Boy Names That Start With D
340 names, 223 with a documented meaning, from 13 origins.
Names 1–100 of 340 (page 1 of 4)
About this list
66% of the names in Boy Names That Start With D have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 24, Persian 21, Ancient Greek 9, Germanic 5, Hebrew 3, other 9. 269 names carry no language label.
157 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Daniel (#16, boys), Dylan (#28, boys), David (#31, boys), Dominic (#107, boys), Damian (#110, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Boy Names That Start With D
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel | o'donnell, descendant, domhnaill | Hebrew | #16 |
| David | beloved | Hebrew | #31 |
| Dominic | lord | Latin | #107 |
| Damian | to tame | Ancient Greek | #110 |
| Dean | dane, norseman, law, judgment, way of life, creed | English | #142 |
| Dallas | dweller at the house in the dale,, abode | English | #243 |
| Desmond | a man from south munster | English | #368 |
| Dalton | valley, settlement | English | #432 |
| Damon | to tame, subdue | Ancient Greek | #454 |
| Donovan | brown, black | English | #504 |
| Drake | male duck, dragon | English | #660 |
| Donald | prince / chief of the world | Scottish Gaelic | #672 |
| Dustin | thor's stone | Germanic | #685 |
| Dennis | follower of (the wine god) dionysus | Ancient Greek | #707 |
| Dexter | right (handed) | English | #719 |
| Douglas | black, stream | English | #851 |
| Darren | oak | English | #953 |
| Davion | Diminutive of David, which means “beloved” | English | #1235 |
| Dovid | Variant of David, which means “beloved” | English | #1300 |
| Dov | bear | English | #1401 |
| Dominique | of the Lord | English | #1476 |
| Denis | Variant of Dennis, which means “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus” | Ancient Greek | #1636 |
| Domingo | trust | English | #1859 |
| Dan | Diminutive of Daniel, which means “God is my judge” | Hebrew | #1913 |
| Dave | Diminutive of David, which means “beloved” | English | #2007 |
| Duane | black, dark | English | #2070 |
| Deen | Religion, Faith | Muslim | #2128 |
| Darnell | type of ryegrass | English | #2303 |
| Dawud | Beloved, a Prophets name (David) | Muslim | #2867 |
| Dani | Near, close | Muslim | #3206 |
| Dara | Possessor, sovereign. | Muslim | #3513 |
| Daniyal | Intelligent, A Prophet of Allah. | Muslim | #3777 |
| Dana | Wise, learned. | Muslim | #4184 |
| Danyal | Prophet "Daniel" | Muslim | #4184 |
| Dawood | A Prophet and father of Prophet Suleiman. In Bible, he is known as David. | Muslim | #4870 |
| Diyan | Judge, leader, captain. | Muslim | #4870 |
| Daris | Scholar, studying, Reader, Student | Muslim | #5644 |
| Dastan | Dastan is a Persian name for boys that means story, fable, legend. | Persian | #5878 |
| Daud | Arabic form of david, beloved, a prophet's name | Muslim | #6171 |
| Del | Del is a Persian name for girls and boys that means heart. | Persian | #6811 |
| Danish | Intelligent, Wisdom, Learning, Science. | Muslim | #7725 |
| Daoud | Form of DAVID - beloved | Muslim | #8947 |
| Diar | An expensive wood. | Muslim | #8947 |
| Dawid | Prince | Muslim | #9864 |
| Dayyan | A mighty Ruler | Muslim | #10889 |
| Daler | Brave, valiant. | Muslim | #12301 |
| Dameer | Heart, Conscience | Muslim | #12301 |
| Daaem | perpetual, constant, continual. | Muslim | |
| Daafi | One who expels prevents | Muslim | |
| Daai | Name for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) | Muslim | |
| Daalii | Grape with light color | Muslim | |
| Daamin | Guarantor, Surety | Muslim | |
| Daanaa | Wise, Learned | Muslim | |
| Daanii | Close | Muslim | |
| Daanish | Wisdom, Learning, Science | Muslim | |
| Daarii | Knows, Religious, Wise | Muslim | |
| Dabbah | Latch, door lock | Muslim | |
| Dabir | teacher, instructor, ultimate, Judge, shaikh | Muslim | |
| Daboor | Morning breeze. | Muslim | |
| Dadmehr | Dadmehr is a Persian name for boys that means lover of justice, lover of fairness. | Persian | |
| Dadvar | Dadvar is a Persian name for boys that means judge, arbitrator. | Persian | |
| Dadwar | Dadwar is a Kurdish name for boys that means judge, arbitrator. | Kurdish | |
| Daeb | Daeb is an Arabic for boys that means diligent, conscientious. | Muslim | |
| Daeej | Daeej is an Arabic name for boys that means one who has large beautiful eyes. | Arabic | |
| Daffa | Encouraging, Supportive, Defensive | Muslim | |
| Dafiq | Jubilant, buoyant, active. | Muslim | |
| Dagar | Open Space / Battle Field. | Muslim | |
| Daghfal | Ibn-Hanzalah had this name and he was the first genealogist of Islam. | Muslim | |
| Dahaa | Dahaa is an Arabic name for boys that means intelligence, sense, wisdom. | Arabic | |
| Dahbal | This was the name of Wahb Ibn Zamai, who was a very noble, generous man. | Muslim | |
| Dahban | Dahban is a phonetic variant of Zahban and means gold-plated, something that has a layer of gold over it. It is used for boys. | Muslim | |
| Dahee | Dahee is an Arabic name for boys that means clever, intelligent. | Arabic | |
| Dahhaak | (Zahhaak) Name a of Sahabi who participated in the battle of Badr | Muslim | |
| Dahhak | One who laughs much. | Muslim | |
| Dahi | Lion, rapid. | Muslim | |
| Dahus | Dahus is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. | Arabic | |
| Daib | Happy fellow. | Muslim | |
| Daiyan | A mighty ruler, judge, guard, protector. | Muslim | |
| Dakheel | Foreigner | Muslim | |
| Dakhil | Foreigner, stranger | Muslim | |
| Dalaj | A mufti of Baghdad, Ibn Ahmad al-Sajazi, had this name, he was a very generous person. | Muslim | |
| Dalal | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | |
| Dalil | Guidance, Excuse, Proof, Witness, Another name for Allah, evidence, a guide | Muslim | |
| Dalir | Dalir is a Persian name for boys that means brave, courageous. | Persian | |
| Dalu | Dalu is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means well bucket, a bucket that is attached to a rope and is used for collecting water from a well. It is used in the Quran in verse 12:19. | Arabic | |
| Damurah | Sparkle of light, fire | Muslim | |
| Daneer | Daneer is an Arabic name for boys that means radiant, full of light. | Arabic | |
| Danesh | Danesh is a Persian name for boys and girls that means knowledge, wisdom. | Persian | |
| Daneshvar | Daneshvar is a Persian name for boys that means scholar, intellectual, learned, wise, educated. | Persian | |
| Daqeeq | Daqeeq is an Arabic name for boys that means fine, thin, delicate, exact. | Arabic | |
| Daqr | Daqr is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means beautiful and thriving garden. | Arabic | |
| Dar | Pearl | Muslim | |
| Darab | Big gate, a name: Justice Darab Patel | Muslim | |
| Darakhshan | Bright, shining, pearl-like. | Muslim | |
| Dareeb | Dareeb is an Arabic name for boys that means experienced, trained. | Arabic | |
| Dareeq | Dareeq is an Arabic name for boys that means mender, fixer, improver. | Arabic | |
| Daria | Daria is a Persian name for boys that means owner, acquirer, figuratively meaning wealthy, blessed. Daria is the name of a king of Persia. | Persian | |
| Darim | This was the name of a narrator of Hadith. | Muslim | |
| Darkan | Darkan is an Arabic name for boys that means perceptive, understanding. | Arabic | |
| Darmal | Medicine | Muslim |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.