Updated October 2026
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Dorie is a charming feminine name with multiple origin stories. Primarily considered a diminutive of names like Dorothy ("gift of God") or Doris (from Greek, meaning "from the sea"), Dorie has…
Lithuanian, river name
One of the more subtle place names, Deimena is the Lithuanian word for the river Deyma, located in the Kaliningrad Oblast. It has seen small but steady use in Lithuania since the 1960s, peaking in…
Nature name
"obvious claw"
An undiscovered nature name, Delonix is a distinctive choice that could make an intriguing middle name or a daring first. A type of flowering tree or plant with striking red petals, its name is taken…
English, Irish
"descendent of Duinnín"
A contemporary way to honor a Dennis or Denise, this surname style choice may appeal to fans of Jennings, Banks, and Remington. Derived from the Irish surname Ó Duinnín , it literally means…
An alternative to names like Desmond, Denver, Banks, and Jennings, Dennings may also work as a fresh way to honor a Dennis or Denise. It's an Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Duinnín , literally…
English
"son of Dennis"
A case in which the son is now more attractive than the father. There have been Colonial settlers surnamed Dennison on this side of the Atlantic since 1623.
Anglicization of Doğa, Turkish
"nature"
Appearing in the US stats for the first time in 2025, Doga is an variation of the Turkish word name Doğa, which refers to "nature" in its native language. It is pronounced as do-A, the first syllable…
Greek mythology name
"god of Nysa"
Dionysius derives from Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, revelry and fertility. This Romanized spelling has been used for poets, soldiers, and saints throughout the centuries, but is hardly ever seen…
Dempster is a masculine name with Scottish origins, derived from the occupational surname meaning 'judge' or 'judicial officer.' It comes from the Middle English word 'demester,' which referred to…
Diminutive or Derek or Dermot or Irish place-name
"like an oak"
With the fashions for tree names, place names, and nickname names, Derry is a three-way winner. The unusual Irish Derry was given to zero babies of either gender in the US last year, but it's a merry…
Irish, Anglicization of Diarmaid
"free from envy"
Dermot is an appealing, relatively undiscovered Irish mythological hero's name long popular in the Old Country, and imported into the American consciousness by actor Dermot Mulroney. We see it in the…
"democracy, of the people"
A big, bold, ultra-rare virtue name. Could it follow in the footsteps of Justice and Liberty?
Greek
"from Delos"
A rarely used name meaning from Delos, a sacred island to the ancient Greeks. A more interesting and musical choice might be Delius, after the British-born composer of lush rhapsodies.
English word name
"to make known as a determination"
A word name in the Puritan vein, à la Remember or Experience, which a few daring namers are beginning to consider.
French
"war horse"
Destry rides again, this time as a Western flavored baby name. Derived from the French surname Destrier, from an Anglo-Norman word meaning "warhorse", this rugged name was popularized by the 1930…
Word name
Trey or Trip or even Deuce, yes; Deux is tougher.
"of Evreux; riverbank"
Swashbuckling name worthy of a hero in a romance novel. Deveraux or Devereaux is drawn from the town of Evreux in France and combined with the prefix de- denoting it likely referred to a noble of…
"tenth month"
Although this month name was used only for girls in a recent year, there's no reason it can't work for both genders. For a holiday baby, more original than Noel and more universal than Christmas.
"of the fishing place"
An original choice for a fisherman's child.
Place-name
The vast plateau in central India makes an intriguing first name, similar to the better-known Irish Declan.