Baby Names Starting with D
NameRoot includes 337 baby names beginning with D, drawn from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Jewish, and Zoroastrian traditions across the world. Each name is scored across six signals to help your family find the right fit.
Sorted with tier-1 cultural classics first, then alphabetically. Tap any name for full meaning, etymology, and family-compatibility scoring.
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Names in this set
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Signals scored
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Daan
Dutch · Christian
God is my judge
Dahlia
English · Christian
Of the valley flower
Dain
Korean · Buddhist
Many people, beloved by many
Daksh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Capable, skilled, the competent one who excels at everything he attempts
Damia
Malay · Muslim
Bright, illuminated, from Arabic damiya, conveying radiance and luminosity
Damian
Greek · Christian
To tame, to subdue
Daniel
Hebrew · Christian
God is my judge, the prophet who survived the lions' den
Daniil
Russian · Christian
God is my judge
Dante
Italian · Christian
Enduring, steadfast
Daon
Korean · Christian
All has come, all is whole (native Korean)
Daphne
Greek · Christian
The laurel tree
Darcie
English · Christian
Dark one, from the fortress
Daria
Persian · Muslim
Sea, ocean
Dario
Italian · Christian
Possessing wealth, kingly
Darius
Persian · Zoroastrian
Possessing goodness, the upholder of righteous rule
Dasha
Russian · Christian
Russian diminutive of Daria
Davi
Portuguese · Christian
David (Brazilian form)
David
Hebrew · Christian
Beloved
Davide
Italian · Christian
Beloved
Davinder
Punjabi · Sikh
King of the gods, the Punjabi form of Sanskrit Devendra, combining deva (divine being)…
Dawid
Polish · Christian
David (Polish form)
Dawit
Amharic · Christian
In Ethiopian culture Dawit carries not only the biblical weight of King David but also…
Dayana
Spanish · Christian
Modern Mexican Diana
De
Chinese · Buddhist
Pan-Chinese De
Debasish
Bengali · Hindu
Blessing of God
Deborah
Hebrew · Christian
A bee, the industrious prophetess who judged Israel
Dechen
Tibetan · Buddhist
Great bliss
Deepa
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lamp, light
Deepali
Sanskrit · Hindu
Row of lamps, the festival of lights
Delilah
English · Christian
Delicate, languishing
Demetrius
Latin · Christian
Of Demeter, goddess of harvest
Denis
Russian · Christian
Follower of Dionysus
Dev
Sanskrit · Hindu
God, divine being, the three-letter distillation of the entire Hindu pantheon
Devasagayam
Tamil · Christian
Help of God
Dewa
Indonesian · Hindu
God, deity (Sanskrit-Indonesian)
Dharma
Sanskrit · Hindu
Cosmic law, righteous duty, the moral order that upholds the universe
Dian
Indonesian · Muslim
Candle, lamp, from Sanskrit dipa 'light' by way of Old Javanese, naming the small…
Diana
Latin · Christian
Divine, heavenly
Diego
Hebrew · Christian
Spanish form of Didacus (from Hebrew Yaakov via Greek)
Diksha
Sanskrit · Hindu
Initiation, the sacred ceremony that marks the beginning of a spiritual path
Dilshod
Uzbek · Muslim
Happy heart
Dinesh
Hindi · Hindu
Lord of the day, the sun
Diogo
Portuguese · Christian
Teaching
Divit
Sanskrit · Hindu
Immortal and divine, from the Sanskrit root div (to shine, the heavens), the source of…
Divyansh
Sanskrit · Hindu
A part of the divine, a fragment of celestial light
Diya
Sanskrit · Hindu
A name whose popularity spans generations without ever feeling dated
Dmitri
Russian · Christian
Devoted to Demeter, the earth goddess
Do-yun
Korean · Atheist
Way + brightness
Dodong
Tagalog · Christian
Boy (Visayan-Cebuano)
Doha
Korean · Buddhist
Way of summer
Dolma
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tara, the savior
Domenico
Italian · Christian
Of the Lord, belonging to God
Donnie
English · Buddhist
A friendly diminutive of Donald, from the Scottish Gaelic Domhnall meaning 'world ruler'…
Donovan
Irish · Christian
Dark warrior
Dorje
Tibetan · Buddhist
Vajra, thunderbolt-diamond
Doron
Hebrew · Jewish
Gift
Dorota
Polish · Christian
Gift of God (Polish form of Dorothy)
Dottie
English · Christian
Gift of God
Doyun
Korean · Buddhist
Path of integrity
Dragan
Serbian · Christian
Dear, beloved, precious, from the Slavic root drag 'dear,' which yields the everyday word…
Drishan
Sanskrit · Hindu
The one who sees, vision personified
Drolma
Tibetan · Buddhist
The liberator, from Tibetan sgrol ma, where sgrol means to liberate
Duleep
Punjabi · Sikh
Protector, of royal Suryavansha line
Duncan
Scottish Gaelic · Christian
Brown warrior, the dark-haired chieftain
Dylan
English · Christian
Son of the sea, great tide, from Welsh dy (great) + llanw (tide, flow)
Da-bin
Korean · Christian
Korean Hangul transliteration of the Hebrew biblical name David (דָּוִד, 'beloved'),…
Da-Eun
Korean · Buddhist
Many graces, abundant kindness
Daday
Tagalog · Christian
Girl, dear daughter (Visayan)
Daffa
Arabic · Muslim
The root carries the sense of nobility, of being set apart by character rather than by…
Dag
Norwegian · Christian
Day
Dagmar
German · Christian
Day's maid or glorious day, from Old Norse dagr (day) joined to mær (maiden), a luminous…
Dagrun
German · Christian
Secret of the day, from Old Norse dagr (day) and rún (rune, hidden lore), a name joining…
Dahyun
Korean · Buddhist
Great and abundant wisdom
Daichizen
Japanese · Buddhist
Great wisdom of Zen
Daiji
Japanese · Buddhist
Great compassion
Daiki
Japanese · Buddhist
Great radiance and noble brightness, a name that reaches for grandeur but fills it with…
Daisy
English · Christian
Daisy flower, bright field bloom with simple freshness
Daisymol
Malayalam · Christian
Kerala Syrian Christian feminine name combining English Daisy (the flower-name) with the…
Daivat
Sanskrit · Hindu
Divine power, blessed
Daiyu
Chinese · Buddhist
Black jade
Dakota
English · Christian
A place-style American cross-gender favorite with durable broad-household use
Dalbir
Punjabi · Sikh
Brave soldier of the group, hero of the regiment
Dalia
Hebrew · Jewish
A branch, a gentle bough swaying in the wind
Dalisayya
Tagalog · Christian
Pure, untouched, pristine
Dalitso
Chewa · Christian
Blessing
Dallas
English · Christian
Meadow dwelling, from Scottish Gaelic dail (field) + fas (dwelling)
Dalton
English · Christian
Valley town, from Old English dæl (dale, valley) + tūn (settlement)
Damarwulan
Indonesian · Muslim
Lamp of the moon (Javanese hero)
Damián
Spanish · Christian
To tame, to subdue, the Spanish form of Damian, from Greek, linked to a verb meaning to…
Damien
French · Christian
To tame, subdue
Daminh
Vietnamese · Christian
Vietnamese form of Dominic (Đaminh), from Latin Dominicus, belonging to the Lord
Damini
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lightning
Damir
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Damla
Turkish · Muslim
Drop, droplet
Dana
Persian · Muslim
Wise, knowing
Dane
English · Christian
From Denmark, or valley-dweller, from Old English denu (valley)
Dania
Arabic · Muslim
Near, close, approachable, from the Arabic root d-n-w (to draw near), shared with dunya,…
Danica
English · Christian
Morning star, from Slavic danica (morning star, Venus)
Daniela
Hebrew · Christian
Daniela benefits from the universal respect for the Daniel name while adding the -ela…
Daniele
Italian · Christian
God is my judge, the prophet in the lions' den
Daniella
English · Christian
Daniella: God is my judge, from Hebrew Daniyyel
Danielle
English · Christian
God is my judge, from Hebrew Daniyyel, the feminine form of Daniel
Danish
Persian · Muslim
From Persian 'danish' (knowledge, wisdom)
Daniyal
Arabic · Muslim
God is my judge
Danyal
Arabic · Muslim
God is my judge
Dao
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Peach blossom
Daoud
Arabic · Muslim
Beloved
Darío
Spanish · Christian
Possessor of good, the Spanish form of Darius, from an Old Persian name read as one who…
Dariush
Persian · Muslim
The native Persian form of Darius, from Old Persian Daraya-vahu, holding firm the good,…
Darryl
English · Christian
Anglo-Indian and Goan-Catholic given name of Norman-French origin (D'Airelle, possibly…
Darsh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Sight, vision, the new moon that is seen for the first time
Darshak
Sanskrit · Hindu
Observer, spectator, one who sees
Darshit
Sanskrit · Hindu
Shown and displayed, made visible, from Sanskrit darshita, the past participle of drish,…
Darya
Persian · Muslim
Sea, ocean
Dasom
Korean · Christian
Pure Korean for "love"
Dastgir
Persian · Muslim
One who takes by the hand, supporter
Datu
Filipino · Christian
Pre-colonial Visayan and Mindanao Lumad term for 'chief, paramount leader'
Daud
Arabic · Muslim
The beloved, the prophet-king to whom God gave the Psalms and the gift of a voice that…
Davis
English · Christian
Son of David, a patronymic surname turned given name, ultimately from the Hebrew David…
Davoud
Persian · Christian
An alternative Persian spelling of David, from Hebrew David, beloved
Davud
Persian · Christian
Persian form of David, from Hebrew David, beloved
Dawa Tsering
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan masculine compound meaning 'moon long-life'
Dawood
Arabic · Muslim
The South Asian and East African variant of Dawud
Dawson
English · Christian
Son of David, from the medieval nickname Daw for David
Dawud
Arabic · Muslim
The Arabic form of David, beloved of God and king of Israel
Dayal
Punjabi · Sikh
Compassionate, overflowing with mercy
Dayo
Yoruba · Christian
Joy arrives
Dean
English · Christian
Leader or senior office-holder in institutional English use
Debashree
Bengali · Hindu
Grace or blessed radiance joined with the divine
Debjani
Bengali · Hindu
Debjani is a beautiful Bengali name, radiating with divine grace and strength
Debjyoti
Bengali · Hindu
Divine light
Dechen Drolma
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'great bliss Tara'
Dechen Lhamo
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'great bliss goddess'
Declan
Irish · Christian
Full of goodness, man of prayer
Deepika
Sanskrit · Hindu
A small lamp, a luminous flame
Deepshika
Nepali · Hindu
Flame of the lamp
Deepthi
Telugu · Hindu
Brightness, the steady glow of a lit lamp
Defne
Turkish · Muslim
Its botanical simplicity is part of its appeal: the laurel tree, an image of achievement…
Delaney
English · Christian
From the Irish Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine, a clan name from the banks of the Sláine (Slaney)…
Delaram
Persian · Muslim
She who calms the heart
Delnaz
Persian · Muslim
Heart-pleasing grace, from the Persian compound del (heart) and naz (charm, coquettish…
Delphine
English · Christian
Of Delphi, dolphin
Delshad
Persian · Muslim
Happy-hearted, glad of heart, from Persian del (heart) and shad (joyful)
Deming
Chinese · Buddhist
Virtue and brightness
Demir
Turkish · Muslim
Iron - a living Turkish given name supported by modern Turkish lexical usage and…
Deniz
Turkish · Muslim
Sea - a living Turkish given name supported by modern Turkish lexical usage and household…
Derek
English · Christian
Ruler of the people, from Germanic theod (people) + ric (ruler)
Derrick
English · Christian
Ruler of the people, from Germanic theod (people) + ric (ruler)
Derya
Turkish · Muslim
The sea, the vast expanse of water, from Turkish derya, a word for the open ocean
Desiree
French · Christian
Desired and longed-for, the deeply wanted one
Frequently asked questions
How many names start with D in NameRoot?
337 names in NameRoot's corpus begin with the letter D, spanning multiple religious and cultural traditions.
Are names starting with D considered lucky in any tradition?
In Vedic astrology, the starting syllable (akshara) is determined by the child's nakshatra at birth. NameRoot maps each name's starting akshara to its nakshatra so you can find names that align with your child's birth star.
Which name starting with D is most popular?
Daan (Dutch origin) is among the most culturally significant, meaning "God is my judge".