Boy Names
Boy names starting with D
356 names
356 boy names starting with D, most popular first. Includes names used for both boys and girls.
- Deepak♂दीपकLamp
- Dinesh♂दिनेशLord of the day
- Dipesh♂दीपेशLord of light
- Dipendra♂दीपेन्द्रLord of light or lamps
- Dilip♂दिलीपProtector of Delhi
- Dipak♂दीपकLamp
- Dhiraj♂धीरजPatience
- Devendra♂देवेन्द्रLord of the gods
- Durga♂♀दुर्गाThe invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother
- Deependra♂दीपेन्द्रLord of light or lamps
- Dharmendra♂धर्मेन्द्रLord of righteousness
- Dhirendra♂धीरेन्द्रLord of the brave
- Dev♂देवGod, deity or divine being
- Deepesh♂दीपेशLord of light
- Diwas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Dhruba♂ध्रुवFirm, fixed and constant
- Divya♂♀दिव्याDivine and heavenly
- Diwash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Damodar♂दामोदरOne with a rope around his belly
- Dhurba♂ध्रुवFirm, constant, the Pole Star
- Dhan♂♀धनWealth or riches
- Dharma♂धर्मRighteousness, duty, religion or moral law
- Diwakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Dibya♂♀दिव्याDivine and heavenly
- Darshan♂दर्शनSight or vision
- Deep♂दीपLamp, light
- Dambar♂डम्बर/Dambar
- Dilli♂दिल्लीDelhi
- Dip♂दीपLamp, light
- Dikesh♂दिकेशLord of the directions
- Dil♂♀दिलHeart
- Darpan♂दर्पणMirror
- Debendra♂देवेन्द्रLord of the gods
- Dipika♂♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Dipu♂दिपुOr Dipendra
- David♂डेभिडBeloved
- Denish♂देनिशFollower of Dionysus, Greek god of wine
- Daman♂दमनSubduing or controlling
- Debesh♂देवेशLord of the gods
- Devesh♂देवेशLord of the gods
- Durgesh♂दुर्गेशLord of forts
- Dwarika♂♀द्वारिकाDwarka, the city of gates ruled by Lord Krishna
- Dawa♂दावाTibetan/Sherpa word for moon
- Debit♂डेबिट
- Deepti♂♀दीप्तिBrightness, radiance or lustre
- Dhana♂♀धनWealth or riches
- Dhananjaya♂धनञ्जयWinner of wealth
- Dibesh♂दिबेशLord of the divine
- Dildar♂दिलदारLarge-hearted
- Dina♂♀दिनाDay
- Dipen♂दीपेनLord of the lamp
- Dristi♂♀दृष्टिSight, vision or perspective
- Dakshina♂♀दक्षिणOffering or gift given to a teacher or priest
- Dal♂दल
- Damber♂डम्बरA common Nepali male name
- Dammar♂डम्मरShiva's small hand drum
- Dan♂दानWealth or riches
- Daniel♂डेनियलGod is my judge
- Darwin♂डार्विनEnglish surname meaning dear friend
- Daya♂दयाCompassion, kindness or mercy
- Deelip♂दिलीपProtector of Delhi
- Depenti♂♀देपेंती
- Devanand♂देवानन्दJoy of the gods
- Devnath♂देवनाथLord of the gods
- Devraj♂देवराजKing of the gods
- Dhananjay♂धनञ्जयWinner of wealth
- Dharm♂धर्मRighteousness, duty, religion or moral law
- Dheeraj♂धीरजPatience
- Dibas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Dibash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Dikpal♂दिक्पालGuardian of the directions
- Dilesh♂दिलेशLord of the heart
- Dipan♂दीपनLighting up or illuminating
- Dipinti♂♀दिपिन्ती
- Dirgha♂दीर्घLong, lengthy or tall
- Dixit♂दीक्षितInitiated
- Diya♂♀दियाLamp
- Dol♂डोलSwing or palanquin
- Dolraj♂डोलराज
- Dr♂♀डा
- Dristant♂दृष्टान्तAn example, illustration or precedent that makes something clear
- Danish♂दनिशKnowledge, learning or wisdom
- Dayanand♂दयानन्दOne who delights in compassion
- Dayaram♂दयारामCompassionate Rama
- Deenbandhu♂दीनबन्धुFriend of the poor and humble
- Deepen♂दीपेनLord of the lamp
- Deepu♂दीपूOr Dipendra
- Deewakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Dependra♂दीपेन्द्रLord of light
- Desh♂देशCountry, nation or land
- Deu♂देउNepali colloquial form of Dev
- Deuman♂देउमानNepali name: Deu (god) + man (heart/honour)
- Devbrat♂देवव्रतOne devoted to God
- Devi♂♀देवीGoddess
- Devindra♂देविन्द्रLord of the gods, Indra
- Devnandan♂देवनन्दनSon of God
- Devpujan♂देवपूजनWorship of God
- Dhak♂धकA large drum used in worship
- Dhanush♂धनुषBow (the weapon)
- Dharamnath♂धर्मनाथLord of dharma
- Dhiren♂धिरेनLord of the patient or brave
- Dibin♂दिबिन
- Digbijay♂दिग्विजयConquest of all directions
- Digvijay♂दिग्विजयConquest of all directions
- Diksan♂दिक्सन
- Dikshant♂दीक्षान्तEnd of initiation
- Dileep♂दिलीपProtector of Delhi
- Dilendra♂दिलेन्द्र
- Dilraj♂दिलराजKing of hearts
- Dipankar♂दीपंकरOne who lights lamps
- Dipanker♂दीपंकरLight-maker, name of a past Buddha
- Dipin♂दीपिनLighting or illuminating
- Dipraj♂दीपराजKing of lamps
- Dirishya♂दृश्यSight, view or scene
- Dishant♂दिशान्तEnd of the horizon
- Dishyanta♂दिश्यन्ताThe end of the directions, the horizon
- Divas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Dolma♂♀डोल्माTibetan name of the goddess Tara, the female Buddha of compassion
- Dorna♂दोर्णThe teacher of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata
- Durgendra♂दुर्गेन्द्रLord of Durga
Other letters
Guide
Nepali boy names starting with D and their meanings
D is one of the busiest letters for Nepali boys' names. This page gathers 356 of them, from Deepak and Dinesh to Dhiraj and Dhruba. All 356 suit boys, and 23 of the same names are also given to girls. Most are written with द, ध or ड, and each one carries its own meaning.
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Names of light
Deepak and Dipak (दीपक) mean lamp, one who spreads light and dispels darkness. Dipesh means lord of light, and Dipendra means lord of light or lamps.
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Patience and steadiness
Dhiraj (धीरज) means patience, and also emperor or lord of the steadfast. Dhruba (ध्रुव) means firm, fixed and constant, and names the Pole Star.
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Short and simple
Dev (देव) means god, deity or divine being. Diwas (दिवस) means day or daytime, and Dilip (दिलीप) means protector of Delhi.
Nepali boy names starting with D and what they mean
Deepak means lamp, one who spreads light and dispels darkness. Dinesh means lord of the day, the sun. Dipesh means lord of light, and Dipendra means lord of light or lamps. Dilip means protector of Delhi, the name of a king of the solar dynasty and an ancestor of Rama. Dev means god or divine being. Diwas means day or daytime. You can see every entry on the D names page.
The three D sounds in Nepali names
The letter D covers more than one sound. द is a soft, dental d, ध adds a breath after it, and ड is retroflex, made with the tongue curled back. Dhiraj and Dhruba open with ध, while Dharmendra means lord of righteousness and Dhirendra means lord of the brave. Devendra means lord of the gods, an epithet of Indra. Durga means the invincible goddess Durga, and is also used for girls. For more ध choices, browse D names beginning with dh.
Tips for parents
- Listen for the difference between द and ड, since two names can look alike in English but start with different sounds.
- Pick a light-themed name like Deepak, Dipesh or Dipendra if you want a meaning that is easy to explain to a child.
- Try Dhiraj or Dhruba aloud, because the opening dh is softer than the English d.
- Look at the girl names starting with D as well, since 23 of these names are used for both.
Frequently asked questions
How many Nepali boy names start with D?
There are 356 names on this page. All of them suit boys, and 23 of the same names are also given to girls.
What are some D boy names with meaning?
Deepak means lamp, Dinesh means lord of the day, Dipendra means lord of light or lamps, Dhiraj means patience and Dhruba means firm and constant, the Pole Star. Dev means god or divine being.
How is the letter D written in Nepali names?
Most D names begin with द, as in Deepak (दीपक) and Dinesh (दिनेश). Others begin with ध, as in Dhiraj (धीरज), or ड. द is soft and dental, ध is aspirated and ड is retroflex.
Which D names are short and easy to say?
Dev, Diwas and Dilip are all short. Dev is the briefest, and it means god or divine being. Each is easy to write in both English and Devanagari.