German Boy Names Starting With "D"

Authentic German masculine names beginning with the letter D.

Dagobert

/DAH-GOH-BEH-RT/

Meaning: Bright day

Origin: German

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Dan

/DAH-N/

Meaning: Short form of Daniel

Origin: German

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Daniel

/DAH-nee-el/

Meaning: God is my judge

Origin: Hebrew

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Danny

/DAH-NNY/

Meaning: Diminutive of Daniel.

Origin: German

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David

/DAH-vit/

Meaning: Beloved

Origin: Hebrew

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Denis

/DEH-NEE-S/

Meaning: From Denys or Denis, the medieval French forms of Dionysius [1].

Origin: German

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Dennis

/DEH-nis/

Meaning: Usual English, German and Dutch form of Denis.

Origin: Greek

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Detlef

/DEH-TLEH-F/

Meaning: People's heritage

Origin: German

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Detlev

/DEH-TLEH-F/

Meaning: Variant of Detlef

Origin: German

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Didi

/DEE-DEE/

Meaning: Diminutive of Dieter.

Origin: German

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Diederich

/DEEDEH-REE-KH/

Meaning: Variant of Dietrich

Origin: German

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Diederik

/DEEDEH-REE-K/

Meaning: Dutch form of Theodoric.

Origin: German

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Diedrich

/DEEDREE-KH/

Meaning: German variant form of Theodoric.

Origin: German

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Dierk

/DEERK/

Meaning: Ruler of the people

Origin: German

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Dieter

/DEE-ter/

Meaning: Warrior of the people

Origin: Old High German

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Dietfried

/DEETFREED/

Meaning: Peace of the people

Origin: German

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Diethard

/DEETAH-RD/

Meaning: German form of Theodard.

Origin: Greek

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Diethelm

/DEETEH-LM/

Meaning: People

Origin: Greek

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Diether

/DEETEH-R/

Meaning: Variant of Dieter

Origin: Greek

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Dietmar

/DEETMAH-R/

Meaning: German form of Theudemer.

Origin: German

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Dietrich

/DEETREE-KH/

Meaning: German form of Theodoric.

Origin: German

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Diocletian

/DEE-OH-CLEH-TEE-AH-N/

Meaning: Glory of Zeus

Origin: German

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Dionysius

/DEE-OH-NYSEE-OO-S/

Meaning: Latin form of Dionysios.

Origin: Latin

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Dirk

/DEERK/

Meaning: Ruler of the people

Origin: Germanic

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Dominic

/DOH-MEE-NEE-C/

Meaning: Of the Lord

Origin: German

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Dominik

/DO-mee-nik/

Meaning: Form of Dominic used in various languages.

Origin: Latin

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