DAMIAN: Gk. " To tame."
Var. Daimon, Daman, Damen, Damien, Damion.
Damien was a priest who devoted to serving the lepers in Molokoi ( Hawaii).
DANIEL: Heb. " God is my judge.'
Var. Dan, Dane, Daney, Dani, Dann, Dannie, Danny, Danyal, Dhaniel.
Daniel was a prophet when Jews were in Babylon. Daniel and derivatives are popular names.
DANTE: Lat. " Lasting, enduring."
Var. Dandis, Danties, Danty, Durante.
DARRYL: Fr. " From Airelle."
Var. Darrel, Daryl, Derril.
DARWIN: Eng. " Dear friend."
Famous naturalist Charles Darwin.
DAVID: Heb. " Beloved."
Var. Dave, Davis, Davy, Dhaveed.
King David of the Old Testament killed the giant Goliath before becoming the King of Israel. The name is popular among Christians and Jews in America. He is the partial author of Book of Psalm.
DAVIDSON: Eng. " Son of David."
DAVIS: Eng.
Var. of David.
DE: Fr. " Of the or son of."
DE ALMEDA: Port. " God directed, ambitious."
Francesco De Almeda sailed from Portugal to India.
DE COSTA: Port. " Son of Constantine."
Costa is a short form for Constantine.
De COUTO: Port. “Place of refuge, shelter.”
DE CRUZ: Port. " Of the Cross."
DE CUNHA: Port. “Piece of wood or steel to splint wood or rock.”
DE MELLO: Port. Meaning unclear.
Var. De Melo.
DE MONTE: Port. " Of the mountain."
DE ROZARIO: Port. " Of the rosary."
DE SILVA: Port. " Forest dweller."
Var. Silas, Silvano, Silvanus.
DE SOUZA: Port. Meaning unclear.
DEMETRIUS: Gk. " Lover of the earth."
Var. Demetri, Dhimitrios, Dimitrios, Demmy.
Popular in Greece and Russian countries.
DENNIS: Gk. " Lover of fine wines."
Var. Denis, Denny, Denison, Denizon, Dennison, Dion, Dionysius
Derived from Dionysius who was the God of grapes and wine, but used by Christians from the early times.
DENZIL: Eng. A place name in Cornwall.
Var. Dencil.
DEREK: Ger. " The popular ruler."
Var. Darrick, Deric, Derrek, Derryk.
Variant of Theoderic.
DESMOND: Ir. " Man from south Monster."
DEVADAS: Mal. " Servant of God."
DEVASSY: Fr. " Royal, kingly."
Var. Davassia, Davassey, Devasia, Devassia
Probably a derivative of Basil or related to Sebastian.
DIAMOND: Eng. " Bright protector." or a jewel.
Also used as a girl's name.
DIAS: Port. version of Jacob.
Var. Diaz, Diego.
DICKSON: Eng. " Son of Dick ( Frederick )."
Var. Dixon.
DIVANYOSUS: Mal.
Variant of Dionysius. A bishop of Alexandria.
DOMINIC: Lat. " Of the Lord."
Var. Domanic, Domenic, Dominick, Dominique, Nick
Saint Dominic was the founder of a monastic order. Popular name among Catholics.
DONALD: Scot. " Ruler of the world."
Var. Don, Donal, Doney, Donny, Dony.
A very common Scottish name.
DOUGLAS: Scot. " From the black stream."
DUKE: Lat. " Leader."
Duke is usually a title, but used as a first name.