Girl Names That Start With D
Girl names that start with D are led, the biblical bad girl name Delilah. That's a dramatic departure from the days when Debra and Diane made D the leading first initial for girl names.
Along with Delilah and the classic Diana, female names that start with D ranking among the US Top 500 for girls today include flower names Daisy and Dahlia and gender-neutral names Dakota and Delaney.
Along with Delilah and Daisy, Darcie makes the girls' Top 100 in England and Wales. Daniela is a Top 10 girls' name in Spain. D-starting Defne is one of the top girl names in Turkey.
Unique D names for girls we recommend range from the French Delphine to the sassy Dot to the biblical Dinah. Other trending girl names that start with D include the Bridgerton-influenced Daphne, the princess-y Diana, and the old-school favorites Dorothy and Dorothea.
Interestingly, invented name Daleyza has been among the most popular female D names in recent years.
Here, our full selection of girl names that start with D, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. You may also be interested in our lists of Boy Names That Start With D, Unisex Names That Start With D, or our full list of Names That Start With D.
- Daphne
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"laurel tree, bay tree"
- Delilah
Origin:
Hebrew or ArabicMeaning:
"delicate"
- Daisy
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, EnglishMeaning:
"day's eye"
- Delphine
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"of Delphi; womb"
- Dahlia
Origin:
Flower name, from Swedish surnameMeaning:
"Dahl's flower"
- Diana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"divine"
- Dorothy
Origin:
English variation of Greek DorotheaMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Delia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"born on the island of Delos"
- Dolores
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"lady of sorrows"
- Dorothea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Delaney
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark challenger"
- Diya
Origin:
Mbama, Sanskrit, Hindi and LatinMeaning:
"love; lamp; heavenly"
- Dove
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"dove, a bird"
- Deborah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bee"
- Danielle
Origin:
French feminine variation of Daniel, Hebrew,"God is my judge"Meaning:
"God is my judge"
- Desdemona
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"ill-starred"
- Dolly
Origin:
English, diminutive of DorothyMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Darcy
Origin:
Irish or FrenchMeaning:
"dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress"
- Dulcie
Origin:
Latin, diminutive of DulcibellaMeaning:
"sweet"
- Delphi
Origin:
Greek place name