Updated October 2024
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Latin
"sweet and pretty"
Dulcibella is an old name that's fallen into disuse but may rise again with the new wave of fashionable names that end in -bel, -belle, and -bella. Behind the Name says that the medieval form of the…
"tenth"
In the days of huge families, this name of the Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth, and one of the Fates, would be saved for bambina number ten. Now it might be used for a girl born in October,…
"delight"
Variation on the Delight-Delicia theme.
"right-handed, skillful"
Dexter turned ultracool for a girl when Diane Keaton named her daughter Dexter Dean. Dexter is getting a new style gloss for both genders thanks to (unlikely) baby name role model, television's…
"image of worship"
Real name that sounds like a made-up combination of Dillon and Lillian.
Latin variation of Dominic
Most distinctive of the Dominic-related girls' names.
"given"
Evokes a sympathetic feeling of generosity and charity.
"strong"
Pleasingly quaint and dainty New Testament possibility; the nickname Dru modernizes it.
"sweet"
Has a sweetness via its relation to such words as dulcet; other similar possibilities are DULCE, DULCINA, and the down-home DULCIE. Though this Latin names for girls is rarely heard in contemporary…
Once a birth order name, now might work as a cool x-ending nickname. But be warned that it sounds very close to an unfortunate slang term.
"from Dalmatia"
Ancient Italian martyr's name that's a rarity here and now.
Latin Place-name
Dalmatius is a masculine name with ancient Roman origins, derived from the geographical region of Dalmatia along the Adriatic coast of present-day Croatia. The name gained limited recognition through…
"lord, master"
Swaggering, cutting-edge choice equally appropriate for both genders. It's also very rare, given in the US in 2015 to only seven baby girls....and no recorded baby boys. Do you want to be the first?
English and French from Latin
"enduring"
Durant's meaning signifies staying power, a good quality to impart to your child. Notables with the surname Durant include Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Will and Ariel Durant, most famous for their…
Italian feminine diminutive of Roman family name Domitius, Latin
"tamed"
Domitilla is the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Vespasianus and the mother of the emperors Titus and Domitianus. There is a Santa Domitilla with catacombs in Rome named after her. The…
Latin place-name
Dacia is an ancient place-name -- it was in Eastern Europe -- as lacy as Dacey, but more substantial.