Boy Cat Names That Start With D

  1. Dart
    • Origin:

      English place- and word name
    • Description:

      This British river name sounds sleek and strong but perhaps a bit too energetic.
  2. Dior
    • Origin:

      French surname
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      Dior was among the fastest-rising names for both girls and boys in the US in the early 2020s, but was the fastest-falling name for boys in the 2023 statistics.
  3. Dartagnan
    • Origin:

      French fictional name
    • Meaning:

      "From Artagnan"
    • Description:

      The name of the protagonist of a trio of novels by French author Alexandre Dumas, most notably The Three Musketeers. D’Artagnan is an aspiring musketeer who travels to Paris in search of fortune and adventure. The character is based on real-life musketeer Charles Ogier de Batz de Castelmore, Comte d’Artagnan. Artagnan is a small village in southwest France.
  4. Diallo
    • Origin:

      West African (Fula)
    • Meaning:

      "bold"
    • Description:

      Possibly meaning "bold", this West African surname is less commonly found as a first name, too.
  5. Donnelly
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark, brave one"
    • Description:

      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.
  6. Desi
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Desiderio, Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "desired one"
    • Description:

      Forever Lucy's.
  7. Donar
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "ancient thunder god"
    • Description:

      Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.
  8. Dilwyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "fair, white, blessed"
    • Description:

      Welsh heritage choice that's rare today even in its native land.
  9. Drummer
    • Origin:

      Occupational word name
    • Description:

      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 now, from Archer to Gardener. Let's just hope Drummer doesn't prefer to play the piano.
  10. Denarius
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "silver coin"
  11. Darton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "deer town"
    • Description:

      Obscure, though legitimate, name that could be used to honor a relative named Barton or Martin.
  12. Dalfon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "raindrop"
    • Description:

      Definitely a name you won't hear in every playground, Dalfon (also spelled Dalphon) is a highly unusual weather name with a distinctive sound.
  13. Dyson
    • Origin:

      English, contraction of Dennison
    • Description:

      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.
  14. Dinero
    • Origin:

      Spanish word name
    • Meaning:

      "money"
    • Description:

      A rising choice in the US, where money-related names are becoming more fashionable.
  15. Duet
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "music for two"
  16. December
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "tenth month"
    • Description:

      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.
  17. Dooley
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark hero"
    • Description:

      A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.