413 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"
- Delphine
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"of Delphi; womb"
- Delilah
Origin:
Hebrew or ArabicMeaning:
"delicate"
- Dahlia
Origin:
Flower name, from Swedish surnameMeaning:
"Dahl's flower"
- Diana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"divine"
- Darcy
Origin:
Irish or FrenchMeaning:
"dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress"
- Dorothy
Origin:
English variation of Greek DorotheaMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Dali
Origin:
Variation of Dalia, Spanish, or GeorgianMeaning:
"dahlia"
- Delia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"born on the island of Delos"
- Dorothea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Delaney
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark challenger"
- Danielle
Origin:
French feminine variation of Daniel, Hebrew,"God is my judge"Meaning:
"God is my judge"
- Della
Origin:
Diminutive of Adela
- Dalia
Origin:
Hebrew, Spanish, or SwahiliMeaning:
"branch; dahlia; gentle"
- Dara
Origin:
Hebrew, Slavic or IrishMeaning:
"pearl of wisdom; gift; or oak tree"
- Dove
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"dove, a bird"
- Desdemona
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"ill-starred"
- Denise
Origin:
French, feminine variation of DenisMeaning:
"god of Nysa"
- Dawn
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dawn, sunrise"