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American Names that Start With D

Updated October 2026

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There are 10 American names that start with the letter D for boys and girls, including Daxton, Delijah, Dayanara, Denvyr, Dasani, Dasani, Djuna, Denisha, Dakira, and Dashawna.

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Daxton
Modern invented name
"from Dax town"
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…
Delijah
Variation of Elijah, Hebrew
"my God is Yahweh"
A variation of popular Elijah, combined with the da prefix of Dashawn and similar. More than 100 boys were given the name in the US in a recent count.
Dayanara
Elaboration of Dayana, Spanish and Kazakh
"heavenly, faith"
Former Miss Universe and former Mrs. Marc Anthony, Dayanara Torres has made a more lasting success of her name.
Denvyr
Variation of Denver, French, English "from Anvers; green valley"
"from Anvers; green valley"
An alternative spelling to Denver, given to 20 girls in a recent year.
Dasani
American invented name
"healthy"
The Coca-Cola Company created the name Dasani for its brand-new bottled water in 1999. Dasani was chosen because "the name is relaxing and suggests pureness and replenishment," according to consumer…
Dasani
American invented name
"healthy"
The name Dasani was created by the Coca-Cola Company in 1999 for its bottled water product. Like other brands at the time, Coca-Cola tested various invented names and ultimately settled on Dasani…
Djuna
Invented name, variation of Juna, English from Latin
"born in June; young; moon"
Novelist Djuna Barnes introduced this interesting and unusual name with an arty, Bohemian feel to the mix. She explained that it was invented by her father, saying it came about as a combination of…
Denisha
American variation of Denise, French from Greek
"god of Nysa"
Typical of formula that takes a traditional name syllable and adds -isha ending.
Dakira
American invented name, meaning unknown
Like cousin Shakira, captivating and evocative.
Dashawna
American variation of Shawna
One of many now-downscale names that begin with Da- or De-, a prefix that originally indicated patrimony.

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