Girl names that start with D
These 128 D girl names run from Dabin to Dymphna, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Delilah, Daisy and Daphne.
Dione
Of Zeus (Greek)
GirlGreek
Duha
Morning sunlight (Arabic). No. 5,599 in the US in 2025, 22 babies.
GirlArabic
Delyth
Pretty, neat (Welsh)
GirlWelsh
Douce
Sweet (Old French)
GirlFrench
Deirbhile
Daughter of a poet (Irish Gaelic)
GirlIrish
Duru
Clear, lucid (Turkish). No. 7,998 in the US in 2025, 13 babies.
GirlTurkish
Sorrows, our lady of sorrows (Spanish). No. 2,567 in the US in 2025, 68 babies.
GirlSpanishRising
Della
Noble (Germanic). No. 563 in the US in 2025, 533 babies.
GirlEnglishRising
Dahui
Many and bright (depends on hanja) (Korean)
GirlKorean
Flower named for botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish). No. 215 in the US in 2025, 1,420 babies.
GirlEnglishRising
Dominique
Belonging to the lord (Latin). No. 1,468 in the US in 2025, 172 babies. Given to both: 30% girls.
UnisexFrenchFalling
Most popular girl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Delilah | 4,137 | Rising | delicate, weak, languishing |
| #75 | Daisy | 3,206 | Rising | day's eye |
| #178 | Daphne | 1,740 | Rising | laurel tree |
| #215 | Dahlia | 1,420 | Rising | flower named for botanist Anders Dahl |
| #242 | Delaney | 1,283 | Steady | from a surname meaning from the alder grove |
| #244 | Diana | 1,277 | Steady | divine, heavenly |
| #296 | Dakota | 1,035 | Steady | friend, ally |
| #302 | Daniela | 1,009 | Steady | God is my judge |
| #381 | Demi | 804 | Steady | – |
| #394 | Danna | 787 | Steady | – |
| #421 | Dorothy | 743 | Rising | gift of God |
| #432 | Dream | 718 | Steady | – |
| #468 | Daniella | 657 | Steady | – |
| #538 | Daleyza | 562 | Steady | – |
| #549 | Danielle | 550 | Falling | God is my judge |
| #563 | Della | 533 | Rising | noble |
| #635 | Destiny | 458 | Steady | – |
| #687 | Dallas | 413 | Steady | from a surname meaning valley house or meadow dwelling |
| #706 | Drew | 399 | Rising | manly, brave |
| #716 | Dayana | 392 | Steady | – |
| #747 | Dani | 364 | Steady | – |
| #749 | Davina | 363 | Steady | beloved one |
| #771 | Dulce | 352 | Steady | – |
| #800 | Dalia | 340 | Steady | branch |
| #808 | Dylan | 338 | Falling | – |
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.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 2.6%
- Place among 26 letters
- 14th
- Different D names
- 676
- In the top 1,000
- 29
Share of girls with a D name: 8.2% in 1950, 3.7% in 2000, and 2.6% in 2025.
D girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Dianadivine, heavenly (Latin)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew)
- Doragift (Greek)
- Deliafrom Delos (Greek)
- DorisDorian woman (Greek)
- Dorotheagift of God (Greek)
- DanielleGod is my judge (Hebrew)
- Daphnelaurel tree (Greek)
- Dariaholding firm the good (Persian)
- Daryaholding firm the good; also sea in Persian (Persian)
- Davinabeloved one (Hebrew)
- Deboraha bee (Hebrew)
- Delphinefrom Delphi (Greek)
- Desireedesired (Latin)
- Dianedivine (Latin)
- Dilaraadorner of the heart; beloved (Persian)
- Dinajudged, vindicated (Hebrew)
- Dinahjudged (Hebrew)
Where these names come from
- Greek: 28
- Hebrew: 14
- Korean: 9
- Latin: 9
- Turkish: 7
- Persian: 7
- Sanskrit: 7
- Arabic: 6
All 128 girl names that start with D
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabin | many and refined (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Daeun | abundant grace (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Dafna | laurel | Greek | Girl |
| Dafni | laurel tree | Greek | Girl |
| Dagmar | day maid | Old Norse | Girl |
| Dagny | new day | Old Norse | Girl |
| Dahlia | flower named for botanist Anders Dahl | Swedish | Girl |
| Dahui | many and bright (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Dahye | many blessings (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Dain | many and kind (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Daisy | day's eye | Old English | Girl |
| Dajeong | warm and affectionate | Korean | Girl |
| Dakota | friend, ally | Sioux | Unisex |
| Dalal | coquettishness | Arabic | Girl |
| Dale | valley | Old English | Unisex |
| Dalia | branch | Hebrew | Girl |
| Dalit | hanging branch | Hebrew | Girl |
| Dallas | from a surname meaning valley house or meadow dwelling | Old English | Unisex |
| Dalva | morning star | Portuguese | Girl |
| Damhnait | little fawn | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Dami | many and beautiful (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Damla | drop of water | Turkish | Girl |
| Danbi | welcome rain, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Danica | morning star | Slavic | Girl |
| Daniela | God is my judge | Hebrew | Girl |
| Danielle | God is my judge | Hebrew | Girl |
| Danni | God is my judge | Hebrew | Girl |
| Daphne | laurel tree | Greek | Girl |
| Daphné | laurel | Greek | Girl |
| Darby | deer town | Old Norse | Unisex |
| Darci | from Arcy | Norman French | Unisex |
| Daria | holding firm the good | Persian | Girl |
| Darina | gift | Slavic | Girl |
| Darlene | darling | English | Girl |
| Darya | holding firm the good; also sea in Persian | Persian | Girl |
| Dasha | short form of Darya, holding firm the good | Persian | Girl |
| Dasom | love, an old Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Davina | beloved one | Hebrew | Girl |
| Dawn | daybreak | English | Girl |
| Dayo | joy arrives | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Dearbhla | daughter of Fál (Ireland) | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Debora | a bee | Hebrew | Girl |
| Débora | bee | Hebrew | Girl |
| Deborah | a bee | Hebrew | Girl |
| Deepa | lamp, light | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Deepika | little lamp, light | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Deepshikha | flame of a lamp | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Defne | laurel tree | Greek | Girl |
| Deirbhile | daughter of a poet | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Deise | day's eye, the daisy | English | Girl |
| Delaney | from a surname meaning from the alder grove | Norman French | Girl |
| Delara | adorning the heart | Persian | Girl |
| Delfina | of Delphi | Greek | Girl |
| Delia | from Delos | Greek | Girl |
| Delilah | delicate, weak, languishing | Hebrew | Girl |
| Della | noble | Germanic | Girl |
| Delphine | from Delphi | Greek | Girl |
| Delshad | happy heart, cheerful | Persian | Unisex |
| Delyth | pretty, neat | Welsh | Girl |
| Demiana | to tame | Greek | Girl |
| Deniz | the sea | Turkish | Unisex |
| Deòiridh | pilgrim | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Derin | deep, profound | Turkish | Girl |
| Derwen | oak tree | Welsh | Girl |
| Derya | sea, ocean | Persian | Girl |
| Desdemona | ill-fated | Greek | Girl |
| Desiree | desired | Latin | Girl |
| Despina | lady, mistress | Greek | Girl |
| Desta | joy, happiness | Amharic | Unisex |
| Devorgilla | daughter of Forgall | Gaelic | Girl |
| Dharani | earth | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Diamanto | diamond | Greek | Girl |
| Diana | divine, heavenly | Latin | Girl |
| Diane | divine | Latin | Girl |
| Dietlinde | people and soft | Germanic | Girl |
| Dilara | adorner of the heart; beloved | Persian | Girl |
| Dilay | heart moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Dilek | wish | Turkish | Girl |
| Diletta | beloved one | Latin | Girl |
| Dilys | genuine | Welsh | Girl |
| Dima | downpour | Arabic | Girl |
| Dimitra | devoted to Demeter | Greek | Girl |
| Dina | judged, vindicated | Hebrew | Girl |
| Dinah | judged | Hebrew | Girl |
| Dione | of Zeus | Greek | Girl |
| Dionysia | of Dionysus | Greek | Girl |
| Diotima | honoring the god | Greek | Girl |
| Dipti | brightness, light | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Divina | divine, godlike | Latin | Girl |
| Divya | divine, heavenly | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Diya | small oil lamp | Hindi | Girl |
| Dobrosława | good glory | Slavic | Girl |
| Doğa | nature | Turkish | Unisex |
| Dolag | world ruler | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Dolina | world ruler | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Dolly | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Dolores | sorrows, our lady of sorrows | Spanish | Girl |
| Domenica | of the Lord | Latin | Girl |
| Dominique | belonging to the lord | Latin | Unisex |
| Donalda | world ruler | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Donatella | given | Latin | Girl |
| Donella | world ruler | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Donna | lady | Italian | Girl |
| Donya | world | Arabic | Girl |
| Dor | generation | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Dora | gift | Greek | Girl |
| Dorcas | gazelle | Greek | Girl |
| Dores | sorrows | Latin | Girl |
| Doris | Dorian woman | Greek | Girl |
| Dorota | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Dorotea | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Dorothea | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Dorothy | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Dörthe | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Dottie | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Douce | sweet | Old French | Girl |
| Drew | manly, brave | Greek | Unisex |
| Drorit | freedom, sparrow | Hebrew | Girl |
| Dua | prayer | Arabic | Girl |
| Duha | morning sunlight | Arabic | Girl |
| Dulce María | sweet Mary | Spanish | Girl |
| Dunya | short form of Yevdokiya, goodwill | Greek | Girl |
| Durga | invincible, hard to approach | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Durojaiye | stay and enjoy the world | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Durosinmi | stay to bury me | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Durrah | a large pearl | Arabic | Girl |
| Duru | clear, lucid | Turkish | Girl |
| Dymphna | little fawn | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with D?
The most popular girl names starting with D in the US are Delilah (#51), Daisy (#75), Daphne (#178), Dahlia (#215), Delaney (#242), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with D?
In 2025, 676 different girl names starting with D were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 29 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 128 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with D?
2.6% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with D, making it the 14th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 8.2%.
Where do girl names starting with D come from?
The most common origins on this list are Greek (28), Hebrew (14), Korean (9).