American Names that Start With D

  1. Daxton
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Meaning:

      "from Dax town"
    • Description:

      Following in the footsteps of Weston, Braxton, Clayton, and Paxton, Daxton has been climbing the US charts since the late 2000s. While recent years have seen it decline slightly, it remains a Top 500 choice, with the cool possibility of nickname Dax.
  2. Dashawna
    • Origin:

      American variation of Shawna
    • Description:

      One of many now-downscale names that begin with Da- or De-, a prefix that originally indicated patrimony.
  3. Denisha
    • Origin:

      American variation of Denise, French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "god of Nysa"
    • Description:

      Typical of formula that takes a traditional name syllable and adds -isha ending.