Boy Cat Names That Start With D

Doyle

Irish

"black stranger"

An Irish surname possibility for those who like Daley, Royal, Dougal, and Dolan, though it may sound too much like doily to catch on for modern boys. Nevertheless, it was fairly well used in the 20th…

Dash

Diminutive of Dashiell, meaning unknown

Dash is a nickname that can stand on its own and sounds, well, dashing. Connected these days with Kardashian enterprises. Dash can stand on its own—as is evidenced by its entry into the US Top 1000…

Dave

Short form of David, Hebrew

"beloved"

Dave is the ultimate good guy name, but where father name David is still holding onto a spot in the Top 20, Dave -- widely used as an independent name in the middle of the last century -- dropped off…

Dewey

Anglicized variation of Welsh Dewi, nickname of Dafydd

"beloved"

Not heard since the 1980s, Dewey shot into the Top 20 in 1898 thanks to the popularity of Spanish-American War naval hero Admiral George Dewey. Dewey has subtle links to his Welsh roots and relation…

Damir

Slavic, Turkish, Russian, Arabic

"give peace; iron; heart, mind, conscience"

The most common form of Damir is of Slavic origins, deriving from the elements da , meaning "give" or "take," and mir , "peace." It's also seen as a variation of the Turkish name Demir, meaning…

Denzel

Cornish

"from the high stronghold"

This old Cornish name took on a whole new identity via Denzel Washington, who has inspired several thousand namesakes. The actor was named after his father, who was named for a Dr. Denzel, who…

Desi

Diminutive of Desiderio, Spanish

"desired one"

Forever Lucy's.

Donar

German

"ancient thunder god"

Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.

Donnelly

Irish

"dark, brave one"

Donnelly is among the more appealing Irish surname names, less well used than Donovan. Related options include the place name Donegal and the mythological god name Donegan.

Derry

Diminutive or Derek or Dermot or Irish place-name

"like an oak"

With the fashions for tree names, place names, and nickname names, Derry is a three-way winner. The unusual Irish Derry was given to zero babies of either gender in the US last year, but it's a merry…

Dougal

Scottish

"dark stranger"

Heard in the Scottish highlands, and much more in tune with the present times than the dated Douglas — for which it could make a perfect tribute name. Dougal was the Scottish nickname for…

Denarius

Latin

"silver coin"

Dagger

Word name

Dagger is one of the new badass baby names , a sharp and scary choice that some parents may feel arm their child for battle in a cruel modern world.

Dyson

English, contraction of Dennison

This could be a possible replacement for the overused Tyson, though it has something of a commercial feel related to the brand of vacuum cleaners.

Delaney

Irish

"dark river"

Cheerful but laidback, surname-style Delaney is derived from the Old Irish name Dubhshláine and has become a familiar choice for girls in recent decades. Nevertheless, it has also been used for boys…

Dill

Diminutive of Dillon, Irish

"loyal"

Diminutive of Dillon

Darton

English

"deer town"

Obscure, though legitimate, name that could be used to honor a relative named Barton or Martin.

December

English word name

"tenth month"

Although this month name was used only for girls in a recent year, there's no reason it can't work for both genders. For a holiday baby, more original than Noel and more universal than Christmas.

Dart

English place- and word name

This British river name sounds sleek and strong but perhaps a bit too energetic.

Drummer

Occupational word name

Drummer entered the baby name lexicon thanks to blogger No Big Dill, who chose it for her newborn son, who joins five older sisters. Drummer is right in step with other occupational names in vogue…