Girl Names
Girl names starting with D
81 names
81 girl names starting with D, most popular first. Includes names used for both boys and girls.
- Durga♂♀दुर्गाThe invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother
- Deepa♀दीपाLamp or light
- Divya♂♀दिव्याDivine and heavenly
- Dikshya♀दीक्षाInitiation, consecration
- Deepika♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Dhan♂♀धनWealth or riches
- Diksha♀दीक्षाInitiation or consecration
- Dibya♂♀दिव्याDivine and heavenly
- Dil♂♀दिलHeart
- Dipa♀दीपाLamp or light
- Dipika♂♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Dwarika♂♀द्वारिकाDwarka, the city of gates ruled by Lord Krishna
- Deepti♂♀दीप्तिBrightness, radiance or lustre
- Dhana♂♀धनWealth or riches
- Dina♂♀दिनाDay
- Dristi♂♀दृष्टिSight, vision or perspective
- Dakshina♂♀दक्षिणOffering or gift given to a teacher or priest
- Deena♀दीनाDay
- Depenti♂♀देपेंती
- Dhanlaxmi♀धनलक्ष्मीGoddess Lakshmi as the giver of wealth
- Dikshita♀दीक्षिताInitiated
- Dipiksha♀दीपिक्षा
- Dipinti♂♀दिपिन्ती
- Diya♂♀दियाLamp
- Dr♂♀डा
- Darshana♀दर्शनाSight, vision
- Deepali♀दीपालीRow of lamps
- Deepshikha♀दीपशिखाFlame of a lamp
- Devi♂♀देवीGoddess
- Dija♀दिजा
- Dilasha♀दिलाशाConsolation, comfort or reassurance
- Dipti♀दीप्तिBrightness, radiance or lustre
- Dolma♂♀डोल्माTibetan name of the goddess Tara, the female Buddha of compassion
- Dakshya♀दक्ष्यSkill, competence, ability
- Deekep♀दीकेप
- Deeksha♀दीक्षाInitiation, consecration
- Devina♂♀देविनाDivine, like a goddess
- Dewaki♂♀देवकीMother of Lord Krishna
- Dharaatee♀धरातीThe earth, the bearer of all
- Dharmisara♀धर्मिसरा
- Dibyashori♀दिव्येश्वरीDivine goddess, the radiant lady
- Digya♀दिग्य
- Dikchhya♀दीक्षाInitiation, consecration
- Dimpal♂♀डिम्पलA small dent in the cheek when smiling
- Dipali♀दीपालीRow of lamps
- Dipisha♂♀दिपिशाLady of light
- Dn♂♀डीएन
- Dreeshti♀दृष्टिSight, vision or perspective
- Dagina♀दगिना
- Dawajangmu♀दावाजाङ्मु
- Debakee♀देवकीMother of Lord Krishna
- Debaki♀देवकीMother of Lord Krishna
- Deeja♀दीजा
- Deekchhhya♀दीक्षाInitiation or consecration
- Deepanjali♀दीपाञ्जलीAn offering of lamps made in worship
- Deepsana♀दीप्सना
- Deepta♀दीप्तShining, radiant or glowing
- Deewa♀दीवाLight of day
- Dhanita♀धनिताWealthy or prosperous
- Dhoka♀धोका
- Dibasa♀दिबसProbably variant of Diwasa
- Dibyaswari♀दिव्येश्वरीDivine goddess, the radiant lady
- Dinuka♀दिनुका
- Dipta♀दीप्ताShining, radiant or glowing
- Diptee♀दीप्तीBrightness, radiance or lustre
- Dita♀दिता
- Diva♀दिवाLight of day
- Diwa♀दिवाLight of day
- Dixa♀दीक्षाInitiation, consecration
- Donurashmi♀दोनुरश्मि
- Duma♀दुमा
- Dwa♀द्वा
- Dzivi♀द्जिवी
- Darsana♀दर्शनाSight, vision
- Deriya♀देरिया
- Devya♀देव्याPossibly a variant of Divya
- Devyani♀देवयानीDaughter of sage Shukracharya in the Mahabharata
- Deya♀देयGift
- Dhara♀धाराStream, flow or current
- Diti♀दितिBrightness, splendour
- Divena♀दिवेना
Other letters
Guide
Nepali girl names starting with D, with meanings
D is a small, bright group: 81 Nepali girl names begin with it. Devanagari uses three letters for the sound, with 69 names starting with द, 8 with ध and 4 with ड. Most of the names here are about light, generosity or quiet strength.
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Names of light
Deepa (दीपा) means lamp or light, one who brings brightness. Deepika means little lamp, and Deepti means brightness, radiance or lustre.
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Divine and radiant
Divya (दिव्या) means divine and heavenly, brilliant and full of light. Durga names the invincible goddess, slayer of demons and divine mother.
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Wealth and giving
Dhan means wealth or riches, one who brings prosperity. Dhanlaxmi names Goddess Lakshmi as the giver of wealth, and Dakshina means an offering given to a teacher or priest.
Popular D names for baby girls in Nepali
Durga (दुर्गा) names the invincible goddess, slayer of demons and divine mother. Deepa means lamp or light, one who brings brightness, and Deepika means little lamp, a small light that shines. Divya means divine and heavenly, brilliant and radiant. Dikshya means initiation or consecration, and Deepti means brightness, radiance or lustre. Most of these begin with di-, and names starting with di has the full set.
D names for a gentle, thoughtful daughter
Diksha means initiation, or receiving spiritual instruction from a guru, and Dikshita means one who has received that initiation. Dil means heart, a loving and warm-hearted name that is used for boys and girls. Dristi means sight, vision, the power of seeing clearly. Dakshina means an offering or gift given to a teacher or priest, and Dhanlaxmi names Goddess Lakshmi as the giver of wealth. For the ध and ड spellings, see the girl names starting with D list.
Tips for parents
- Choose द for the soft d, ध for the breathy dh and ड for the harder d, then keep that spelling.
- Deepa and Dipa are the same name, so pick one spelling and use it on every form.
- A short name such as Dil or Deepa balances a long surname neatly.
- Say the name with your surname and check that the two d sounds do not run together.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali girl names starting with D?
Durga, Deepa, Divya, Dikshya, Deepika and Deepti are all part of this group. Deepa means lamp or light, Divya means divine and radiant, and Deepti means brightness.
What does Divya mean?
Divya means divine and heavenly, brilliant, radiant and full of light. It is written दिव्या, and Dibya is the same name in another spelling.
Is Dikshya the same as Diksha?
Yes. Both come from दीक्षा, meaning initiation or consecration, and Dikshya is a variant spelling of the same name.
Where can I find D names for boys?
See boy names starting with D, or browse names starting with D for both.