A Huge List Of Surnames

Dore

Dore is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variation of Doré, a French surname meaning "golden" or "gilded," as famously carried by the artist Gustave Doré. Alternatively,…

Douglass

Douglass is a masculine name that represents a variant spelling of Douglas, which originated as a Scottish surname meaning 'dark water' or 'dark stream.' This specific spelling with the double 's' is…

Dove

Color and nature name

"dove, a bird"

Subtle but clear unisex way to signal peace, especially in middle place.

Draper

English occupational name

"cloth merchant"

Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.

Drayton

English surname

"portage settlement"

A WASPy surname that fits in with names like Clayton, Layton, and Payton. Drayton peaked in 2012, when it was given to 78 baby boys in the US.

Drummond

Scottish

"ridge"

At one time associated with the fictional detective Bulldog Drummond, this formal surname name does boast the cute nickname Drum.

Dryden

English

"dry valley"

Underused literary name (as in the poet John) with a -den ending that's very much in style.

Durie

Scottish surname

"small or black stream"

An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.