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’
