75+ *Beautiful* Baby Girl Names That Start With D

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Country Girl Names That Start With D

Think charming towns, cozy kitchens, and down-to-earth vibes when it comes to country girl names that start with D.

Dallas

• Origin: Scottish (place name and surname)
• Pronunciation: DAL-us · ˈdæləs
• Meaning: roughly “dwelling in the valley” (dale + house/abode)
• Popularity: #657 and falling (#617 → #657, 2024)

Dawn

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: DAWN · ˈdɔːn
• Meaning: first light of day, from the common noun “dawn”
• Popularity: #1,850 and rising (#2,338 → #1,850, 2024)

Delta

• Origin: Greek (letter name)
• Pronunciation: DEL-tuh · ˈdɛltə
• Meaning: river mouth
• Popularity: #2,266 and falling (#1,893 → #2,266, 2024)

Denver

• Origin: Old English (place name/surname)
• Pronunciation: DEN-ver · ˈdɛnvər
• Meaning: uncertain: either ‘the Danes’ crossing’ or ‘ridge by the valley’ (two competing Old English derivations); not verifiably ‘green valley’
• Popularity: #775 and rising (#782 → #775, 2024)

Dixie

• Origin: English (US place name)
• Pronunciation: DIK-see · ˈdɪksi
• Meaning: from ‘Dixie,’ the traditional nickname for the southern United States
• Popularity: #1,565 and falling (#1,208 → #1,565, 2024)

Dolly

• Origin: English (uncertain base name)
• Pronunciation: DOL-ee · ˈdɒli
• Meaning: sorrows
• Popularity: #1,624 and falling (#1,616 → #1,624, 2024)

Dottie

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: DOT-ee · ˈdɑːti
• Meaning: gift of God
• Popularity: #1,406 and rising (#1,480 → #1,406, 2024)

Dylan

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: DIL-un · ˈdɪlən
• Meaning: son of the sea
• Popularity: #696 and falling (#650 → #696, 2024)

Darling

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: DAR-ling · ˈdɑːrlɪŋ
• Meaning: beloved, dearly loved
• Popularity: #3,339 and rising (#4,296 → #3,339, 2024)

Earthy Girl Names That Start With D

These nature-inspired girl names that start with D connect to the beauty and serenity of the outdoors. Imagine meadows, forests, and whispering winds.

Dalia

• Origin: Multiple (Hebrew, Arabic, Lithuanian, and others)
• Pronunciation: DAH-lee-ah · ˈdɑːliə
• Meaning: varies by origin: branch (Hebrew), grapevine (Arabic), fate (Lithuanian), or the flower dahlia
• Popularity: #862 and rising (#900 → #862, 2024)

Dara

• Origin: Irish, Persian, or Slavic (three unrelated origins)
• Pronunciation: DAIR-ah · ˈdɛrə
• Meaning: from the oak tree
• Popularity: #1,026 and rising (#1,866 → #1,026, 2024)

Dayton

• Origin: English (place name, variant spelling of Deighton)
• Pronunciation: DAY-tun · ˈdeɪtən
• Meaning: from the sunny town
• Popularity: #9,681 and falling (#7,339 → #9,681, 2024)

Delia

• Origin: Ancient Greek
• Pronunciation: DEEL-yah · ˈdiːljə
• Meaning: an epithet of the goddess Artemis referring to her birth on the island of Delos (‘of Delos’)
• Popularity: #1,522 and falling (#1,443 → #1,522, 2024)

Deverell

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: DEV-er-ul · ˈdɛvərəl
• Meaning: woman from the river bank
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Hippie Girl Names That Start With D

If you already know your little girl is going to be a free-spirit with unconventional flair, consider choosing one of our hippie girl names that begin with D.

Daisy

• Origin: English (Old English compound)
• Pronunciation: DAY-zee · ˈdeɪzi
• Meaning: flower name meaning “day’s eye”; also historically used as a nickname for Margaret
• Popularity: #76 and rising (#110 → #76, 2024)

Delilah

• Origin: Hebrew (Biblical)
• Pronunciation: dih-LY-lah · dɪˈlaɪlə
• Meaning: delicate or desired
• Popularity: #50 and rising (#52 → #50, 2024)

Daphne

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: DAF-nee · ˈdæfni
• Meaning: laurel tree
• Popularity: #192 and rising (#241 → #192, 2024)

Diane

• Origin: French (from Latin)
• Pronunciation: dy-AN · daɪˈæn
• Meaning: divine, heavenly (French form of Diana)
• Popularity: #2,247 and rising (#2,825 → #2,247, 2024)

Donna

• Origin: Italian
• Pronunciation: DON-uh · ˈdɒnə
• Meaning: lady
• Popularity: #1,941 and rising (#1,986 → #1,941, 2024)

Dahlia

• Origin: Swedish (via surname Dahl)
• Pronunciation: DAHL-yah · ˈdɑːljə
• Meaning: named for botanist Anders Dahl
• Popularity: #240 and rising (#253 → #240, 2024)

Dove

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: DUV · ˈdʌv
• Meaning: dove (the bird), a symbol of peace
• Popularity: #1,625 and rising (#2,143 → #1,625, 2024)

Modern Girl Names That Start With D

Stay on-trend with our modern girl names starting with D. From Danica to Delaney, these cute names offer a stylish option for parents seeking a contemporary twist.

Danica

• Origin: Slavic
• Pronunciation: DAN-ih-kuh · ˈdænɪkə
• Meaning: morning star (personification of the planet Venus in Slavic tradition)
• Popularity: #1,555 and falling (#1,534 → #1,555, 2024)

Dakota

• Origin: Dakota (Siouan) language
• Pronunciation: duh-KOH-tah · dəˈkoʊtə
• Meaning: friend, ally
• Popularity: #272 and falling (#262 → #272, 2024)

Dream

• Origin: English (word name)
• Pronunciation: DREEM · ˈdriːm
• Meaning: a sleep vision or a cherished ambition
• Popularity: #367 and falling (#337 → #367, 2024)

Day

• Origin: English/Irish (surname, multiple competing origins)
• Pronunciation: DAY · deɪ
• Meaning: unsettled: variously explained as a medieval diminutive of David, an old word for a ‘day-laborer’, a Norse-derived personal name (cognate with ‘Dag’), or an anglicized Irish name meaning roughly ‘descendant of Good Luck’
• Popularity: #11,456 as of 2022 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Delaney

• Origin: Irish/Norman French (dual-origin surname)
• Pronunciation: deh-LAY-nee · dəˈleɪni
• Meaning: Irish: ‘dark challenger’ (from Ó Dubhshláine); alternatively Norman French: ‘from the alder grove’ (habitational surname)
• Popularity: #216 and rising (#233 → #216, 2024)

Classic Girl Names That Start With D

Treasured for generations, these classic girl names beginning with D radiate elegance, grace, and timeless charm.

Dinah

• Origin: Hebrew (Biblical)
• Pronunciation: DY-nah · ˈdaɪnə
• Meaning: judged or vindicated
• Popularity: #3,895 and falling (#3,782 → #3,895, 2024)

Dolores

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: duh-LOR-ess · dəˈlɔrɪs
• Meaning: sorrows
• Popularity: #3,175 and falling (#2,591 → #3,175, 2024)

Dee

• Origin: English (short form/nickname)
• Pronunciation: DEE · diː
• Meaning: dark
• Popularity: #12,782 as of 2022 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dot

• Origin: English (short form of Dorothy, ultimately Greek)
• Pronunciation: DOT · dɒt
• Meaning: gift of God
• Popularity: #11,329 and rising (#15,804 → #11,329, 2024)

Drew

• Origin: Anglo-Norman French / Germanic (also an Irish surname, frequently a short form of Andrew)
• Pronunciation: DROO · ˈdruː
• Meaning: wise
• Popularity: #695 and rising (#760 → #695, 2024)

Diana

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: dy-AN-uh · daɪˈænə
• Meaning: divine, heavenly
• Popularity: #243 and falling (#228 → #243, 2024)

Dorothea

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: dor-uh-THEE-uh · ˌdɔːrəˈθiːə
• Meaning: gift of God
• Popularity: #2,066 and rising (#2,759 → #2,066, 2024)

Duncan

• Origin: Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized from Donnchadh)
• Pronunciation: DUN-kan · ˈdʌŋkən
• Meaning: brown + battle/chief (disputed second element)
• Popularity: #1,102 and falling (#930 → #1,102, 2024)

Unique Girl Names That Start With D

Explore our unique collection of girl names starting with D. From Daniella to Dina, these names have a special charm that sets them apart.

Dale

• Origin: English (surname)
• Pronunciation: DAYL · ˈdeɪl
• Meaning: topographic surname for someone who lived in a valley (dale)
• Popularity: #1,306 and rising (#1,414 → #1,306, 2024)

Daniella

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: dan-YEL-ah · dænˈjɛlə
• Meaning: feminine form of Daniel (variant of Daniela/Danielle): ‘God is my judge’
• Popularity: #508 and falling (#430 → #508, 2024)

Della

• Origin: English (19th-century coinage, possibly short for Adela or Delia)
• Pronunciation: DEL-ah · ˈdɛlə
• Meaning: uncertain: possibly ‘noble’ (if shortened from Adela) or ‘of Delos’ (if shortened from Delia)
• Popularity: #580 and rising (#645 → #580, 2024)

Delores

• Origin: Spanish (variant of Dolores)
• Pronunciation: duh-LOR-is · dəˈlɔːrɪs
• Meaning: sorrows, pain (referencing Our Lady of Sorrows)
• Popularity: #10,452 and falling (#4,901 → #10,452, 2024)

Delphine

• Origin: French (from Latin Delphina, from Greek Delphi)
• Pronunciation: del-FEEN · dɛlˈfiːn
• Meaning: woman from Delphi (site of the ancient Greek oracle)
• Popularity: #3,651 and falling (#3,604 → #3,651, 2024)

Dina

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: DEE-nuh · ˈdiːnə
• Meaning: judged, vindicated
• Popularity: #1,334 and falling (#1,155 → #1,334, 2024)

Dune

• Origin: English (nature/vocabulary word)
• Pronunciation: DOON · duːn
• Meaning: a hill or ridge of sand shaped by the wind
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

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Dorothy

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: DOR-uh-thee · ˈdɔːrəθi
• Meaning: gift of God
• Popularity: #431 and rising (#462 → #431, 2024)

Demi

• Origin: Greek (diminutive of Demetria)
• Pronunciation: DEM-ee · ˈdɛmi
• Meaning: of the earth (via Demetria, ‘belonging to Demeter’)
• Popularity: #451 and falling (#394 → #451, 2024)

Destiny

• Origin: English (vocabulary word, ultimately Latin destinare)
• Pronunciation: DES-tin-ee · ˈdɛstɪni
• Meaning: fate, destiny
• Popularity: #481 and falling (#439 → #481, 2024)

Deborah

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: DEB-ur-ah · ˈdɛbərə
• Meaning: bee
• Popularity: #852 and rising (#968 → #852, 2024)

Desiree

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: dez-uh-RAY · ˌdɛzəˈreɪ
• Meaning: desired, longed for
• Popularity: #1,130 and rising (#1,211 → #1,130, 2024)

Damaris

• Origin: Ancient Greek (biblical)
• Pronunciation: DAM-uh-ris · ˈdæmərɪs
• Meaning: calf, heifer (uncertain/disputed root)
• Popularity: #1,435 and rising (#1,569 → #1,435, 2024)

Darlene

• Origin: English (modern coinage)
• Pronunciation: dar-LEEN · dɑːrˈliːn
• Meaning: derived from ‘darling’ (dearly loved), coined with a name-suffix as in Charlene/Marlene
• Popularity: #1,802 and rising (#1,857 → #1,802, 2024)

Deanna

• Origin: Latin (variant of Diana) / English (feminine of Dean)
• Pronunciation: dee-AN-uh · diˈænə
• Meaning: divine (as a 20th-century variant of Diana), or feminine form of Dean
• Popularity: #2,323 and falling (#2,050 → #2,323, 2024)

Dominique

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: dom-ih-NEEK · dɑːmɪˈniːk
• Meaning: of the Lord
• Popularity: #2,528 and rising (#2,790 → #2,528, 2024)

Dilara

• Origin: Turkish (Persian compound)
• Pronunciation: dee-LAH-rah · diːˈlɑːrə
• Meaning: beloved/adornment of the heart
• Popularity: #4,207 and rising (#4,903 → #4,207, 2024)

Dominga

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: doh-MEEN-gah · doʊˈmiːŋgə
• Meaning: of the Lord
• Popularity: #4,482 and rising (#4,672 → #4,482, 2024)

Demetria

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: dih-MEE-tree-uh · dɪˈmiːtriə
• Meaning: belonging to Demeter, the earth goddess
• Popularity: #5,324 and rising (#8,599 → #5,324, 2024)

Divya

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: DIV-yah · ˈdɪvjə
• Meaning: divine, heavenly, charming
• Popularity: #5,651 and falling (#4,212 → #5,651, 2024)

Donatella

• Origin: Italian (from Latin)
• Pronunciation: don-uh-TEL-uh · ˌdɒnəˈtɛlə
• Meaning: gift, given
• Popularity: #6,989 and falling (#6,225 → #6,989, 2024)

Damilare

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: dah-mee-LAH-reh · dɑːmiːˈlɑːreɪ
• Meaning: God has vindicated/rewarded me
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Damilola

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: dah-mee-LOH-lah · dɑːmiːˈloʊlə
• Meaning: God gives me wealth/honor
• Popularity: #13,832 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Doireann

• Origin: Irish
• Pronunciation: DOR-en · ˈdɔːrən
• Meaning: fruitful, generous
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Domitilla

• Origin: Latin (Roman family name Domitius)
• Pronunciation: doh-mih-TIL-uh · ˌdɒmɪˈtɪlə
• Meaning: from the Roman family name Domitius; not from ‘Lord’
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dagmar

• Origin: Old Norse/Scandinavian
• Pronunciation: DAG-mar · ˈdæɡmɑːr
• Meaning: day maiden (day + maiden/daughter)
• Popularity: #16,084 as of 2019 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Demelza

• Origin: Cornish (place name)
• Pronunciation: duh-MEL-zuh · dəˈmɛlzə
• Meaning: fort of Melsa (Cornish din, ‘fort’ + Melsa, a place/personal name) — a Cornish hamlet name transferred to given-name use
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Diodora

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: dye-uh-DOR-uh · ˌdaɪəˈdɔːrə
• Meaning: gift of Zeus (feminine of Diodoros)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dalisay

• Origin: Tagalog/Cebuano
• Pronunciation: dah-lee-SAY
• Meaning: pure, unadulterated
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Divjot

• Origin: Punjabi/Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: div-JOHT · dɪvˈdʒoʊt
• Meaning: divine light
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dragomira

• Origin: Slavic (feminine of Dragomir)
• Pronunciation: drah-go-MEE-rah · drɑːɡɔˈmiːrə
• Meaning: dear/precious peace
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dobromira

• Origin: Slavic
• Pronunciation: doh-broh-MEER-ah · doʊbrəˈmɪərə
• Meaning: good and peace (feminine form of Dobromir)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dharma

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: DAR-muh · ˈdɑːrmə
• Meaning: cosmic order and righteous duty — the principle that upholds moral and natural order (from the Sanskrit root dhṛ, ‘to hold/sustain’)
• Popularity: #12,463 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dennitsa

• Origin: Bulgarian
• Pronunciation: deh-NEET-suh · dɛˈnitsə
• Meaning: morning star (Venus), related to the Slavic root for ‘day’
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dhanishta

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: dhuh-NISH-tuh
• Meaning: ‘wealthiest’ or ‘most renowned,’ a Sanskrit superlative; also the name of a nakshatra (lunar mansion) near the constellation Delphinus
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dziewanna

• Origin: Slavic (Polish mythology)
• Pronunciation: jeh-VAHN-nah · dʑɛˈvanna
• Meaning: Slavic goddess of forests and the hunt (Diana/Artemis-like figure)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dobrila

• Origin: Slavic
• Pronunciation: doh-BREE-lah · dəˈbriːlə
• Meaning: kind, good one
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Domnika

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: dohm-NEE-kuh · dɒmˈniːkə
• Meaning: belonging to the Lord
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Diletta

• Origin: Italian
• Pronunciation: dee-LET-tah · diˈlettə
• Meaning: beloved, dearest
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dilruba

• Origin: Persian/Urdu
• Pronunciation: dil-ROO-buh · dɪlˈruːbə
• Meaning: heart-stealing, captivating
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Dúpẹ́ọlá

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: doo-peh-AW-lah · duːpɛɔːˈlɑː
• Meaning: Give thanks for honor/wealth
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

How These Names Are Trending

28 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 23 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

28 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 23 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

28 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 23 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

19 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 18 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

19 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 18 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

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Wrapping Up

From the charm of country life to the elegance of timeless classics, the world of girl names that start with D offers a delightful range. Whether seeking a nature-inspired connection or a touch of modern flair, there’s a perfect choice waiting for waiting for your new bundle of joy.

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