Male "D" Names

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1. DA (达): Chinese name meaning "attainment." This is also a martial arts term meaning "big" or "hit, strike."
2. DAAMODARAH: Variant spelling of Hindi Damodara, meaning "waist-cord."
3. DAAN: Pet form of Dutch Daniël, meaning "God is my judge."
4. DABHAIDH: Scottish Gaelic form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
5. DABULAMANZI: African Zulu name meaning "the divider of the waters."
6. DACEY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Déiseach (originally a name for a member of the Déise), "a tenant, a vassal," a word tracing back to Indo-European *dem-s, meaning "house."
7. DACHS: German byname for "a hunter of badgers" or someone who "has badger-like qualities," derived from the vocabulary word dahs, meaning "badger." 
8. DAEDALOS: Hellenized Latin form of Greek Daidalos, meaning "cunning worker."
9. DAEDALUS: Latin form of Greek Daidalos, meaning "cunning worker."
10. DÆGBERHT: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements dæg "day" and berht "bright," hence "day-bright" or "bright day."
11. DÆGMUND: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements dæg "day" and mund "guardian, protector," hence "day guardian."
12. DAFYDD: Modern form of Welsh Dewydd, meaning "beloved." 
13. DAG: 
    1. Hebrew name meaning "fish."
    2. Scandinavian form of Old Norse Dagr, meaning "day."
14. DAGDA: Irish Gaelic name meaning "the good god." In Celtic mythology, this is the name of a god of knowledge and magic, and a leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann, supernatural beings who inhabited Ireland prior to the coming of the Celts.
15. DAGFINN: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Dagfinnr, meaning "day-Finn" or "day-wanderer."
16. DAGFINNR: Old Norse name composed of the elements dagr "day" and Finnr "a Finn, a wanderer," hence "day-Finn" or "day-wanderer."
17. DAGFINNUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Dagfinnr, meaning "day-Finn" or "day-wanderer."
18. DAGHER: Swedish form of Old Norse Dagr, meaning "day."
19. DAGR: Old Norse name derived from the word dagr, meaning "day."
20. DAGUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Dagr, meaning "day."
21. DAI (Chinese: 大, Japanese: 大): 
    1. Chinese name meaning "big, great, large, vast."
    2. Japanese name meaning "big, great, large, vast."
    3. Pet form of Welsh Dafydd, meaning "beloved."
    4. Vietnamese name meaning "great." 
22. DÁIBHÍ: Irish Gaelic form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
23. DÁIBHÁDH: Irish Gaelic form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
24. DÀIBHIDH: Scottish Gaelic form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
25. DAICHI (1-大地, 2-大智): Japanese name meaning 1) "great land" or 2) "great wisdom."
26. DAIDALOS (Δαίδαλος): Greek name meaning "cunning worker." In mythology, this is the name of the man who created the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete, in which the Minotaur was kept and from which the hero Theseus escaped.
27. DAIKI (1-大輝, 2-大貴, 3-大樹): Japanese name meaning 1) "great glory," 2) "great noble" or 3) "great tree."
28. DAIMHÍN: Old Gaelic byname meaning "little fawn, little stag."
29. DÁIRE: Irish name derived from the Gaelic element dáire, meaning "fertile, fruitful."
30. DAISUKE (大輔): Japanese name meaning "great helper."
31. DAITHÍ: Irish Gaelic name meaning "swift."
32. DAIVIDH: Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Dàibhidh, meaning "beloved." 
33. DAKARAI: 
    1. African Shona name meaning "happiness."
    2. Egyptian name meaning "happy."
34. DAKOTA: English unisex name derived from the name that the Native American Sioux people call themselves, meaning "allies."
35. DAL: Pet form of Czech Dalibor, meaning "distant battle."
36. DÁLACH: Gaelic name derived from the word dál, meaning "assembly, gathering."
37. DALE: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "dale, valley."
38. DALEK: Pet form of Czech Dalibor, meaning "distant battle."
39. DALEY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dálaigh, "descendant of Dálach," hence "assembly, gathering."
40. DALIBOR: Czech name composed of the Slavic elements dal "afar" and borit "to fight," hence "distant battle."
41. DALLAS: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Scottish place name Dalfhas, composed of the Gaelic elements dail "meadow" and fhas "stance," hence "meadow stance," i.e. a meadow used by cattle droves as an overnight dwelling.
42. DALMAT: Albanian name derived from the name of an Illyrian Dalmatian tribe, possibly from the word delme, meaning "sheep."
43. DALTON: English surname transferred to forename use, from various place names composed of the Old English elements dæl "valley" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "valley settlement."
44. DALY: Variant spelling of English Daley, meaning "assembly, gathering."
45. DAMIAN: English name derived from Latin Damianus, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
46. DAMIÁN: Spanish form of Latin Damianus, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
47. DAMIÃNO: Portuguese form of Latin Damianus, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
48. DAMIANO: Italian form of Latin Damianus, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
49. DAMIANOS (Δαμιανός): Greek named derived from the element daman, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." Related to Damon.
50. DAMIANUS: Latin form of Greek Damianos, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
51. DAMIEN: French form of Latin Damianus, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
52. DAMIJAN: Slovene form of Greek Damianos, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
53. DAMION: Variant spelling of English Damian, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
54. DAMJAN: Variant spelling of Slovene Damijan, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
55. DAMOCLES: Latin form of Greek Damokles, meaning "glory of the people."
56. DAMOKLES (Δαμοκλής): Greek name composed of the elements damos "people" and kleos "glory," hence "glory of the people."
57. DAMODAR (ਦਮੋਦਰ): Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements daama "cord" and udara "waist," hence "waist-cord." In mythology, this is Krishna's 367th name.
58. DAMODARA (दामोदर): Variant spelling of Hindi Damodar, meaning "waist-cord."
59. DAMON (Δάμων): Greek name derived from the word daman, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." In Greek legend, this is the name of a friend of Pythias.
60. DAMYAN (Дамян): Bulgarian form of Greek Damianos, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
61. DAN (דָּן): Short form of Hebrew Daniy, meaning "judge." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's fifth son (of 12). 
62. DANA: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, possibly meaning "from Denmark."
63. DANAIL (Данаил): Bulgarian form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
64. DAND: Pet form of Scottish Aindrea, meaning "man; warrior."
65. DANE: A dialectal variant spelling of English Dean, meaning "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
66. DANEK: Czech pet form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
67. DANEL: Basque form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
68. DANEŠ: Czech pet form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
69. DANH: Vietnamese name meaning "famous, prestigious."
70. DÁNI: Short form of Hungarian Dániel, meaning "God is my judge."
71. DÁNIEL: Hungarian form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
72. DÀNIEL: Scottish Gaelic form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
73. DANIËL: Dutch form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
74. DANIĒL (Δανιήλ): Greek form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge." In the bible, this is the name of the hero of the Book of Daniel, who was cast into a den of lions but saved by God.
75. DANIEL: 
    1. Anglicized form of Greek Daniēl (Hebrew Daniyel), meaning "God is my judge." In the bible, this is the name of the hero of the Book of Daniel, who was cast into a den of lions but saved by God.
    2. Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "world ruler."
76. DANIELE: Italian form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
77. DANIIL (Даниил): Russian form of Greek Daniēl, meaning "God is my judge."
78. DANIJEL (Данијел): Serbian form of Greek Daniēl, meaning "God is my judge."
79. DANILO (Данило): Ukrainian form of Greek Daniēl, meaning "God is my judge."
80. DANIY (דָּנִי): Hebrew name meaning "judge." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's fifth son (of 12). Dan is the Anglicized form.
81. DANIYEL (בָּנִיּאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "God is my judge." In the bible, this is the name of the hero of the Book of Daniel, who was cast into a den of lions but saved by God.
82. DANIYYEL: Variant spelling of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
83. DANOUŠEK: Czech pet form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
84. DANNI: Variant spelling of English Danny, meaning "God is my judge." Compare with feminine Danni.
85. DANNIE: Variant spelling of English Danny, meaning "God is my judge."
86. DANNY: Pet form of English Daniel, meaning "God is my judge."
87. DANTE: Contracted form of Italian Durante, meaning "steadfast."
88. DĂNUŢ: Romanian form of Hebrew Daniy, meaning "judge."
89. DAO (道): Chinese name meaning "great waves." Also spelled Tao.
90. DAQUAN: Chinese-American compound name composed of Da "big" or "hit, strike" and Quan "fist," hence "big fist" or "strike with fist."
91. DAR (בַּר): Hebrew name meaning both "mother-of-pearl" and "marble."
92. DARA (Hebrew: דֶּרַע): Compare with strictly feminine Dara.
    1. Cambodian Khmer unisex name meaning "star."
    2. From Irish Gaelic Mac Dara, meaning "son of oak."
    3. Hebrew name meaning "the arm." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Zerah.
    4. Short form of Persian Dârayavahush, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."
93. DARACH: Variant form of Irish Dara, meaning "oak."
94. DARAWESH: Contracted form of Persian Dârayavahush, meaning "possesses a lot; wealthy."
95. DÂRAYAVAHUSH: Persian name composed of the elements dâraya "to possess" and vahu "good," hence "possesses a lot, wealthy."
96. DARBY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, possibly a corruption of Derby, a shire of England, so called from doire, meaning "a forest abounding in deer." 
97. DARCIE: Variant spelling of English unisex Darcy, meaning "from Arcy."
98. DARCY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "from Arcy."
99. DARDAN: Albanian name derived from the Illyrian tribe name Dardani, which may be related to the word dardha, meaning "pear."
100. DARDEN: English surname transferred to forename use, probably of Norman French origin, meaning "from Ardern."
101. DAREIOS (Δαρείος): Greek form of Persian Dârayavahush, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."
102. DARELL: Variant spelling of English Darrell, meaning "from Airelle."
103. DAREN: English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French baronial name d'Araines, meaning "from Araines."
104. DAREYAVESH (דַּרְיָוֶשׁ): Aramaic form of Persian Dârayavahush (Latin Darius), meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy." In the bible, this is the name of several characters including Darius the Mede, son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans.
105. DARIAN: English unisex name derived from Roman Latin Darius, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."
106. DARIEN: Variant spelling of English unisex Darian, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."
107. DARIN: Variant spelling of English Daren, meaning "from Araines."
108. DARIO: Italian form of Latin Darius, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."
109. DARIUS: Latin form of Greek Dareios, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy." In the bible, this is the name of several characters including Darius the Mede, son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans.
110. DARIUSH (داريوش): Contracted form of Persian Dârayavahush, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."
111. DARIUSZ: Polish form of Latin Darius, meaning "possesses a lot; wealthy."
112. DARKO (Дарко): Serbian name derived from Slavic dar, meaning "gift."
113. DARNELL: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements derne "hidden, secret" and halh "nook," hence "hidden/secret nook."
114. DARREL: Variant spelling of English Darrell, meaning "from Airelle."
115. DARRELL: English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French baronial name d'Airelle, meaning "from Airelle."
116. DARREN: Variant spelling of English Daren, meaning "from Araines."
117. DARRIN: Variant spelling of English Daren, meaning "from Araines."
118. DARRYL: Unisex form of English Darrell, meaning "from Airelle."
119. DARSHAN (दर्शन): Hindi name derived from the name of a Hindu school of philosophy, from Sanskrit drś "viewing, looking at," hence "sight."
120. DARYL: Variant spelling of English unisex Darryl, meaning "from Airelle."
121. D'ARTAGNAN (pronounced dar-tan-yun): French habitational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "from Artagnan." This was the name of the hero of Alexandre Dumas' novel The Three Musketeers. The French form of the name is d'Artagnan; the English form is D'Artagnan (capital "D").
122. DARWIN: English surname transferred to forename use, probably derived from a Middle English personal name composed of the Old English elements deor "dear" and wine "friend," hence "dear friend."
123. DAR`YAVESH (דַּרְיָוֶשׁ): Hebrew form of Persian Dârayavahush (Latin Darius), meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy." In the bible, this is the name of several characters including Darius the Mede, son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans.
124. DARYL: Unisex form of English Darrell, meaning "from Airelle."
125. DASHIELL (pron. daSHEEL): Americanized form of the French surname De Chiel used as a personal name, composed of the French elements de "of" and chiel "heaven," hence "from heaven."
126. DATAN: Variant spelling of Hebrew Dathan, meaning "belonging to a fountain."
127. DA'THAN (דָּתָן): Variant spelling of Hebrew Dathan, meaning "belonging to a fountain."
128. DATHAN (דָּתָן): Hebrew name meaning "belonging to a fountain." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Eliab who, with his brother Abiram, joined Korah in his rebellion against Moses.
129. DA'UD (داود): Variant spelling of Arabic Dawud, meaning "beloved."
130. DAUID (Δαυίδ): Greek form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus. 
131. DAVE: English short form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
132. DAVEN: 
     1. Scandinavian name meaning "two rivers."
     2. Variant spelling of English Davin, meaning "little black one."
133. DAVETH: Cornish form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
134. DAVEY: 
     1. English pet form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
     2. Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dàibhidh, meaning "beloved."
135. DAVI: Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
136. DAVID (דָּוִד, דָּוִיד): Hebrew name meaning "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot. 
137. DAVIÐ: Old Norse form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
138. DÁVID: Hungarian, Slovak and Slovenian form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
139. DAVIDE: Italian form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
140. DAVIE: 
     1. English pet form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
     2. Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dàibhidh, meaning "beloved."
141. DAVIN: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhín "descendant of Duibhín," hence "little black one."
142. DAVIS: English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
143. DAVY: 
     1. English pet form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
     2. Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dàibhidh, meaning "beloved."
144. DAW: 
     1. English pet form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
     2. Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dàibhidh, meaning "beloved."
145. DAWID: Polish form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
146. DAWOOD: Variant spelling of Arabic Dawud, meaning "beloved."
147. DAWSON: English surname, transferred to forename use, meaning "son of Daw (David)."
148. DAWUD (داود): Arabic form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
149. DAX: American English form of German Dachs, meaning "badger." 
150. DAYARAM (दयाराम): Abbreviated form of Hindi Dayarama, meaning "compassion of Rama."

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