2687 Baby Names That Start With D (with Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names starting with D are incredibly diverse, featuring names both traditional and modern from various origins. The most popular D names for each gender, however, share a biblical provenance.
Daniel is a true classic name beginning with D and has been one of the most popular names ever since records were kept. For years, Delilah was off-limits due to her biblical bad-girl persona, but modern parents have embraced its badass image, propelling Delilah up the charts.
Along with Delilah and Daniel, other baby names beginning with D in the US Top 300 include Daisy, Dakota, Delaney, Diana, Dallas, David, Dominic, Declan, Damian, and Diego.
Names with the D initial have been heavily influenced by pop culture. The popular D name Daleyza was invented by Mexican-American reality TV star Larry Hernandez for his daughter and became the fastest-rising girl name in the years following her birth. Daenerys, created by George R. R. Martin for Game of Thrones, is a unique name that rose in popularity when the TV show was on the air.
Other unique names starting with the letter D include Darla, Dashiell, Dorothea, and Delphi.
Here, our full selection of names that start with D, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Daphne
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"laurel tree, bay tree"
- Declan
Origin:
Irish, meaning unknown, possible "man of prayer"Meaning:
"man of prayer"
- Delilah
Origin:
Hebrew or ArabicMeaning:
"delicate"
- Dante
Origin:
Latin diminutive of DurantMeaning:
"enduring"
- David
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beloved"
- Dorian
Origin:
Greek, name of a tribe
- Daniel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my judge"
- Dominic
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"belonging to the lord"
- Daisy
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, EnglishMeaning:
"day's eye"
- Dylan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of the sea"
- Dean
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"church official"
- Dahlia
Origin:
Flower name, from Swedish surnameMeaning:
"Dahl's flower"
- Delphine
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"of Delphi; womb"
- Diana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"divine"
- Dawson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of David"
- Dennis
Origin:
French from Greek, vernacular form of DionysiusMeaning:
"god of Nysa"
- Drew
Origin:
Diminutive of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Delaney
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark challenger; dark river"
- Duke
Origin:
English rank of nobility
- Della
Origin:
English diminutive of Adela, Adele, or Adelaide, GermanMeaning:
"noble"
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