| Info about origin: | from an Irish family name 'Ó Donnabhain' which means 'descendant of Donndubhán' |
| | the given name 'Donndubhán' can be interpreted as 'the little dark-brown one' |
| Words: | donn=brown (Old Irish) ; dubh=dark (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Donovan English, Irish (#251 in US popularity) |
| | Donavan English (#722 in US popularity) |
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Dorian
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | probably invented by Oscar Wilde for his novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891) |
| | maybe he took the name from 'Dorians', the name of an ancient Greek tribe or from the late Roman name 'Dorianus' derived from the name of the tribe |
| Variants: | Dorian German, English (#518 in US popularity) |
| | 3 variants more... |
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Douglas
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| Language of origin: | Scottish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dark river, blood river |
| Info about origin: | from a Scottish family name that derives from the name of a river, the site of a particularly bloody battle |
| | the family name is known from a powerful line of Scottish earls |
| Words: | dubh=dark (Old Irish) ; glais=the water, the river (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Douglas English, Scottish (#151 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Drake
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dragon |
| Info about origin: | from an Old-English name with the meaning 'dragon' |
| Words: | dragon=the dragon (Old English) ; Dragon=the dragon (Old French) ; draco=the dragon (Latin) |
| Variants: | Drake English (#360 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Duane
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the little dark one |
| Info about origin: | Anglicized form of an Old Irish/Gaelic name 'Dubhan' |
| Words: | dubh=dark (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Duane English, Irish (#690 in US popularity) |
| | Dewayne English (#742 in US popularity) |
| | Dwayne English, Irish (#402 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Duncan
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | brown(haired) warrior |
| Info about origin: | Anglicized form of the Gaelic name 'Donnchadh' |
| Words: | donn=brown (Old Irish) ; chadh=the warrior (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Duncan English (#531 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Dunstan
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dark-colored stone |
| Info about origin: | known from Saint Dunstan, archbishop of Canterbury in England (10th century AD) |
| Words: | dunn=dark-colored (Old English) ; stan=the stone (Old English) |
| Variants: | Dunstan English |
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Dustin
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| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Thor's stone |
| Info about origin: | from an English family name now used as a given name |
| | the family name is probably a Norman form of the Old Norse given name 'Dorsteinn' which means 'Thor's stone' (a variant of 'Thorsten') |
| Words: | thorr=the thunder, the thunder god (Old Norse) ; steinn=the stone (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Dustin German, English (#66 in US popularity) |
| | Dusty English (#893 in US popularity) |
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Dwight
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from an Old English family name, itself derived from a given name, either 'Denis' or 'Dion' |
| Variants: | Dwight English (#538 in US popularity) |
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Dylan
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| Language of origin: | Welsh |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | sea |
| Info about origin: | in Welsh mythology Dylan is the god of the sea ('Dylan Eli Ton', 'Sea, Son of the Wave') |
| Words: | dylan=the sea (Welsh) |
| Variants: | Dylan German, English, Welsh (#37 in US popularity) |
| | Dillan English (#622 in US popularity) |
| | Dillion English (#777 in US popularity) |
| | Dillon English (#115 in US popularity) |
| | Dylon English (#775 in US popularity) |
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