There are many directions you can take with a D name for your baby boy. Daniel and Dylan feel familiar, while some of the choices below may be names you have never heard before. If the letter already has meaning for your family, it is a helpful place to begin.

This list of boy names that start with D includes the meaning or origin of each name. You’ll find established favorites, surnames, word names, and choices used in different languages and cultures.

Boy Names That Start With D

The names are grouped by style and listed alphabetically within each section, so you can go straight to the parts of the list that interest you most.

15 Popular Boy Names That Start With D

In 2025, Dominic ranked No. 106 among U.S. boy names, making it the highest-ranking name in this section.¹ The names below are listed alphabetically.

1. Damon — This Greek name means “to tame.”

2. Dante — Meaning “enduring,” this name is of Italian and Latin origin.

3. Dash — This English name means “to run quickly.”

4. Dax — An English surname derived from the French town of Dax or the Old English name Dæcca, whose meaning is unknown.

5. Dean — This popular boy’s name means “valley” in English.

6. Declan — An Irish name meaning “full of goodness.”

7. Denzel — This English and Cornish name means “from the high stronghold.”

8. Derek — English for “gifted rule” derived from an Old German name that means “power of the tribe.”

9. Devin — This name means “poet” in Irish and “divine” in Latin.

10. Diego — A Spanish name meaning “supplanter.”

11. Dominic — This name means “belonging to the Lord” in Latin.

12. Donovan — In Irish, this name means “brown-haired chieftain.”

13. Draco — A Latinized Ancient Greek name meaning “dragon” or “serpent.”

14. Drew — This popular name means “wise” in Irish and “strong and manly” in Greek.

15. Dustin — The meaning of this name can be either Old German for “brave warrior” or Scandinavian for “Thor’s stone.”

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1. Dacre — This name means “trickling stream” in English.

2. Dai — A Welsh name meaning “beloved.”

3. Dana — Arabic for “perfect” and Persian for “wise.”

4. Dane — This name means “from Denmark” in Old English.

5. Darwin — An English name meaning “dear friend.”

6. Davian — Hebrew for “beloved.”

7. Davy — A Hebrew name meaning “beloved” or “son of David.”

8. Deandre — In Latin, this name means “of Andrew.”

9. Deangelo — This is an Italian name that means “son of Angelo.”

10. Delfino — Greek for “dolphin.”

11. Dell — An English name meaning “small valley or glen.”

12. Delmar — Spanish for “of the sea.”

13. Delroy — This French name means “of the king.”

14. Denny — A Greek name meaning “follower of Dionysius.”

15. Denton — This name means “valley town” in Old English.

16. Dermot — Irish for “free from envy.”

17. Derry — This name means “oak grove” in Irish.

18. Desi — A Spanish name meaning “desired.”

19. Dewey — This name means “beloved” in Welsh.

20. Dex — Latin for “right-handed” or “fortunate.”

21. Dickie — The meaning of this name is “powerful ruler” in German.

22. Dimitri — Russian for “follower of Demeter” and Greek for “earth lover.”

23. Dino — This cute name means “little sword” in Italian.

24. Dion — This is the short form of “Dionysius,” the god of wine and revelry in Greek mythology.

25. Dodge — An English word meaning “to avoid.”

26. Donnie — English for “world ruler.”

27. Dre — A short form of “Andre.” It means “man” in French.

28. Duff — This name means “dark” and “swarthy” in Irish.

29. Dule — A Zulu name meaning “patience.”

30. Dwyer — Irish for “dark wise one.”

15 Common Boy Names That Start With D

1. Dakota — From the Dakota language for “friend” or “ally.”

2. Dallas — A Scottish name meaning “from the meadows.”

3. Dalton — This name is of English origin and means “settlement in the valley.”

4. Danny — This name means “God is my judge” in Hebrew.

5. Darren — Irish and English for “great.”

6. Davis — A Welsh name meaning “beloved” or “son of David.”

7. Dawson — Meaning “son of David,” this boy’s name that starts with D is English.

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8. Daxton — French for “from the town of Dax.”

9. Delaney — This name means “dark challenger” in Irish.

10. Denver — In French and English, this name means “from Anvers.”

11. Desmond — This common name means “from South Munster” in Irish.

12. Diesel — Derived from the German name “Dietrich.” It means “ruler of the people.”

13. Drake — Old English for “male duck” and Old Norse for “dragon.”

14. Dwayne — An English and Irish name meaning “black” or “dark.”

15. Dylan — This name means “son of the sea” in Welsh.

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1. Dabir — An Arabic name meaning “teacher.”

2. Dagger — This is an English personal name for someone who used and carried around a dagger.

3. Daisuke — Japanese for “great helper.”

4. Dakari — An African name that means “rejoice.”

5. Daler — This name means “brave” and “valiant” in Hindu.

6. Damarion — A Greek name meaning “calf.”

7. Damir — This Slavic name means “to give peace.”

8. Danek — This name means “God is my judge” in Polish.

9. Danilo — Spanish for “God is my judge.”

10. Danveer — A Hindu name meaning “benevolent.”

11. Darby — The meaning of this unique name is “deer park” in Old English.

12. Darcell — This name is French for “dark.”

13. Dariel — A French name meaning “open.”

14. Dario — This name means “possessing goodness” in Greek and Italian.

15. Darragh — An Irish name meaning “oak.”

16. Darrow — This name means “oak” in Scottish.

17. Dawes — This English name means “son of David.”

18. Dayton — English for “bright and sunny town.”

19. Decker — A German occupational name for a roofer.

20. Dedric — Old German for “people’s ruler.”

21. Delani — This name means “from the alder grove” in French.

22. Delano — This name has French and Irish origins. It can mean “nighttime” or “from the marsh.”

23. Delios — Greek for “from Delos.”

24. Delray — This name means “of the king” in French.

25. Denham — Old English for “village in a valley.”

26. Deriq — An alternate spelling of the German name “Derek.” It means “people’s ruler.”

27. Deshaun — Hebrew for “God is gracious.”

28. Destin — A French and English name for “destiny.”

29. Destry — This name means “war horse” in English.

30. Devlin — In Irish, this unique name means “unlucky.”

31. Devonte — A modern African American variant of Devante.

32. Devraj — This name means “ruler of the Gods” in Hindi.

33. Dhan — Sanskrit for “wealth.”

34. Dietrich — This name means “ruler of the people” in German.

35. Din — Sanskrit for “humble” and Vietnamese for “calm.”

36. Domhnall — A Gaelic name meaning “world ruler.”

37. Donal — This name is Scottish for “great chief.”

38. Donatello — An Italian name meaning “gift from God.”

39. Dov — This unique name means “bear” in Hebrew.

40. Dream — An English word name referring to images seen during sleep or to a hope or wish.

41. Dunbar — This is a Scottish and Irish name for “castle headland.”

42. Dupree — A French name meaning “from the meadow.”

43. Duran — This name means “firm” or “enduring” in Latin.

44. Dusty — German for “brave warrior.”

45. Dutch — An English name meaning “from the Netherlands.”

46. Dutton — This is an English habitational name for a settlement or town on a hill.

47. Duval — This name means “from the valley” in French.

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1. Dafydd — A Welsh name meaning “beloved.”

2. Daigo — Japanese for “big” or “great.”

3. Damascus — A place name associated with the capital of Syria.

4. Damocles — This name means “glory” in Greek.

5. Danji — Japanese for “boy.”

6. Danner — A German topographic name for someone who lives in or near a forest.

7. Danya — This Hebrew name means “judgment of God.”

8. Darko — This name means “gift” in Slavic.

9. Darshan — Sanskrit for “vision.”

10. Daru — This name means “pine” or “cedar” in Hindi.

11. Dashiell — In French, this name means “from heaven” or “sky.”

12. Daveed — Hebrew for “beloved.”

13. Dayman — A Middle English name for someone who works in the daytime.

14. Deegan — Irish for “dark-haired.”

15. Dekel — This name means “palm tree” in Hebrew.

16. Delaiah — A biblical Hebrew name meaning “Yahweh has drawn up.”

17. Delorean — A modern name associated with the DeLorean automobile.

18. Dembe — An African name meaning “peace.”

19. Denim — Meaning “strong cloth,” Denim is a D boy name of French origin.

20. Devereaux — A French name meaning “riverbank.”

21. Devrim — Turkish for “revolution.”

22. Dezi — This Spanish name means “desired.”

23. Dhruv — This is a Sanskrit name meaning “constant” or “faithful.”

24. Dhvani — A Sanskrit word meaning “sound” or “resonance.”

25. Dhyan — Hindi for “reflection” or “meditation.”

26. Didier — A French name meaning “desired.”

27. Django — This Romani name means “I awake.”

28. Donaciano — Latin for “gift of God.”

29. Donato — This name means “gift from God” in Italian and Spanish.

30. Doone — A Scottish name for “hill” or “mountain.”

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31. Doutzen — This name means “little dove” in Dutch.

32. Douwe — Dutch and German for “dove.”

33. Dozier — A German name meaning “from the willows.”

34. Dragan — A South Slavic name meaning “precious.”

35. Drago — Hungarian for “dragon” and Slavic for “precious.”

36. Drayton — This name means “portage settlement” in Old English.

37. Dryas — This Greek name means “oak tree.”

38. Dryden — English for “dry valley.”

39. Dubois — This is an Old French name meaning “of the woods.”

40. Dumas — A French topographic name for someone who lived in an isolated dwelling in the country.

41. Dunstan — English for “hill of stones.”

42. Dvij — Meaning “bird” or “born twice,” this rare name is of Hindu origin.

43. Dweezil — Frank Zappa invented this name for his son.

44. Dyson — English for “son of Denise.”

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1. D’Artagnan — This Old French name means “from Artagnan,” a city in France.

2. Daggett — Scandinavian for “daylight” and a French nickname for someone carrying a dagger.

3. Dallin — This English name means “from the valley.”

4. Danforth — Old English for “ford in the valley.”

5. Darnell — An Old English name meaning “hidden nook.”

6. Daryl — This name means “darling” or “loved” in English and French.

7. Delbert — The meaning of this name is “noble” in English and German.

8. Dempsey — This name is Irish for “proud.”

9. Dennis — Greek for “follower of Dionysius.”

10. Deuce — This name can mean “two” or “devil” in English.

11. Dewitt — This name is Dutch for “blond one.”

12. Dexter — A Latin name for someone who is right-handed.

13. Diederik — The Dutch form of Theodoric, a Germanic name associated with “ruler of the people.”

14. Digby — This name means “town by the ditch” in Scandinavian.

15. Dillard — An English surname of uncertain origin that is also used as a given name.

16. Dirk — German for “gifted ruler.”

17. Dixon — A Scottish name meaning “son of Richard.”

18. Donald — This name means “ruler of the world” in English and Scottish.

19. Dorian — Greek for “of Doris” or “gift.”

20. Dorsey — A French and English name meaning “dark.”

21. Dougal — This Scottish name means “dark stranger.”

22. Douglas — A Scottish name meaning “dark river.”

23. Doyle — In Celtic, this name means “dark stranger.”

24. Dudley — An English name meaning “from the people’s meadow.”

25. Duke — This Latin name means “leader.”

26. Duncan — Scottish for “dark-skinned warrior.”

27. Dwight — This German name means “white” or “blond.”

22 Boy Names That Start With D From Around the World

1. Daan — A Dutch short form of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge.”

2. Dabney — Old French for “from Aubigny.”

3. Dacey — This French name means “born in nobility.”

4. Dado — A Portuguese diminutive of Eduardo, a name meaning “wealthy guard.”

5. Daichi — A Japanese name that can combine elements meaning “great” with “earth,” “land,” “wisdom,” or “intellect,” depending on the kanji.

6. Daiki — A Japanese name that can combine elements meaning “great” with “brightness,” “tree,” or “valuable,” depending on the kanji.

7. Daire — An Irish name that means “fertile” or “fruitful.”

8. Daley — This is an Irish name that means “assembly” or “gathering.”

9. Damien — Derived from a Greek word meaning “to tame” or “to conquer.”

10. Dand — The meaning of this name is “manly” in Scottish.

11. Daniel — A Hebrew name that means “God is my judge.”

12. Daniil — The Russian, Belarusian, and Greek form of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge.”

13. Dara — A Persian name meaning “wealthy.”

14. Darius — This name means “possessing goodness” in Greek and Persian.

15. Dathan — This Hebrew name means “fountain.”

16. David — This name means “beloved” in Hebrew.

17. Deacon — A modern English word name derived from a Greek word meaning “servant.”

18. Decimus — This is the Latin word for “tenth.”

19. Delman — In English, this name means “man from the valley.”

20. DeMarcus — A modern American name combining the prefix “De” with Marcus.

21. Demetrius — A Greek name meaning “follower of Demeter.”

22. Diklah — A biblical Hebrew name that may mean “palm grove.”

A name can feel different once you picture using it every day. Say your favorites aloud, write them with your last name, and think about the nicknames that may come naturally. Give the shortlist a little time, then notice which names you keep returning to.

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