Updated October 2026
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Anglicization of Doğa, Turkish
"nature"
Appearing in the US stats for the first time in 2025, Doga is an variation of the Turkish word name Doğa, which refers to "nature" in its native language. It is pronounced as do-A, the first syllable…
English
"from Denmark"
This rarely heard name pares down all the ultrafeminine Dan names to one that's much more powerful, for both boys and girls.
French
"warhorse"
Destry rides again, this time as a Western flavored baby name. Derived from the French surname Destrier, from an Anglo-Norman word meaning "warhorse", this rugged name was popularized by the 1930…
English diminutive of Dorothy
"gift of god"
Sweet old-fashioned nickname name that could make a comeback in the wake of Sadie, Edie et al. Famous bearers include author Dodie Smith, who wrote The Hundred and One Dalmatians and I Capture the…
"a female deer"
Doe is a soft and gentle-eyed middle name possibility and, like Fawn, one of the few animal names open to girls. The Ballad of Baby Doe is a modern American opera based on the story of Elizabeth…
English from French
"from Orsay"
Big Band-ish name could easily be confused with Darcy.
"shining forest"
Forever the hapless cartoon husband of Blondie.
English word name
Dancer feels like a name ready to leap into the charts with its sense of life and joy; and if names like Hunter and Archer can be used, why not Dancer. There will be some danger of other kids…
"park with deer"
It's a hat, it's a race, and it's even been known to be a name. In Britain, it would be pronounced darby.
English place- and word name
This British river name sounds sleek and strong but perhaps a bit too energetic.
"deer town"
Obscure, though legitimate, name that could be used to honor a relative named Barton or Martin.
This old-time name for a sofa would not be comfortable as a baby name.
"living near the forest"
Nature surname with an aristocratic edge. Spelling it DeForest distances it from deforestation.
"son of Dennis"
A case in which the son is now more attractive than the father. There have been Colonial settlers surnamed Dennison on this side of the Atlantic since 1623.
"war horse"
"son of Dick"
Dickinson is a possibility for Richard's boy, though that Dick nickname is problematic no matter how you get to it.
Adventurous word choice, but still quite a burden for a child to bear.
Baby name as political statement.
"low, rolling hills"
Unusual, but clear and strong.
"Roger's son"
Fresh way to pass down Roger.