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Donia
Scottish, feminine variation of Donald
"proud chief"
Donia is a name with many possible origins. Besides a short female form of Donald, it may also be a form of the Italian Donna meaning lady, a variation on the Arabic Donya meaning world, or a Celtic…
Donie
Donie is a feminine name with Irish roots, often serving as a diminutive of Madonna or Donna, both meaning "lady." It can also be a nickname for names like Dominique or Donella. With its friendly…
Donita
Donita is a feminine name with Latin origins, likely derived from the root "donna" meaning "lady" or possibly as a feminine form of Don or Donato, meaning "gift." The name has a gentle, melodic…
Donna
Italian
"lady"
Literally meaning "lady" in Italian, Donna was the perfect ladylike housewife mom name on The Donna Reed Show in the fifties and sixties. And there were plenty of namesakes: Donna was in the Top 10…
Donnay
Donnay is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It might be derived from the Irish surname O'Donnadhain or as a variant of Donna, which has Italian roots meaning 'lady.' Alternatively, it…
Donnelly
Irish
"dark brave one"
Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
Donnie
Short form of Donald, Scottish
"proud chief"
Donnie is definitely cuter for a girl than a boy, one of a gang of boyish nicknames for girls very fashionable today.
Donnina
Donnina is a feminine name with Italian origins, formed as a diminutive of Donna, which means 'lady' in Italian and 'woman' in Spanish. The suffix '-ina' adds a sense of endearment, essentially…
Donya
Donya is a feminine name with Persian origins, where it means 'world' or 'universe.' In Arabic contexts, the name (sometimes spelled Dunya) refers to the temporal world or earthly life, as distinct…
Doon
Spelling variation of word name Dune or Scottish surname
"brown or dark"
Photographer Diane Arbus named her daughter Doon, inspired by the sand dunes she walked among when pregnant. Used this way, Doon might be considered a nature name, a refashioning of the word dune.…
Doone
Scottish surname
"hill, mountain"
Evocative of the sand dunes at the beach, Doone is a relatively rare surname found in Scotland, Ireland and England. It was recently used with this spelling by Olympic medalist Amanda Beard;…
Doortje
Doortje is a feminine Dutch name that functions as a diminutive form of Dorothea, meaning 'gift of God' in Greek. Common in the Netherlands and occasionally found in other Dutch-speaking regions,…
Dora
Diminutive of Theodora and Isidora, Greek
"gift"
Dora is poised for a comeback, right behind Laura, Nora, Cora, and Flora. First-time parents who haven't watched cartoons in a couple of decades should be aware of the Dora the Explorer connection,…
Dóra
Hungarian and Icelandic variation of Dora
"gift"
Dorae
Dorae is a feminine name with uncertain origins but likely derives from variations of Dora or Dorothy, which have Greek roots meaning 'gift.' The distinctive spelling with the 'ae' ending gives it a…
Dorah
Dorah is a feminine name that serves as a variant spelling of Dora, which itself originated as a shortened form of names like Dorothea, meaning 'gift of God' in Greek. This spelling with the 'h'…
Dorathea
Dorathea is a feminine name representing an alternate spelling of Dorothea, derived from the Greek elements "doron" meaning "gift" and "theos" meaning "God" – literally "gift of God." This elegant…
Dorathy
Dorathy is an uncommon variant spelling of Dorothy, a feminine name of Greek origin meaning 'gift of God.' The traditional Dorothy gained significant popularity in the early 20th century, partly due…
Dorcas
Greek
"doe, gazelle"
Classic name used by the Romans, the Puritans, and the Bard, but pretty much taboo today due to the objectionable connotations of both its front and back ends.
Dorcia
Dorcia is a feminine name with possible roots in various cultures. It may be a variant of Dorothea or Dorothy, Greek names meaning 'gift of God,' or could relate to the Latin name Porcia, feminine…