180 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 179 vintage and uncommon girl names that start with the letter D. I have also included their meanings.

List Of 180 Unique and Uncommon Girl Names That Start With D And Meanings:

Dominique

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

Davina

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, ”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

It 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, ”friend.”

Draya

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

Divisha

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

Decima

”Tenth,” and one of three Roman Fates.

Darina

From Slavic dar, gift.

Fantasy feminine names that start with d:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Dracaena	”she-dragon”	drah-SEE-nah
Dínen	silent	DEE-nen
Dahut	good witch	dah-OOT
Dejah	invented, sound only	DEE-jah or DAY-zhah
Dryope	”woodpecker.”	DRY-oh-pee
Dorcha	dark, in Irish	DUR-uh-khuh
Dís	lady, or goddess	DEES
Dawnstar	coined, dawn star	DAWN-star
Duessa	she wears two faces	doo-ESS-ah
Danu	”flowing water”	DAH-noo
Doriath	land of fences	DOR-ee-ath
Dindrane	origin unclear	din-DRAYN
Dryad	tree nymph	DRY-ad
Despoina	”the mistress”	des-POY-nah or des-PEE-nah
Dziewanna	maiden	jeh-VAHN-nah

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Durrah

”Pearl.”

Dolma

”Savioress,” as well as Tibetan for goddess Tara.

Danica

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

Dobrawa

”Good,” and a Czech princess whose wedding brought Christianity to Poland.

Dechen

Great bliss.

Dunya

”World.”

Desislava

”Finding glory.” Desislava is a noblewoman painted on Boyana Church walls in Sofia.

Daenerys

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

Derya

”Sea.”

Female middle names that start with d:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Delyth	pretty, in Welsh	DEL-ith
Dawn	daybreak	DAWN
Dolores	”sorrows”	doh-LOR-es
Darby	town of deer	DAR-bee
Dixie	the American South	DIK-see
Demelza	”hill fort.”	deh-MEL-zah
Dale	valley	DAYL
Destiny	she was meant to be	DES-tih-nee
Delaney	”dark challenger”	deh-LAY-nee
Dallas	meadow, or waterfall	DAL-us
Deja	already, in French	DAY-zhah
Darla	darling	DAR-lah
Devon	”the deep ones”	DEV-un
Diamond	”unbreakable”	DY-mund or DY-uh-mund
Dempsey	proud	DEMP-see

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Diksha

Initiation.

Dochia

Dochia (”good will”) is Baba Dochia, an old woman of Romanian March legends.

Dragana

”Dear”.

Domitilla

“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.”

Dinara

”Gold coin,” and Dinara Safina reached world number one in tennis.

Duyen

”Charm.”

Diligence

From Latin diligentia, careful attention.

Dwynwen

”Blessed wave,” and Wales marks her feast as Valentine’s Day.

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.

Digna

”Worthy”.

D Korean names

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Da-eun	”abundant grace”	dah-EUN
Dan-bi	rain when needed	DAHN-bee
Deok-hee	the virtuous one	DUHK-hee
Da-hye	plenty of wisdom	dah-HYEH
Darae	hardy kiwi	dah-RAY
Do-yeon	”graceful path.”	doh-YUHN or DOH-yon
Da-som	love	dah-SOHM
Da-jeong	warm, or tender	dah-JUHNG
Da-on	”good things coming”	dah-OHN
Do-hee	bright, or radiant	doh-HEE
Da-in	”kindhearted”	dah-EEN
Dalbit	moonlight	DAHL-bit
Da-yeon	full of beauty	dah-YUHN
Da-hee	great joy	dah-HEE
Do-ah	refined way	doh-AH

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Darshana

Vision.

Dervorgilla

”Daughter of Forgall,” and patron of Balliol College in Oxford.

Dalal

”Coquetry.”

Daphne

”Laurel,” Daphne comes from the Greek language.

Delia

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

Daina

”Song,” and Latvian for short folk verses.

Disha

”Direction”.

Dilara

From Persian dil, heart, and ārā, adorning.

Dzovinar

Dzovinar (”sea-born”) is mother of twin brothers in Daredevils of Sassoun, an Armenian epic.

Dawsyn

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

Dolly

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

Domina

”Ruler of the house” or ”lady.”

Dahlia

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

Dikeledi

Tears.

Draupadi

”Daughter of Drupada.”

Dayang

Old Malay title for a princess.

Daffodil

Spring flower, named from Greek asphodel.

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 (”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

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

Diwata

It is Filipino for a fairy or nature spirit.

Dinkinesh

”You are wonderful,” and Ethiopia’s name for Lucy, a famous fossil skeleton.

Dhriti

”Courage.”

Dao

Peach blossom in Vietnamese, star in Thai.

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 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.

Dolina

It comes from Donald, ”world ruler,” in Scottish Gaelic.

Doireann

”Sullen,” said DIR-en.

Divna

”Marvelous.”

Donatella

Italian for ”little gift.”

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.

Dido

”Wanderer.” Dido was a founding queen of Carthage in Virgil’s Aeneid.

Dineo

It comes from Setswana, ”gifts.”

Dilek

”Wish.”

Diletta

Diletta has an Italian meaning that I love: ”darling.”

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

“Daughter of the poet” and is an anglicized variation of Irish Deirbhile. It is pronounced as DERV-lah.

Doina

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

Durga

”Invincible”.

Devota

”Devoted,” and patron saint of Monaco and Corsica.

Dagrun

It combines Old Norse dagr, day, and rún, secret.

Dhwani

Sound.

Darcy

“Dark one” and is from the Irish Ó Dorchaidhe.

Delta

Delta is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Drahomíra

Drahomíra (”precious peace”) was mother of Good King Wenceslas.

Dharini

Earth.

Dalisay

”Pure”.

Dianthe

From Greek dios, divine, and anthos, flower.

Dymphna

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

Dzintra

”Amber.”

Dikla

Dikla is Hebrew for date palm.

Damayanti

”Subduing,” and a princess who chose King Nala over four gods.

Duygu

Feeling.

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.”

Duvessa

”Dark beauty.”

Damla

”Drop”.

Deianira

Deianira (”man destroyer”) killed Heracles by mistake with a poisoned shirt.

Dayita

Beloved.

Dalva

From Portuguese alva, dawn.

Deliverance

”Rescue,” and Deliverance Dane stood accused in Salem witch trials.

Dairine

”Fruitful”.

Damini

Lightning.

Desta

”Joy.”

Dhanya

Blessed.

Dietlinde

It is made of Old German diot, people, and lind, soft.

Daiyu

”Black jade,” and a lovesick poet girl in Dream of the Red Chamber.

Dongmei

Winter plum.

Diotima

Diotima (”prized by Zeus”) teaches Socrates about love in Plato’s Symposium.

Delicia

”Delight.”

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

“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

”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

“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.”

Duha

”Morning light,” and a Quran chapter.

Duna

Hungarian name for Danube.

Dede

First daughter.

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.

Doto

”Giver.” Doto is a sea nymph in Hesiod’s list of Nereids.

Dayo

It comes from Yoruba, ”joy arrives.”

Doli

Bluebird.

Daya

”Compassion.”

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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”). It is found in the Hebrew language and has the spiritual meaning of “compassion.”

Duru

Clear.

Dima

”Downpour”.

Dita

Czech short form of Edith, ”prosperous in war.”

Dani

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

Diwa

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

Diba

”Silk brocade,” and maiden name of Farah, last empress of Iran.

Dawa

”Moon.”

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Drew

”Wise.” It is a short form of Andrew. It 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 ‘diyam’ (lamp).