Irish Names that Start With D
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Dillon
Irish
"loyal"
With both the Dillon and Dylan spellings, usage of this gender-neutral names runs about ten to one boys to girls. But Dylan is used about 20 times as often as Dillon for both genders. Which might be…
Donnelly
Irish
"dark brave one"
Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
Doreen
Variation of Dora; also Anglicized variation of Irish Doireann
"sullen"
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Duana
Irish
"song"
Name your daughter Duana after a Duane relative if you like, but please pronounce it doo-ahn-a and not doo-wain-a.
Devin
Irish
"poet"
Used far more for boys with this spelling, but still has a nice impish Irish feel for a girl.
Daley
Irish
"assembly, gathering"
Much stronger than Dale for a boy.
Dervla
Anglicized form of Irish Dearbhla or Deirbhile
"daughter of the poet"
Tongue twister of a name common in Ireland in both its Gaelic and its Anglicized forms. American or British parents looking for an Irish name that's still largely unknown in the outside world might…
Dahy
Irish
"quick-footed"
A long shot, but it could join the crop of dashing Irish surname names.
Dacey
Irish
"from the south"
Great way to honor either Irish or Southern heritage without being too on the nose. Similar to other boys' names like Pacey, Casey, Percy and Chauncy.
Duff
Irish
"swarthy"
Somewhat gruff name that might be better feminized as Duffy.