100+ Boy Names Starting With D (2026)

Boy names starting with D — curated list with meanings, origins, and famous bearers.

Top 15 Boy names starting with D

1. Declan — Full of goodness (Declan Donnelly (Ant & Dec))
2. Dashiell — Page boy; uncertain (Dashiell Hammett)
3. Dayo — Joy arrives
4. Dalisu — Bring blessings
5. Dawit — Beloved
6. Desta — Joy, happiness
7. Diallo — Bold, fearless (Amadou Diallo)
8. Daichi — Great earth (大地)
9. Daksh — Skilled, excellent
10. Darshan — Vision, sight of the divine
11. Dhruv — Firm, constant
12. Demetrius — Follower of Demeter (Demetrius I of Macedon)
13. Dionysus — God of Zeus (Dionysus (Greek god))
14. Daehyun — Great wisdom (대현)
15. Donghyun — Eastern wisdom (동현)

Complete List with Meanings

Name	Meaning	Origin	Famous Bearer
Declan	Full of goodness	Irish	Declan Donnelly (Ant & Dec)
Dashiell	Page boy; uncertain	French/English	Dashiell Hammett
Dayo	Joy arrives	Yoruba	—
Dalisu	Bring blessings	Xhosa	—
Dawit	Beloved	Amharic	—
Desta	Joy, happiness	Amharic	—
Diallo	Bold, fearless	Fula	Amadou Diallo
Daichi	Great earth (大地)	Japanese	—
Daksh	Skilled, excellent	Sanskrit	—
Darshan	Vision, sight of the divine	Sanskrit	—
Dhruv	Firm, constant	Sanskrit	—
Demetrius	Follower of Demeter	Greek	Demetrius I of Macedon
Dionysus	God of Zeus	Greek	Dionysus (Greek god)
Daehyun	Great wisdom (대현)	Korean	—
Donghyun	Eastern wisdom (동현)	Korean	—
Diego	Supplanter	Spanish	Diego Rivera (muralist)
Dieter	Ruler of the people	German	—
Dietrich	Ruler of the people	German	Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dmitri	Follower of Demeter	Russian	Dmitri Mendeleev
Daming	Great brightness (大明)	Chinese	—
Deniz	Sea	Turkish	Deniz Seki
Dara	Wealthy, holds the good	Persian	—
Dariush	Wealthy keeper	Persian	Darius the Great
Dakota	Friend, ally	Native American	—
Dyami	Eagle	Native American	—
Dafydd	Beloved	Welsh	Dafydd ap Gwilym (poet)
Dylan	Son of the sea	Welsh	Dylan Thomas (poet)
Donnchadha	Brown warrior	Scottish	King Duncan (Macbeth)
Dougal	Dark stranger	Scottish	Dougal the dog
Douglas	Dark water	Scottish	Frederick Douglass
Drew	Manly	Scottish	Drew Barrymore
Drummond	Ridge	Scottish	—
Dunbar	Fort on a headland	Scottish	Paul Laurence Dunbar
Duncan	Brown warrior	Scottish	King Duncan (Macbeth)
Dũng	Brave, heroic (勇)	Vietnamese	—
Dante	Enduring	Filipino	Dante Alighieri
Dacre	Trickling stream	English	Dacre (English place name)
Dalton	Valley town	English	Dalton (English name)
Delaney	From the alder grove	English	Delaney (modern name)
Dempsey	Proud, haughty	English	Jack Dempsey (boxer)
Denver	Green valley	English	Denver (US city name)
Derrick	Ruler of the people	English	Derrick Rose
Dorian	From Doris	English	Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)
Duke	Leader, duke	English	Duke Ellington
Dunstan	Dark stone	English	Saint Dunstan
Durward	Doorkeeper	English	Durward (English name)
Daan	God is my judge	Dutch	Daan (Dutch short form)
Dirk	Ruler of the people	Dutch	Dirk Kuyt
Dries	Manly	Dutch	Dries Mertens
Dénes	Of Dionysus	Hungarian	Dénes Zsigmondy
Dikran	Holding by a lance	Armenian	Tigranes the Great
Decha	Power	Thai	Decha (Thai name)
Damar	Fire, torch	Indonesian	Damar (Javanese name)
Dani	God is my judge	Indonesian	Dani Pedrosa
Danu	River, water deity	Indonesian	Danu (Balinese deity)
Dika	Righteous, pure	Indonesian	Dika (Indonesian name)
Daniel	God is my judge	Czech	Daniel (Czech use)
David	Beloved	Czech	David Pastrnak (hockey player)
Drahoslav	Precious glory	Czech	Drahoslav (Czech name)
Daedalus	Craftsman	Greek	Daedalus (Greek mythology)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best boy names starting with D?

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Trusted Sources

We cross-reference our research with established references:

• Social Security Administration — Popular Baby Names
• Behind the Name — Etymology Database
• BabyCenter — Name Trends

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