Girls Names D: Meanings, Nicknames


Dunja

Although they sound exactly alike, Dunja is not related to Dunya at all. Dunya is a nickname for Russian girls, a Middle Eastern name and also an Arabic word meaning “world.”

Dulcie

Dulcie’s highest rank in the Top 1000 American baby girl names was in 1889 at No. 665. Dulce ranked highest in 2007 at No. 264.

Drusilla

Drusilla made sporadic appearances in the the Top 1000 American baby girl names between 1880 and 1914, never ranking higher than No. 612 in 1886

Dorothy

Dorothy reigned as the second most popular American baby girl name from 1920 through 1927, second only to Mary. In 1928, Betty knocked Dorothy down to No. 3.

Dorothea

Dorothea was most popular between 1911 and 1921 when it was a Top 200 American baby girl name

Doris

Doris was a Top 10 American baby girl name from 1924 to 1933

Dorian (Girl)

Dorian is a unisex name, more popular as a boy’s name

Dorcas

Dorcas last appeared in the Top 100 American female names in 1955 at No. 953

Dora

Dora was a Top 100 American baby girl name from 1880 until 1909

Donna

Donna was a Top 10 baby girl name in the USA every year from 1955 to 1965

Dominique

The 1963 Belgian song Dominique was about the saint who founded the Dominican Order of Preachers

Domenica

Domenica last appeared in the Top 1000 American baby girl name in 1924 at No. 963

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