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Danijela
Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian feminine variation of Daniel, Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Danique
French variation of Danica
"morning star"
This Danielle/Monique hybrid offers a new twist on an old favorite.
Danni
Danni is a versatile name used primarily for girls but occasionally for boys as well. It originated as a diminutive of longer names like Danielle (feminine) or Daniel (masculine), derived from the…
Danny
Danny as a feminine name represents a trend of traditionally masculine nicknames adopted as independent given names for girls. Originally a diminutive of Daniel (meaning "God is my judge" in Hebrew),…
Danu
Irish and Hindu mythology name; Sanskrit
"rain"
Danu is a name from Irish mythology without many details attached. Some say she's a goddess of agriculture and/or of women, but that does not appear in ancient texts. In Hindu mythology, Danu is a…
Danube
Place name, English and French from Latin
"river, to flow"
Unique and fluid river name with the lilt of a Viennese waltz.
Dany
French, diminutive of DaniÈLle
Sometimes used on its own. See DANI.
Dara
Hebrew, Slavic or Irish
"pearl of wisdom; gift; or oak tree"
Though Dara was an (extremely wise) male figure in the Bible, this name feels mostly feminine to modern Americans. The Irish Gaelic version, Darragh, is well-used in contemporary times for boys.…
Darby
Irish, English, Norse
"free from envy; from the deer estate"
Once a common boy name in Ireland, the dynamic Darby now has a definite unisex feel. A bit like a mash up between Darcy and Ruby, it appeared in the US Top 1000 in the 90s, peaking in 1995 when it…
Daria
Feminine variation of Darius, Persian or Latin from Greek
"kingly or possess well"
An early Christian martyr, a bespectacled MTV cartoon heroine, and Canadian supermodel Daria Werbowy: Daria is a name that manages to feel contemporary and usable without being exactly stylish. Which…
Dariel
Feminine variation of Darrell, French
"dear one, beloved"
Dariel is one of many similar forms and variations of different names—Dara, Dariela, Daria and Darya—that are all unusual and pretty if not quite authentic-feeling.
Dariela
Feminine variation of Darrell, French
"dear one, beloved"
Dariela may have a not-quite-authentic provenance, but it's a pretty name and an unusual choice in the girly Isabella-Gabriella group.
Darina
Russian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovene, and Slavic; or English variation of Dairine, Irish
"gift; fruitful"
Darina comes from the Slavic element "dar" which means gift; the name is found in Czech, Bulgarian, and Slovak cultures and translates easily for English speakers. Darina may also be an Anglicization…
Darrell
English from Norman French
"dear one, beloved"
Once exclusively male name, Daryl Hannah made the Darrell spelling just as appropriate for girls -- and maybe even more feminine than masculine these days.
Darryn
Darryn is a feminine name that originated as an alternate spelling of Darren or Darin, which come from an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Daithí, meaning 'descendant of David.' While…
Darya
Russian or Persian, variation of Daria or feminine form of Darius
"kingly; possessing goodness; the sea"
The beguiling Darya is the name of a character in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. As a Russian name, it's a spelling variation of Daria, while in Iran, it's a girl's name that means "the sea".
Daryah
Daryah is a modern feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant spelling of Darya, which comes from Persian meaning 'sea' or 'ocean,' or it could be a creative variation of names…
Dash
Word name
For a boy, Dash is usually short for Dashiell, but as a girl's name it just stands for energetic--and also the stores run by the Kardashian sisters..
Davi
English diminutive of David, Hebrew
"beloved"
Davi as a girls' name might be considered a way to honor an ancestral David.
Davida
Feminine variation of David
"beloved"
An outdated feminine form of David sometimes heard in the UK, though Davina is more usual..