56 Uncommon Girl Names That Start With D & Meanings

In 2026, Daisy is the most popular girl’s name that starts with D in the United States. I have selected an additional 55 vintage and uncommon girl names that start with the letter D. I have also included their meanings.

List Of 56 Girl Names That Start With D:

Dominique

Meaning “of the Lord,” Dominique is the feminine form of Dominic.

Davina

The name Davina comes from the Hebrew David, which means ”beloved.” King David was a shepherd boy who became the King of Israel.

Dulcinea

From the Latin word dulcis, Dulcinea means ”sweet.” Dulcinea del Toboso is a character in Miguel de Cervantes’s novel Don Quixote. “Don Quixote” is the best-selling non-religious novel. It is actually the best-selling individual book ever that sold about 500 million copies.

Demi

Demi is a short form of the Greek Demetria, “follower of Demeter.”

Dorothy

Dorothy is a female given name and means “gift of God.” At some point, Dorothy was ranked in the top 10 most popular girl names in the US. I personally like this name very much and it grew in popularity after L. Frank Baum published his Oz novels. Dorothy Bond also recorded Delius’s A Village Romeo and Juliet under Beecham.

Dakota

From the Native American Dakota people, Dakota means ”friend.”

Draya

Meaning ”wealthy” or ”prosperous,” Draya comes from the Sanskrit word “drāya.”

Divisha

Divisha is another Sanskrit girl name that starts with the letter ”d,” and it means “Divine Goddess.”

Danica

Danica is a Slavic feminine name and is symbolizing “morning star.” Montenegrin tennis player Danica Krstajić won six ITF tournaments.

Daenerys

Daenerys means “lady of hope.” In the novels A Song of Ice and Fire, Daenerys Targaryen was the only daughter of King Aerys II Targaryen.

Domitilla

Domitilla means “tamed.”

Debbie

Debbie is a diminutive form of Deborah. Read the meaning in the section ”Girl Names That Start With The Letter D In The Bible.”

Dalary

Dalary has several possible meanings and I like them all: ”delight” or ”gift of God.”

Dior

Dior is a vintage girl name and I think it is on many lists for future parents. It means “golden.” The House of Dior was founded in 1946 by French designer Christian Dior.

Daphne

Meaning ”laurel,” Daphne comes from the Greek language.

Delia

Delia is another name that I like from this list of names that start with the letter D. Delia is popular in Romania, and it means “the maiden from Delos.” Romanian singer Delia Matache represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.

Dawsyn

Dawsyn is an uncommon variant spelling of the Irish surname Dawson, “son of Daw.”

Dolly

Dolly has English origins and is symbolizing “gift of God.”

Domina

”Ruler of the house” or ”lady.”

Dahlia

Dahlia also comes from Latin and it means “Dahl’s flower.” American author Dahlia Schweitzer issued the book L.A. Private Eyes.

Diana

Diana is the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt. It is connected with the Latin Dīāna (heavenly).

Desdemona

”Misery” or “unlucky.”

Desirée

Desirée translates to ”desire.”

Daciana

“Woman of Dacia.” Dacian is popular in Romania.

Delphine

Delphine comes from the Greek delphís (that means ”dolphin”) as well as from Delphi, the seat of Apollo’s oracle. The French crown prince was called the Dauphin.

Deirdre

Deirdre (”broken-hearted”) is pronounced DEER-druh.

Dagny

Dagny means “new day” and is composed of the Old Norse elements dagr (means ”day”) and nýr (new). In 1886, the Scandinavian women’s magazine Dagny was launched.

Dilys

Dilys is from the Welsh word dilys and is meaning ”genuine” or ”steadfast.” Nicknames that I like: Dilly or Di.

Drusilla

Drusilla has roots in the Roman family name Drusus. Livia Drusilla was the wife of the emperor Augustus. There is a Drusilla in the Bible, in Acts 24:24 (”Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish.”), as the wife of the Roman governor Felix.

Dionne

Dionne (”follower of Dionysus”) is from the Greek Dione. The Dionne quintuplets who were born in Canada in 1934 are the first set of five known to survive infancy.

Doris

”Gift” or “Dorian woman.”

Della

Della was initially a short form of Adela and Adelaide, both meaning ”noble.” Della is the wife in O. Henry’s 1905 story The Gift of the Magi.

Dove

In the story of Noah, a dove returns with an olive leaf. This is where the peace symbol comes from.

Dagmar

Dagmar has Old Norse origins and is symbolizing “day” and “maid.” The Dagmar Cross is one of Denmark’s national treasures.

Dulcie

Dulcie comes from the Latin dulcis (”sweet”).

Denali

Denali is from the Koyukon Athabaskan word for “the tall one” or “the high one.”

Dervla

Dervla translates as “daughter of the poet” and is an anglicized from the Irish Deirbhile. It is pronounced as DERV-lah.

Doina

Doina is the Romanian word for a folk song of longing.

Darcy

Darcy means “the dark one” and is from the Irish Ó Dorchaidhe.

Delta

Delta is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Dymphna

Dymphna has origins in the Old Irish Damhnait (“little fawn”).

Danae

Danae (”parched”) was the princess whom Zeus reached as a shower of gold.

Damiana

Damiana is the Italian feminine of Damian that comes from the Greek verb for “to tame” or “to subdue.”

Dea

Dea is Latin for “goddess.”

Girl Names That Start With The Letter D In The Bible

Dorcas

Dorcas is Greek in origins and is meaning “gazelle.” According to the Bible Dorcas was an early disciple of Jesus, and she is also known as Tabitha.

Damaris

Damaris means “a little woman.” In the Bible, Damaris is mentioned in Acts 17:34: ”Some of the people became followers of Paul … also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others.”

Deborah

Meaning ”bee,” Deborah was a prophetess of Judaism. “Go! This is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hands,” Deborah said, according to Judges 4:14.

Delilah

Delilah has Hebrew origins which is symbolizing “delicate.” In the Bible Delilah led the mighty Samson to his downfall. The Bible does not mention her fate.

Dinah

Dinah means “judgment.” In the Book of Genesis, Dinah is the daughter of Leah and Jacob. Genesis 30:21: ”Some time later she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.”

Four-Letter Girl Baby Names Starting With D

Debi

Debby is a diminutive form of Deborah, ”bee.”

Deva

From the Sanskrit language, Deva means ‘heavenly being.’ A Deva is in a higher state of existence than humans. Deva shares similarities with Persian Daeva.

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Dara

In Urdu Dara means “sovereign.” It is also found in Swahili, and is symbolizing “the beautiful one.” Dara is also a short form of Oluwaṣindara (”wonder”). This name is found in the Hebrew language and has the spiritual meaning of “compassion.”

Dani

Meaning “God is my judge,” Dani comes from the Hebrew name Daniyyel. Dani is also a short form of Daniela.

Diwa

Diwa is a relatively short girl’s name with 4 letters and it means ”spirit” in Filipino. In Thai, Diwa signifies ”daylight.”

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Drew

Meaning “wise,” the unisex name Drew is a short form of Andrew. This name grew in popularity in correspondence with Drew Barrymore’s rise in Hollywood, who is the founder of the production company Flower Films.

Diya

Diyahas comes from the Sanskrit word ‘diyam’ (lamp).