names from fiction I like

Dan

Hebrew

"God is my judge"

Often stands alone in Israel, but rarely here.

Daryl

Variation of Darrell, French

"dear one, beloved"

Darrell and all its variations was a trendy name in the 1950s and 1960s, an update on David and Daniel that began to fall out of favor by the 1970s and fell out of the Top 1000 completely at the turn…

Demitri

Demitri is a masculine name of Greek origin, representing a variant spelling of Dimitri, which itself derives from Demetrius. The name honors Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and harvest,…

Devon

English place-name

Devon, spelled like the lovely seaside county in Britain that inspired the name, has crashed since its heyday around the Top 100 in the 1990s. Despite its use as a female name, for example for Devon…

Dirk

Flemish and Dutch, contracted form of Derek

A perennial classic in the Netherlands, short-and-sweet Dirk is starting to feel like a fresher alternative to cousin Derek.

Domino

Latin

"lord, master"

Swaggering, cutting-edge choice equally appropriate for both genders. It's also very rare, given in the US in 2015 to only seven baby girls....and no recorded baby boys. Do you want to be the first?

Eagle

Nature name

"eagle, a bird"

Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.

Edmond

English

"wealthy protector"

The sophisticated Edmond and its nearly-identical twin Edmund are coming out of mothballs now that Edward, inspired by Twilight, is once again a hot name. Parents looking for an alternative might…

Eirik

Eirik is a masculine name of Old Norse origin and is a traditional Scandinavian variant of Erik or Eric. The name derives from the elements 'ei' (ever, always) and 'ríkr' (ruler, king, mighty), thus…

Eleven

Word name

Eleven didn't feel more namelike than any other number...until the (female) "Stranger Things" character came along. Now it seems like a possibility - albeit a rare one - for both sexes. Other…

Elis

Welsh and Swedish form of Elias and Elijah, Hebrew

"Yahweh is God"

A variation of the popular Elijah, this light and refined form is familiar in both Wales and Sweden. It is occasionally used as a short form of Elisabeth too.