1273 Boy Names That Start With D (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with D don't have to be "dad names." Along with longtime favorites Daniel and David, D names for boys in the US Top 200 include Dylan, Declan, Dean, and Diego.
Darragh and Donnacha are D names on Ireland's Top 100 for boys. Iceland's top D name for boys is Dagur. And one of the most popular boy names in The Netherlands starts with the letter D: Daan.
D had a good run back in the 1950s and 60s, when D was the third most popular initial for boys thanks to D-starting names David, Donald, Daniel, Dennis and Douglas.
(D was a popular first initial for baby names for girls a half-century ago too, led by the super-popular Debbie with Donna, Diane, and Denise on her heels.)
Unique D male names on our recommended list include Dashiell, Deveraux, Dune, and Drummer.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with D, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Declan
Origin:
Irish, meaning unknown, possible "man of prayer"Meaning:
"man of prayer"
- 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"
- Dylan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of the sea"
- Dean
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"church official"
- 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"
- Duke
Origin:
English rank of nobility
- Desmond
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"one from south Munster"
- Douglas
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"black water"
- Darcy
Origin:
English, French, IrishMeaning:
"from Arcy; dark one"
- Duncan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"dark warrior"
- Dashiell
Origin:
Anglicization of French surname de Chiel, meaning unknown
- Damian
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"to tame, subdue"
- Damien
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"to tame, subdue"
- Derek
Origin:
English from German form of TheodoricMeaning:
"the people's ruler"
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