Boys and Girls Names by Romy Marylou Amber

Dakoda

Dakoda is an alternative spelling of Dakota, a name derived from the Native American Sioux tribe and their language, meaning 'friend' or 'ally.' This phonetic spelling variant emerged in the late…

Deandre

Modern invented name

"son of Andre"

A popular choice amongst the African American naming community in the 90s, Deandre has been falling out of style in favor of more contemporary choices. Deriving from Andre — the French and Portuguese…

Demario

Demario combines the prefix 'De-' with 'Mario.' Mario is derived from the Latin name Marius, which may have originated from Mars, the Roman god of war, or possibly from the Latin 'mas' meaning…

Deshawn

American invented name, variation of Shawn

"God is gracious"

Classically, the De- prefix indicates "son of," so any variation of this name could work for the child of a dad named Shawn or Sean. DeShawn Stevenson is a former professional basketball player.

Destin

Latin

"destiny"

Synthesized name in the Justin/Dustin mold, but has an unpleasant similarity to the diaper rash ointment called Desitin.

Dimitry

Dimitry is a masculine name of Russian and Slavic origin, serving as a variant of Dmitri or Dimitri, which derive from the Greek name Demetrios, meaning 'follower of Demeter' (the goddess of…

Dragomir

Slavic

"precious peace, precious world"

This name, used in many Eastern European countries including Serbia and Romania, has two possible (and equally lovely) meanings. The feminine version is Dragomira.