Christian Names for Girls

The Latin female form of ‘Daniel’.

Danielle

The French female form of ‘Daniel’.

Davina

The Female form of ‘David’. An alternative spelling for the name is ‘Davinia’.

Deborah

A popular Jewish name. It comes from the Hebrew meaning ‘bee’. Common short forms for this name include ‘Debbie’ and ‘Debra’.

Denise

The French female for of ‘Dennis’.

Desiree

Comes from a Latin word which means ‘desired’. This name was usually given to a child who had been wished for.

Diana

The origin of this name comes from Latin and it means ‘Goddess of the moon’. There were a few saintly women of this name in the middle ages.

Diane

The French form of ‘Diana’.

Dina

This name originates from a Hebrew word which means ‘judgement’. An alternative spelling is ‘Dinah’.

Dolores

Comes from a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, ‘Maria de los dolores’ which means ‘Mary of the sufferings’.

Dominica

The Latin female form of ‘Dominic’.

Dominique

The French female form of ‘Dominic’.

Donna

A modern American name. It originates from ‘Madonna’ which is derived from an Italian title of the Virgin Mary meaning ‘my lady’.

Doris

Comes from a Greek word meaning ‘of the sea’. There were several saints of this name, but it only became popular after the seventeenth century.

Dorothy

The English form of ‘Dorothea’ which is the female Latin name of ‘Dorotheus’ meaning ‘God’s gift’.