Celestian Names

Dagmar

Norse

"Day maiden"

This royal Danish name has long been used across Scandinavia, Germany and Slavic countries and somewhat in the US around the turn of the last century --it was #622 in 1888. There were two notable…

Decima

Latin

"tenth"

In the days of huge families, this name of the Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth, and one of the Fates, would be saved for bambina number ten. Now it might be used for a girl born in October,…

Delight

English word name

"gratification or pleasure"

The mythical daughter of Eros and Psyche becomes a modern-sounding word name. Danger: could be seen as X-rated.

Dellia

Dellia is a feminine name that likely originated as a variation of names like Delia or Cordelia. Delia comes from Greek origins meaning "visible" or "of Delos" (an island in Greece), while Cordelia…

Deryn

Welsh

"bird"

This 1950s Welsh bird name sounds less dated than our fifties Robin.

Diantha

Greek

"divine flower"

Diantha, a mythological flower of the supreme Greek god Zeus, is a melodious and more unusual cousin of Diana, heard most often in The Netherlands. Some similar choices: Diandra and Dianthe.

Dianthe

Dianthe is a rare feminine name with Greek origins, derived from the elements 'dia' meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly' and 'anthos' meaning 'flower.' This beautiful combination creates the poetic meaning…