List of English Baby Names Meanings Starting with D

Dodge

(DAHJ)

Dodge Name Meaning. from the Middle English personal name Dogge, a pet form of Roger. possibly a nickname from Middle English dogge 'dog' (Old English docga, dogga).

Meaning: A famed spear Origin: English, Germanic

Dodson

(DAHD-sən)

Dodson is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from Dodd or Dodda. They were Old English personal names common in England from Lincolnshire on south. The name Dodson denotes "son of Dodd or Dodda."

Meaning: Dodd's son Origin: English, Germanic

Dove

(DUHV)

I love the name Dove. ... The name of a type of bird which often symbolizes peace. Scottish Gaelic surname Anglicized from the Old Gaelic word dub, meaning 'dark' or 'black'. Famous real-life people named Dove: | Edit. Rita Dove, American Pulitzer Prize winning poet and the former "United States Poet Laureate."

Meaning: Dove bird Origin: English

Drayden

(DRAY-dən)

Meaning of the name Drayden Shy, but friendly; caring and respectful. Origin of the name Drayden English.

Meaning: Unclear Origin: English

Draydon

(DRAY-dƏn)

More info about the name "Draydon" Draydon originates in English language and its meaning is unclear. The history of using Draydon as a masculine given name is very short. So far, there are only about 20 boys bearing this name in the US. Its origin seems to be in England, where it was initially used as a surname.

Meaning: Unclear Origin: English

Drayton

(DRAY-tən)

English: habitational name from any of the very numerous places in England named Drayton, from Old English dræg 'drag', 'portage', 'slipway', or 'sledge' (a place where boats were dragged across land or where loads had to be dragged uphill or on sledges across wet ground, from dragan 'to draw or drag') + tun 'enclosure ...

Meaning: From a farm where heavy goods are dragged Origin: English

Du

(DOO)

Du (Chinese: 杜; pinyin: Dù; Wade–Giles: Tu) is a Chinese family name. The name is spelled Tu in Taiwan, in Hong Kong it is translated as To, in Macao it is spelled as Tou, the pronunciation of 杜in Cantonese. The Vietnamese equivalent of the surname is Đỗ.

Meaning: Wealthy guard Origin: English, Portuguese

Duarte

(DWART)

Spanish Meaning: The name Duarte is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Duarte is: Prosperous guardian.

Meaning: Wealthy guard Origin: English

Duda

(DOO-da)

Duda Name Meaning. Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, and Slovak: nickname for a player of the bagpipes, from Slavic duda 'bagpipe'. Czech: nickname for someone thought to resemble a hoopoe (dudek). Hungarian: from the old secular personal name Duda, or in some cases possibly a shortened form of Dudás (see Dudas).

Meaning: Wealthy guard Origin: English, Portuguese

Dudu

(DOO-du)

The name of Dudu creates a very quick, analytical and clever mind; you are very creative, versatile, original and independent. You have large ambitions, and it is difficult for you to be tolerant and understanding with those who desire less in life or who are more slow and methodical by nature.

Meaning: Wealthy guard Origin: English, Portuguese