1395 Girl Names That Start With D (With Meanings and Popularity)
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.
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- Daphne
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"laurel tree, bay tree"
- Daisy
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, EnglishMeaning:
"day's eye"
- Delilah
Origin:
Hebrew or ArabicMeaning:
"delicate"
- Delphine
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"of Delphi; womb"
- Dahlia
Origin:
Flower name, from Swedish surnameMeaning:
"Dahl's flower"
- Diana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"divine"
- Della
Origin:
Diminutive of Adela, Adele or AdelaideMeaning:
"noble"
- Delaney
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark challenger; dark river"
- Dorothy
Origin:
English variation of Greek DorotheaMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Deia
Origin:
Place name; LatinMeaning:
"joy; goddess"
- Darcy
Origin:
Irish or FrenchMeaning:
"dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress"
- Danielle
Origin:
French feminine variation of Daniel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is my judge"
- Dottie
Origin:
English, diminutive of DorothyMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Dorothea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Delia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"born on the island of Delos"
- Dove
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"dove, a bird"
- Daniel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my judge"
- Dakota
Origin:
Native American tribe and place name; SiouxMeaning:
"friendly one"
- Dolly
Origin:
English, diminutive of DorothyMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Drew
Origin:
Diminutive of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"