Girls Names A Through E

Davie

English

"beloved, uncle"

Somewhat surprisingly, this old-school David nickname is now used for baby girls in the US more than 80% of the time. In fact, Davie is really heating up for baby girls, in the same style as Frankie…

Davin

Davin as a feminine name is an uncommon variant of the more traditional masculine Davin, which originated as an Anglicized form of the Irish name Dáibhín, meaning 'little beloved one' or 'little…

Davis

Surname derived from David, Hebrew

"beloved"

Davis may seem an unlikely choice for a girl, but over 50 baby girls received the name in the US last year, perhaps in honor of an ancestral David. Viola Davis is a notable female namesake.

Davy

Short form of David, Hebrew

"beloved"

Davy (or Davey) is a little-used member of the trendy new group of boyish nicknames for girls, which includes Stevie, Scottie, and Billie. Maybe that's because there's no good feminine form of David…

Dawn

English word name

"dawn, sunrise"

Associated with the first light of the day, and more figuratively with new beginnings and fresh starts, Dawn's heyday came in the 1960s and 70s in the US, Canada and the UK. It had been in the charts…

Day

English word name

"day"

A bright and optimistic middle name choice.

Dayanna

Dayanna is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting, or a combination of 'day' with the popular name ending '-anna.'…

Daylily

English flower name

"daylily"

Pretty and unconventional floral option so called because their beautiful blooms generally last only a day.

Daša

Slovene diminutive of names starting with Da-

Cognate of the Russian Dasha. Daša is often short for names such as Danijela, but is more common as a given name in its own right.

Dearbhail

Irish

"true desire"

This Irish Gaelic name would be more accessible in other cultures in its modern Dervla form.

Debra

Spelling variation of Deborah

"bee"

When Deborah seemed too formal in the laid-back sixties, Debra stepped in as a pared-down alternative, but the pendulum is about to swing back.

December

English word name

"tenth month"

Cooler than April, May, or June, but also a tad icy. December gets its name from the number ten as the old Roman calendar only had ten months, and as now, December was the last.

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,…

Decla

Irish, feminine variation of Declan

Has an incomplete feeling....

Deeda

English diminutive of names that start with D

Bouncy vintage pet form of names like Dorothy and Dolores.

Deedee

English diminutive of any girl name that starts with D

In its mid-20th century heyday, Deedee — or Didi or Dede — was not infrequently used as a name in its own right. It's a cute, or maybe cutesy, short form of names like Deanne.

Deidra

Deidra is a feminine name with Celtic origins, considered a variant of Deirdre, a tragic heroine from Irish mythology known for her beauty and sorrowful fate. The name may derive from the Old Irish…

Deilyuh

Deilyuh is an extremely uncommon feminine name with a highly distinctive spelling. It appears to be a creative phonetic variation of names like Delilah or possibly a unique modern invention. The…

Del

Del is a concise feminine name with multiple origins. It can be a diminutive of names like Adele, Adelaide, or Delilah, but also stands independently. In Spanish, 'del' means 'of the,' giving the…

Delancey

French

"from Lancey"

This is an energetic dance of an Irish surname, great for both genders. Could also be spelled Delancy.