Boy names that start with D
These 143 D boy names run from Daan to Dylan, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Daniel, David and Dylan.
Davi
Beloved (Hebrew). No. 1,493 in the US in 2025, 118 babies. Given to both: 10% girls.
BoyPortuguese
Decimo
Tenth (Latin)
BoyItalian
Danladi
Born on Sunday (Hausa)
BoyAfrican
Darío
Possessing goodness (Persian). No. 760 in the US in 2025, 339 babies.
BoySpanish
Davide
Beloved one (Hebrew). No. 6,897 in the US in 2025, 12 babies.
BoyItalian
Dinkar
Day-maker, the sun (Hindi)
BoyIndian
Delmar
Of the sea (Spanish). No. 5,920 in the US in 2025, 15 babies.
BoySpanish
Donghyeon
Virtue of the east (depends on hanja) (Korean)
BoyKorean
Dekel
Palm tree, date palm (Hebrew)
BoyHebrew
Delfín
Dolphin (Latin)
BoySpanish
Most popular boy names starting with D in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Daniel | 8,085 | Falling | God is my judge |
| #35 | David | 6,794 | Falling | beloved one |
| #41 | Dylan | 6,208 | Steady | tide, flow |
| #106 | Dominic | 3,277 | Steady | belonging to the lord |
| #109 | Damian | 3,213 | Steady | to tame, subdue |
| #125 | Dean | 2,876 | Steady | from a surname meaning valley |
| #139 | Declan | 2,570 | Steady | meaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good |
| #143 | Dawson | 2,487 | Steady | son of David |
| #158 | Diego | 2,351 | Steady | Spanish name of uncertain origin, often linked with Latin Didacus |
| #238 | Dallas | 1,475 | Steady | from a surname meaning valley house or meadow dwelling |
| #284 | Derek | 1,191 | Steady | ruler of the people |
| #308 | Dante | 1,104 | Steady | enduring, steadfast |
| #319 | Dakota | 1,074 | Steady | friend, ally |
| #327 | Dariel | 1,043 | Steady | – |
| #352 | Damien | 935 | Steady | to tame, subdue |
| #376 | Desmond | 839 | Steady | from South Munster |
| #379 | Daxton | 834 | Steady | – |
| #448 | Dalton | 699 | Steady | – |
| #496 | Donovan | 609 | Falling | dark brown |
| #501 | Damon | 604 | Steady | to tame |
| #518 | Denver | 578 | Rising | Dane ford |
| #539 | Dorian | 557 | Steady | member of an ancient Greek tribe |
| #548 | Devin | 548 | Steady | – |
| #553 | Drew | 541 | Steady | manly, brave |
| #561 | Deacon | 529 | Steady | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
D names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with D, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 4.5%
- Place among 26 letters
- 11th
- Different D names
- 803
- In the top 1,000
- 51
Share of boys with a D name: 10.6% in 1950, 8.2% in 2000, and 4.5% in 2025.
D boy names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Davidbeloved one (Hebrew)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew)
- Danteenduring, steadfast (Latin)
- Dagobertbright day (Germanic)
- Damianto tame, subdue (Greek)
- Damiento tame, subdue (Greek)
- Damonto tame (Greek)
- Dariushe who holds firm the good (Persian)
- Daveybeloved (Hebrew)
- Declanmeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic)
- Denisof Dionysus (Greek)
- Dennisof Dionysus (Greek)
- Derekruler of the people (Germanic)
- Desmondfrom South Munster (Irish Gaelic)
- Dirkruler of the people (Germanic)
- Donalworld ruler (Irish Gaelic)
- Donaldworld ruler (Scottish Gaelic)
- Donnchadhbrown warrior (Scottish Gaelic)
Where these names come from
- Hebrew: 25
- Greek: 19
- Irish Gaelic: 17
- Latin: 14
- Scottish Gaelic: 9
- Korean: 8
- Old English: 8
- Germanic: 6
All 143 boy names that start with D
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daan | God is my judge | Hebrew | Boy |
| Daeho | great and vast (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Daehyeon | great and virtuous (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Dafydd | beloved one | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dag | day | Old Norse | Boy |
| Dagobert | bright day | Germanic | Boy |
| Dáibhí | beloved one | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dàibhidh | beloved one | Hebrew | Boy |
| Daichi | great earth | Japanese | Boy |
| Daigo | great enlightenment (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Daiki | great radiance; big tree (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Dáire | fruitful, fertile | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Daisuke | great helper (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Dáithí | swiftness, nimbleness | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dakarai | rejoice | Shona | Boy |
| Dakota | friend, ally | Sioux | Unisex |
| Dale | valley | Old English | Unisex |
| Dale | valley | Old English | Boy |
| Dallas | from a surname meaning valley house or meadow dwelling | Old English | Unisex |
| Damhán | little fawn | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Damian | to tame, subdue | Greek | Boy |
| Damián | to tame | Greek | Boy |
| Damianos | to tame | Greek | Boy |
| Damião | to tame | Greek | Boy |
| Damien | to tame, subdue | Greek | Boy |
| Damon | to tame | Greek | Boy |
| Dan | he judged | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dand | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Daniel | God is my judge | Hebrew | Boy |
| Daniele | God is my judge | Hebrew | Boy |
| Daniil | God is my judge | Hebrew | Boy |
| Danila | God is my judge, a folk form of Daniil | Hebrew | Boy |
| Danilo | God is my judge | Hebrew | Boy |
| Danladi | born on Sunday | Hausa | Boy |
| Danny | God is my judge | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dante | enduring, steadfast | Latin | Boy |
| Darach | of oak | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Darby | deer town | Old Norse | Unisex |
| Darci | from Arcy | Norman French | Unisex |
| Dario | possessing goodness | Persian | Boy |
| Darío | possessing goodness | Persian | Boy |
| Darius | he who holds firm the good | Persian | Boy |
| Dariush | holding firm the good | Persian | Boy |
| Dariusz | holding firm the good | Persian | Boy |
| Darragh | from Dáire, or from Darach, of oak | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Darrell | from Airelle, a place in Normandy | Old French | Boy |
| Davey | beloved | Hebrew | Boy |
| Davi | beloved | Hebrew | Boy |
| David | beloved one | Hebrew | Boy |
| Davide | beloved one | Hebrew | Boy |
| Davie | beloved one | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dawid | beloved one | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dawson | son of David | English | Boy |
| Dawud | beloved | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dayo | joy arrives | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Dean | from a surname meaning valley | Old English | Boy |
| Deasún | South Munster | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Decimo | tenth | Latin | Boy |
| Declan | meaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Deepak | lamp, light | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Deiniol | God is my judge | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dekel | palm tree, date palm | Hebrew | Boy |
| Delfín | dolphin | Latin | Boy |
| Delmar | of the sea | Spanish | Boy |
| Delshad | happy heart, cheerful | Persian | Unisex |
| Demir | iron | Turkish | Boy |
| Denis | of Dionysus | Greek | Boy |
| Deniz | the sea | Turkish | Unisex |
| Dennis | of Dionysus | Greek | Boy |
| Denver | Dane ford | Old English | Boy |
| Derek | ruler of the people | Germanic | Boy |
| Desiderio | longing, desire | Latin | Boy |
| Desmond | from South Munster | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Desta | joy, happiness | Amharic | Unisex |
| Detlef | heir of the people | Germanic | Boy |
| Dev | god, divine | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Dewi | beloved one | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dhruv | fixed, constant; the pole star | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Diamantis | diamond | Greek | Boy |
| Didier | longing, desire | Latin | Boy |
| Diego | Spanish name of uncertain origin, often linked with Latin Didacus | Latin | Boy |
| Dieter | warrior of the people | Germanic | Boy |
| Dietrich | ruler of the people | Germanic | Boy |
| Dima | short form of Dmitri, devoted to Demeter | Greek | Boy |
| Dimitrios | devoted to Demeter | Greek | Boy |
| Dimitris | devoted to Demeter | Greek | Boy |
| Dimosthenis | strength of the people | Greek | Boy |
| Dinesh | lord of the day, the sun | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Dinkar | day-maker, the sun | Hindi | Boy |
| Diosdado | God-given | Spanish | Boy |
| Dirk | ruler of the people | Germanic | Boy |
| Divakar | day-maker, the sun | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Dmitri | devoted to Demeter | Greek | Boy |
| Doğa | nature | Turkish | Unisex |
| Dohyeon | path of virtue (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Dojun | the way, talented (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Domenico | belonging to the Lord | Latin | Boy |
| Domhnall | world ruler | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dòmhnall | world ruler | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dominador | lord, master | Latin | Boy |
| Domingo | belonging to the lord | Latin | Boy |
| Dominic | belonging to the lord | Latin | Boy |
| Dominik | belonging to the Lord | Latin | Boy |
| Dominique | belonging to the lord | Latin | Unisex |
| Donal | world ruler | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dónal | world ruler | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Donald | world ruler | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Donato | given | Latin | Boy |
| Donghyeon | virtue of the east (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Dongsu | excellence of the east (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Donguk | rising sun in the east (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Donnacha | brown warrior | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Donncha | brown warrior | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Donnchadh | brown warrior | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Donovan | dark brown | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dor | generation | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Dorian | member of an ancient Greek tribe | Greek | Boy |
| Doron | gift | Greek | Boy |
| Doruk | mountaintop | Turkish | Boy |
| Dougal | dark stranger | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Douglas | dark river | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dov | bear | Hebrew | Boy |
| Dovid | beloved | Hebrew | Boy |
| Doyle | descendant of the dark stranger | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Doyun | the way, sincere (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Draco | dragon | Greek | Boy |
| Drake | dragon | Old English | Boy |
| Drew | manly, brave | Greek | Unisex |
| Dror | freedom, sparrow | Hebrew | Boy |
| Duarte | rich guardian | Old English | Boy |
| Dubhán | little dark one | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dùbhghlas | dark river | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Duff | dark | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dùghall | dark stranger | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Duke | leader | Latin | Boy |
| Dumisani | praise | Zulu | Boy |
| Duncan | brown warrior | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dunstan | dark stone | Old English | Boy |
| Durai | chief, leader | Tamil | Boy |
| Durojaiye | stay and enjoy the world | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Durosinmi | stay to bury me | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Dwayne | little dark one | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Dylan | tide, flow | Welsh | Boy |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular boy names that start with D?
The most popular boy names starting with D in the US are Daniel (#22), David (#35), Dylan (#41), Dominic (#106), Damian (#109), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many boy names start with D?
In 2025, 803 different boy names starting with D were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 51 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 143 with their meaning and origin.
How common are boy names that start with D?
4.5% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with D, making it the 11th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 10.6%.
Where do boy names starting with D come from?
The most common origins on this list are Hebrew (25), Greek (19), Irish Gaelic (17).