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Dahlia
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| Language of origin: | German |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | dahlia |
| Info about origin: | use of the name of the flower as a given name |
| | the flower was named after the famous Swedish botanist Anders Dahl (18th century) |
| | the family name 'Dahl' is related to the given name 'Dale' |
| Words: | die Dahlie=the dahlia (German) |
| Variants: | Dahlia German, English |
| | Dalia German, English (#833 in US popularity) |
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Daisy
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | daisy |
| Info about origin: | use of the name of the flower as given name |
| | the flower name means 'day eye' |
| | used as given name only since around the end of the 19th century |
| Words: | (English) ; daeg=the day (Old English) ; eage=the eye (Old English) |
| Variants: | Daisy German, English (#155 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Dakota
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| Language of origin: | Dakota |
| Gender: | female |
| 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 (#337 in US popularity) |
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Dalisay
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| Language of origin: | Tagalog |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | pure |
| Words: | dalisay=pure (Tagalog) |
| Variants: | Dalisay Tagalog |
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Dallas
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| Language of origin: | Scottish |
| Gender: | female |
| 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' |
| | although traditionally a male name, in the US used as a female name as well, albeit rarely |
| Variants: | Dallas English (#613 in US popularity) |
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Damaris
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | calf (?) |
| Info about origin: | from Greek 'damaris' (calf) or else a diminutive of 'damar' (wife) |
| | in the Bible Damaris is a woman converted to Christianity by Saint Paul |
| Words: | damaris=the calf (Old Greek) ; damar=the wife (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Damaris German, English (#850 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Dana
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| 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: | Dana English |
| | Dayna English (#784 in US popularity) |
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Danica
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| Language of origin: | Slavic |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | morning star |
| Info about origin: | (not yet available) |
| Words: | danika=the morning star (Slavic) |
| Variants: | Danica German, English, Slavic (#830 in US popularity) |
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Daniela
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | God is my judge |
| Info about origin: | See male form Daniel |
| Variants: | Daniela German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Romanian (#243 in US popularity) |
| | Dana German (#157 in US popularity) |
| | Daniella German, Italian (#480 in US popularity) |
| | Daniele Italian |
| | Danielle French, English (#22 in US popularity) |
| | Danila Slavic |
| | 7 variants more... |
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Daphne
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | laurel, laurel tree |
| Info about origin: | in Greek mythology Daphne is a nymph who was turned into a laurel tree |
| Words: | daphne=the laurel, the laurel tree, the laurel, the laurel tree (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Daphne German, English (#896 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Dara
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| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | female |
| Variants: | Dara English (#943 in US popularity) |
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Darby
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| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | deer town |
| Info about origin: | from an English family name which derives from an Old Norse place name meaning 'deer town' |
| Words: | dyr=the deer (Old Norse) ; byr=the village, the settlement (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Darby English (#787 in US popularity) |
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Darcy
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | from Arcy |
| Info about origin: | from a Norman family name 'D'Arcy' (from Arcy, with Arcy a city in France) |
| | the name of the city derives from Latin 'arx' (fortress) |
| Words: | arx=the fortress (Latin) |
| Variants: | Darcy English (#943 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Daria
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| Language of origin: | Old Persian |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | possessor of the good |
| Info about origin: | See male form Darius |
| Variants: | Daria German |
| | Darian English (#523 in US popularity) |
| | Darja Russian |
| | 3 variants more... |
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Darlene
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | recently coined, as a combination of 'Darling' with the typical female name ending '-lene' |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Darlene English (#628 in US popularity) |
| | 3 variants more... |
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Davida
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | beloved |
| Info about origin: | See male form David |
| Variants: | Davida German, English |
| | Davina English, Scottish |
| | Vina English |
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Dawn
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | dawn |
| Info about origin: | use of the common English word as given name |
| | probably used for the first time in this way in 1928, but with a quickly rising popularity afterwards |
| | the word itself derives from the word for 'day' |
| Words: | (English) ; daeg=the day (Old English) |
| Variants: | Dawn English (#531 in US popularity) |
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Deana
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | valley; dean |
| Info about origin: | See male form Dean |
| Variants: | Deana English (#983 in US popularity) |
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Deborah
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | bee |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Deborah is a judge and a prophetess of Israel |
| Words: | deborah=the bee (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Deborah German, English, French, Hebrew, Italian (#360 in US popularity) |
| | Debora German, English, French, Hebrew, Italian |
| | Debbie English (#943 in US popularity) |
| | Debby English |
| | Deborina Italian |
| | Debra English (#712 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Deja
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| Language of origin: | French |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | already |
| Info about origin: | use of the french word 'déjà' as English given name |
| | apparently taken from the English expression 'deja vu' (originally from French) |
| Words: | (English) ; déjà=already (French) |
| Variants: | Deja English (#364 in US popularity) |
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Delaney
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | from the alder grove |
| Info about origin: | from a Norman family name 'De l'aunaie' which means as 'from the alder grove' |
| Words: | aunaie=the alder grove (Old French) ; aulne=the alder (Old French) |
| Variants: | Delaney English (#393 in US popularity) |
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Demetria
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | dedicated to Demeter |
| Info about origin: | See male form Dimitri |
| Variants: | Demetria Italian |
| | Demi English (#701 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Denise
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | dedicated to Dionysos |
| Info about origin: | See male form Dennis |
| Variants: | Denise German, French (#199 in US popularity) |
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Desiree
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the longed-for, the wished-for |
| Variants: | Desiree German (#137 in US popularity) |
| | Desirae English (#544 in US popularity) |
| | 4 variants more... |
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Destiny
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | destiny |
| Info about origin: | use of the common word as given name |
| | the word itself has Latin roots and came into English by way of French |
| Words: | (English) ; destinare=to determine, to destine (Latin) |
| Male form: | Destin |
| Variants: | Destiny English (#82 in US popularity) |
| | Destinee English (#451 in US popularity) |
| | Destiney English (#825 in US popularity) |
| | Destini English (#820 in US popularity) |
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Devin
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the poet |
| Words: | devin=the poet (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Devin English, Irish (#344 in US popularity) |
| | Devan English (#722 in US popularity) |
| | Devyn English (#891 in US popularity) |
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Devon
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| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | female |
| 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 (#357 in US popularity) |
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Diamond
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| 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 (#204 in US popularity) |
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Diana
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | in Roman mythology Diana is the goddess of hunting and of the moon |
| | the name probably derives from a very old Indoeuropean word which is also the origin of 'Zeus' |
| Words: | deiwo=the light, the daylight, the deity (Indoeuropean) |
| Variants: | Diana German, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian (#97 in US popularity) |
| | Diane French, German (#485 in US popularity) |
| | Dianne French, German |
| | Deanna English (#183 in US popularity) |
| | Dianna English (#770 in US popularity) |
| | Kiana Hawaii (#275 in US popularity) |
| | 5 variants more... |
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Dinah
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | judgement (?) |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Dinah is a daughter of Jacob and Leah |
| Words: | diyn=the judgement (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Dinah German, English |
| | Dina German, English (#923 in US popularity) |
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Dominika
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | belonging to the lord |
| Info about origin: | See male form Dominic |
| Variants: | Dominika German, Hungarian |
| | Domenica Italian |
| | Dominica Spanish |
| | Dominique French (#135 in US popularity) |
| | Dominque English (#923 in US popularity) |
| | Domonique English (#820 in US popularity) |
| | 3 variants more... |
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Donna
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| Language of origin: | Italian |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | lady |
| Info about origin: | use of the common Italian word 'donna' (lady) as English given name |
| | in such use only since around the start of the 20th century |
| | often also understood as a female form of 'Donald' |
| Words: | donna=the lady (Italian) |
| Variants: | Donna English (#461 in US popularity) |
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Doris
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the Dorian woman |
| Info about origin: | from the name of an ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians |
| | the name of the tribe is probably related to the word 'doron' (gift) |
| | in Greek mythology Doris is the daughter of Okeanos and Tethys |
| Words: | doron=the gift (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Doris German (#973 in US popularity) |
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Dorothea
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | gift of God |
| Info about origin: | female form of the Latin name 'Dorotheus', from the Greek name 'Dorotheos' |
| | known from Saint Dorothea (3rd/4th century AD) |
| Words: | doron=the gift (Old Greek) ; theos=God (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Dorothea German |
| | Dora German |
| | Dorothee German |
| | Dolly English |
| | Doreen English |
| | Dorotea Italian, Spanish |
| | Dorothy English (#565 in US popularity) |
| | Dorothée French |
| | 16 variants more... |
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Drew
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | longtime a clearly male short form of 'Andrew' |
| | but since around 1990 in the US rarely used as female name as well, probably because of the famous actress Drew Barrymore |
| Variants: | Drew English (#976 in US popularity) |
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Dulcie
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the sweet |
| Words: | dulcis=sweet (Latin) |
| Variants: | Dulcie English |
| | Dulce Spanish (#658 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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