Isn’t choosing a baby name so much fun? If you’re having a little boy, you probably have some idea in mind of how you want the perfect name to sound or feel.
There are simply endless possibilities across every letter of the alphabet. But, here you are looking at the names that start with ‘D’. And there are some great choices! Lots of strong names start with D.
Perhaps you’ll choose a classic ‘D’ name like Daniel or Daryl. Or maybe you’ve got your eye on Declan – a great name which made it to the top 10 boy names last year. You might also fall in love with Dominic, who appears in the top 40.
Dale – English – meaning Valley
Dallan – Irish – meaning Blind
Dallas – Celtic – meaning Dwells by the waterfall
Dalston – Anglo-Saxon – meaning From Dougal’s place
Dalton – English – meaning Valley
Damian – Greek – meaning Tamer, Divine power, Fate
Damon – Irish – meaning Tame
Dane – Hebrew – meaning God will judge
Daniel – Hebrew – meaning My judge is the Lord
Dante – Spanish – meaning Enduring, The medieval Hell known as Dante’s Inferno
Danton – French – meaning Priceless, Flourishing, Flower
Darby – English – meaning Without envy
Darcy – Celtic – meaning Dark
Dare – English – meaning Great, Rocky hill
Darek – English – meaning Gifted ruler, From Theodoric
Darick – Irish – meaning Gifted ruler
Dariel – French – meaning Dearly loved, Open
Darien – Persian – meaning King
Dario – Persian – meaning King
Darius – Persian – meaning King
Darnell – English – meaning Hidden nook
Darold – English – meaning Beloved
Darren – Gaelic – meaning Great, Rocky hill
Darryll – English – meaning Beloved
Darton – English – meaning From the deer park
Darvin – English – meaning Beloved
Dave – Hebrew – meaning Beloved one
Davian – English – meaning Beloved
David – Hebrew – meaning Beloved one
Davidson – English – meaning Beloved
Davin – Hebrew – meaning Dearly loved
Davis – English – meaning David’s son
Davison – English – meaning Beloved
Dawes – Hebrew – meaning Beloved one
Dawson – English – meaning Beloved
Dawud – Arabic – meaning Dearly loved
Dax – French – meaning Place name, French town Dax
Daxton – English – meaning Place name, French town Dax
Daymond – Norwegian – meaning Day, Brightness, New day, Dane’s joy
Dayton – Norwegian – meaning Day, Brightness, New day, Dane’s joy
Deacon – English – meaning Dusty one, Servant
Dean – Latin – meaning Presiding official, Valley
Declan – Greek – meaning Servant, Messenger
Dedric – German – meaning Gifted ruler
Delaine – Irish – meaning From the elder tree grove
Delancy – Irish – meaning From the elder tree grove
Delaney – French – meaning From the elder tree grove
Delano – French – meaning Of the night
Delton – English – meaning From the town in the valley
Delvin – English – meaning Godly friend
Dempsey – Gaelic – meaning Proud
Denby – Anglo-Saxon – meaning From the Danish settlement
Denim – Swedish – meaning Home of the Danes
Dennis – French – meaning Named for Saint Denys
Denny – English – meaning From the oak tree valley
Denver – English – meaning Green valley
Denzell – Greek – meaning Of dionysus
Deon – French – meaning Of dionysus
Derek – English – meaning Gifted ruler
Derian – Anglo-Saxon – meaning Harm
Dermot – Celtic – meaning Free of envy
Desmond – Celtic – meaning Man of the world
Destin – French – meaning Destiny
Devan – English – meaning Place name
Devereau – French – meaning Place name
Deverell – French – meaning Place name
Deverick – English – meaning Place name
Devlin – Irish – meaning Surname
Devon – Anglo-Saxon – meaning From Devon
Dewitt – Welsh – meaning Blond
Dexter – Latin – meaning Dexterous, Right side
Dick – French – meaning Powerful ruler
Dickens – English – meaning Powerful, Rich ruler
Dickenson – English – meaning Powerful, Rich ruler
Diego – Spanish – meaning Supplanter
Dietrich – German – meaning People’s ruler
Digby – English – meaning Settlement near a ditch
Dillon – French – meaning Like a lion
Dimitri – Greek – meaning Lover of the earth, Given to the Earth Goddess
Dinsmore – Celtic – meaning From the hill fort
Dion – French – meaning Of dionysus
Dirk – German – meaning Ruler
Dominique – French – meaning Of the Lord
Don – English – meaning Ruler of the world, Brown stranger
Donaghy – Celtic – meaning Strong warrior
Donahue – Irish – meaning Surname
Donal – Celtic – meaning Stranger
Donald – Celtic – meaning Dark stranger
Donnell – Celtic – meaning A brave black man
Donnelly – Celtic – meaning A brave black man
Donovan – Celtic – meaning A brave black man
Dorian – English – meaning Descendant of Dorus
Dougal – Anglo-Saxon – meaning Dweller by the dark stream
Douglas – Celtic – meaning Dwells by the dark stream
Doyle – Celtic – meaning Dark stranger
Drake – English – meaning Dragon
Drew – English – meaning Manly, Valiant, Courageous
Driscoll – Celtic – meaning Interpreter
Dru – Greek – meaning Sturdy, Vision
Drummond – Scottish – meaning At the ridge
Dudley – English – meaning People’s meadow
Duffy – Celtic – meaning Dark faced
Duke – Celtic – meaning Leader of the seas
Duncan – Celtic – meaning Dark skinned warrior
Dunham – Celtic – meaning Dark skinned warrior
Dunston – English – meaning Valiant fighter, Dark stone
Durant – Latin – meaning Enduring
Dustin – English – meaning Valiant fighter, Dark stone
Dwayne – English – meaning Dark, From the dunes
Dwight – English – meaning Fair
Dwyer – Irish – meaning Black
Dylan – Welsh – meaning Sea God, Son of the waves
