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DEINIOL: Welsh form of Daniel, meaning "God is my judge."
DEJAN: Serbian name derived from the Slavic element deja, meaning "to take action."
DEKEL: Hebrew name of Arabic origin, meaning "date/palm tree."
DELAIA: Variant of Hebrew Delaya, meaning "Yahweh has drawn."
DELAIAH: Variant of Hebrew Delaya, meaning "Yahweh has drawn."
DELANEY: "Dark challenger." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic � Dubhshl�ine "descendant of Dubhshl�ine."
DELAYA: Hebrew biblical name of a descendant of Zerubbabel, meaning "Yahweh has drawn."
DELAYAHU: Variant of Hebrew Delaya, meaning "Yahweh has drawn."
DELBERT: Modern English creation having no particular meaning, composed of the name elements Del- and -bert.
DELICIUS: Latin name derived from the word delicius, meaning "delight."
DELL: English surname transferred to forename use, itself originally a byname for someone who "lives in a dell/hollow."
DELMAR: English name possibly derived from Spanish del mar, meaning "of the sea." This name used to be popular among African Americans.
DELROY: English name possibly derived from the Old French phrase del roy, meaning "son/servant of the king."
DELSHAD: Persian name meaning "happy heart."
DELUN: Chinese name meaning "virtuous order."
DELWYN: "Pretty and fair." Welsh unisex name composed of the elements del "pretty" and (g)wyn "fair, holy, white."
DEMETER: Hungarian form of Latin Demetrius, meaning "loves the earth."
DEMETRIO: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Demetrius, meaning "loves the earth."
DEMETRIOS: Greek name derived from the name of the goddess Demeter, meaning "loves the earth."
DEMETRIUS: Latin form of Greek Demetrios, meaning "loves the earth."
DEMING; Chinese name meaning "virtue bright."
DEMOCRITUS: Latin form of Greek Demokritos, meaning "judge of the people."
DEMOKRITOS: "Judge of the people." Greek name composed of the elements demou "of the people" and krites "judge."
DEMON: Ancient Greek name derived from the element demos, meaning "the people."
DEMOSTHENES: "Strength of the people." Greek name derived from the elements demou "of the people" and sthenos "strength, vigor."
DEMOSTRATE: "Army of the people." Greek name derived from the elements demou "of the people" and stratos "army."
DEMYAN: Russian form of Greek Damian, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill."
DEN: English nickname for longer names beginning with Den-.
DENE: Variant of English Dean, meaning "dean, ecclesiastical supervisor."
DENEB: English name derived from the name of a star in the constellation Cygnus, itself from Arabic dhanab, meaning "tail."
DENES (D�nes): Hungarian form of Dennis, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DENIEL: Breton form of Daniel, meaning "God is my judge."
DENIS: French form of Dennis, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DENIZ: Turkish unisex name meaning "sea."
DENNIS: English form of Latin Dionysius, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DENNY: Pet form of English Dennis, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DENTON: "Valley settlement." English surname transferred to forename use, from Old English denu "valley" and tun "enclosure, settlement."
DENVER: "Danes crossing." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements Dene "Dane" and f�r "ford, passage, crossing."
DENYS: Variant of English Dennis, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DENZEL: Cornish surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place name which probably had something to do with a "fort."
DENZIL: Variant of Denzel, probably a "fort"-related name.
DEODAT (D�odat): French form of Deodatus, meaning "given to God."
DEODATUS: Variant of Roman Adeodatus, meaning "given to God."
DEON: English variant of French Dion, meaning "Zeus."
DEONNE: English variant of French Dion, meaning "Zeus."
DEONTE: Modern English creation, blending Deon "Zeus" and Dante "steadfast."
DEORADHAN (Deoradh�n): Old Gaelic name meaning "exile, wanderer."
DEORSA: (De�rsa): Scottish/Gaelic form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
DERBY: Variant of English unisex Darby, meaning "deer farm."
DEREK: English name derived from German Diederik, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DERICK: Variant of English Derek, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DERMID: Variant of Scottish Diarmad, meaning "freeman; without envy."
DERMOT: English form of Irish Diarmaid, meaning "freeman; without envy."
DEROC: Old Breton name derived from Latin Ferox, meaning "the arrogant/obstinate one."
DEROG: Welsh form of Breton Deroc, meaning "the arrogant/obstinate one."
DERREN: Variant of Darren, meaning "from Araines."
DERRICK: Variant of English Derek, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DERRY: English form of Irish D�ire, meaning "fertile, fruitful."
DERRYL: Variant of English unisex Darryl, meaning "from Airelle."
DERYA: Turkish unisex form of feminine Persian Darya, meaning "ocean."
DERYCK: Variant of English Derek, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DESHAUN: Variant of English Deshawn, meaning "God is gracious."
DESHAWN: Elaborated form of English Shawn, meaning "God is gracious."
DESI: Nickname for Italian/Spanish Desiderio, meaning "longing." This name was borne by the Cuban actor Desi Arnaz, husband of Lucille Ball.
DESID�RIO: Portuguese form of Latin Desiderius, meaning "longing."
DESIDERIO: Italian and Spanish form of Latin Desiderius, meaning "longing."
DESIDERIUS: Latin name derived from the word desiderium, meaning "longing."
DESIRE (D�sir�): French name meaning " desired."
DESISLAV: Masculine form of Bulgarian Desislava, of which the meaning of the first element is uncertain, the second from Slavic slav "glory."
DESMOND: From the Irish nickname for someone "from Munster."
DESYA: Pet form of Russian Modest, meaning "moderate, sober."
DETLEF: "People's heritage." German name composed of the elements �eud "people" and leib "heritage."
DEUCALION: Greek myth name of two characters, a son of Prometheus, and a son of Minos, possibly meaning "new wine sailor."
DEUSDEDIT: Variant of Roman Adeodatus, meaning "given to God."
DEVAN: Variant of English unisex Devon, meaning "worshiper of the god Dumnonos."
DEVDAN: "God-gift." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements deva "god" and dana "gift."
DEVDAS: "God-servant." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements deva "god" and dasa "servant."
DEVEN: Variant of English Devin, meaning "fawn."
DEVEREUX: "From Evreux." French surname transferred to English forename use. Evreux is a commune of Normandy, France which got its name from the Eburovices, a gallic tribe whose name derived from eburo-, meaning "those which overcome by the yew?"
DEVIL: Biblical title borne by Satan, derived from Greek Diabolos, meaning "accuser, slanderer."
DEVIN: Irish surname transferred to English forename use, itself from Gaelic � Damh�in, "descendant of Damh�n," a byname meaning "fawn."
DEVON: English unisex name derived from the county name, itself from a British tribal name meaning "worshiper of the god Dumnonos."
DEVRAJ: "God-king." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements deva "god" and raja "king."
DEWAYNE: English elaborated form of Dwayne, meaning "dark, black."
DEWEY: English form of Welsh Dewi, meaning "beloved."
DEWI: Pet form of Welsh Dewydd, meaning "beloved."
DEWYDD: Old Welsh form of David, meaning "beloved."
DEXTER: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from a word denoting a female "dyer," but by the time it became a forename it had already become strongly associated with Latin dexter "auspicious, right-handed," and was usually chosen as a name because of this.
DEYE: Variant of English Daye, meaning "day."
DEZI: Variant of Italian/Spanish Desi, meaning "longing."
DEZSO (Dezs�): Hungarian form of Latin Desiderius, meaning "longing."
DHANANJAY: Hindi name meaning "winning wealth."
DHAVAL: Hindi name meaning "pure, white."
DHELWEARD: Abbreviated form of Anglo-Saxon Aethelweard, meaning "noble guard."
DHIMITER: Albanian name meaning "good day."
DIABOLOS: Greek form of the biblical title Devil, meaning "accuser, slanderer."
DIAMOND: English unisex jewel name derived from the vocabulary word, not the surname. For girls it means "diamond," for boys it means "bright protector." This is the birthstone for the month of April.
DIARMAD: Scottish form of Irish Diarmaid, meaning "freeman; without envy."
DIARMAID: Irish myth name of a High King of Ireland, meaning "freeman; without envy."
DIARMUID: Variant of Irish Diarmaid, meaning "freeman; without envy."
DICK:
1. English nickname for Richard, meaning "powerful and brave."
2. Dutch pet form of Diederik, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DICKIE: English pet form of Richard, meaning "powerful and brave."
DICKY: English pet form of Richard, meaning "powerful and brave."
DIDACUS: Old Latin name probably derived from the Greek word didakhe, meaning "doctrine, teaching."
DIDAGUS: Variant of Latin Didacus, possibly meaning "doctrine, teaching."
DIDI: Pet form of German Dieter, meaning "warrior of the people."
DIDIER: French form of Desiderio, meaning "longing."
DIEDERICK: Low German form of High German Dietrich, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DIEDERIK: Dutch and Low German form of Theodoric, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DIEDRICH: Dutch and Northern German form of High German Dietrich, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DIEGO: Usually said to derive from Spanish Santiago ("St. James"). But in the Middle Ages Diego existed in the Latin forms Didacus and Didagus, causing some scholars to suspect that Diego may have actually derived from the Greek word didakhe, meaning "doctrine, teaching."
DIERK: Variant of German Dirk, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DIETER: "Warrior of the people." Old German name composed of the elements �eud "people, race" and hari/heri "army, warrior."
DIETFRIED: "Of the peaceful people." German name composed of the elements �eud "people, race" and fred/frid "peace."
DIETHELM: "Protector of the people." German name composed of the elements �eud "people, race" and helm "helmet, protection."
DIETLINDE: "Of the soft people." German name composed of the elements �eud "people, race" and linde "soft, tender, weak."
DIETMAR: "Of the famous people." German name composed of the elements �eud "people, race" and mari/meri "famous."
DIETRICH: High German name derived from Low German Tederich, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
DIEUDONNE (Dieudonn�): French name meaning "God-given."
DIGBY: "Ditch-settlement." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place name composed of the Old Norse elements diki "ditch" and b�r "settlement."
DIGGORY: English form of French Degar�, probably meaning "strayed, lost."
DIGORY: Variant of English Diggory, probably meaning "strayed/lost one."
DIKLA: Aramaic unisex form of masculine Hebrew Dekel, meaning "date/palm tree."
DIKLAH: Variant of Aramaic unisex Dikla, meaning "date/palm tree."
DILBERT: Possibly a variant of English Delbert, having no particular meaning.
DILIP: "Protector of Dehli." Hindi legend name, composed of Dili "Dehli" and pa "protecting."
DILLON: Variant of Welsh Dylan, meaning "great sea."
DILSHAD: Variant of Persian Delshad, meaning "happy heart."
DILWYN: "Truly blessed." Welsh name composed of the elements dilys "genuine, steadfast, true" and (g)wyn "blessed, fair, holy, white."
DIMA: Pet form of Russian Dimitri, meaning "loves the earth."
DIMAS: Portuguese and Spanish form of Dismas, meaning "sunset."
DIMITAR: Bulgarian form of Latin Demetrius, meaning "loves the earth."
DIMITRI: Variant of Russian Dmitri, meaning "loves the earth."
DIMITRIJ: Slovene form of Latin Demetrius, meaning "loves the earth."
DIMITRIJE: Serbian form of Latin Demetrius, meaning "loves the earth."
DIMITRIOS: Variant of Greek Demetrios, meaning "loves the earth."
DIMITRIS: Variant of Greek Demetrios, meaning "loves the earth."
DIMITRIY: Variant of Russian Dmitri, meaning "loves the earth."
DIMOSTHENIS: Variant of Greek Demosthenes, meaning "strength of the people."
DINAI: In the Talmud, this is the Aramaic name of the father of Elazar, meaning "law."
DINESH: "Day-lord." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements dina "day" and isa "lord."
DINH: Vietnamese name meaning "summit."
DINIS: Portuguese form of French Denis, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DINO: Italian nickname for longer names ending with -dino.
DINGXIANG: Chinese name meaning "stability and fortune."
DIODORE: French form of Latin Diodorus, meaning "gift of Zeus."
DIODOROS: "Gift of Zeus." Greek name composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and doron "gift."
DIODORUS: Latin form of Greek Diodoros, meaning "gift of Zeus." This is the Latin form of English Theodore.
DIODOTOS: "Giver of Zeus." Greek name composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and dotes "giver."
DIODOTUS: Latin form of Greek Diodotos, meaning "giver of Zeus."
DIOGENES: "Born of Zeus." Greek name composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and genes "born."
DIOGO: Portuguese form of Spanish Diego, probably meaning "doctrine, teaching."
DIOKLES: "Glory of Zeus." Greek name composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and kleos "glory."
DIOMEDES: "Cunning as Zeus." Greek myth name of the second-best warrior of all Achaeans who fought in the Trojan war (Ajax was first-best). The name is composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and medomai "to think."
DION: French nickname for various longer names of Greek origin which contain the element Dio-, meaning "Zeus."
DIONISIO: Portuguese and Spanish form of Greek Dionysios, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DIONYSIOS: Greek name derived from the name of the god Dionysos, and usually interpreted as meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DIONYSIUS: Latin form of Greek Dionysios, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
DIONYSODOROS: "Gift of Dionysos." Greek name composed of the name of the god Dionysos and the word doron "gift."

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