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Nepali names starting with D
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414 names starting with D. Filter by gender, or narrow down by the first two letters.
- 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
- Deepa♀दीपाLamp or light
- 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
- Dikshya♀दीक्षाInitiation, consecration
- Diwash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Damodar♂दामोदरOne with a rope around his belly
- Dhurba♂ध्रुवFirm, constant, the Pole Star
- Deepika♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Dhan♂♀धनWealth or riches
- Dharma♂धर्मRighteousness, duty, religion or moral law
- Diwakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Diksha♀दीक्षाInitiation or consecration
- 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
- Dipa♀दीपाLamp or light
- 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
- Deena♀दीनाDay
- Depenti♂♀देपेंती
- Devanand♂देवानन्दJoy of the gods
- Devnath♂देवनाथLord of the gods
- Devraj♂देवराजKing of the gods
- Dhananjay♂धनञ्जयWinner of wealth
- Dhanlaxmi♀धनलक्ष्मीGoddess Lakshmi as the giver of wealth
- Dharm♂धर्मRighteousness, duty, religion or moral law
- Dheeraj♂धीरजPatience
- Dibas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Dibash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Dikpal♂दिक्पालGuardian of the directions
- Dikshita♀दीक्षिताInitiated
- Dilesh♂दिलेशLord of the heart
- Dipan♂दीपनLighting up or illuminating
- Dipiksha♀दीपिक्षा
- 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
- Darshana♀दर्शनाSight, vision
- Dayanand♂दयानन्दOne who delights in compassion
- Dayaram♂दयारामCompassionate Rama
- Deenbandhu♂दीनबन्धुFriend of the poor and humble
- Deepali♀दीपालीRow of lamps
- Deepen♂दीपेनLord of the lamp
- Deepshikha♀दीपशिखाFlame of a 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
- Dija♀दिजा
- Diksan♂दिक्सन
- Dikshant♂दीक्षान्तEnd of initiation
- Dilasha♀दिलाशाConsolation, comfort or reassurance
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Nepali baby names starting with D, with meanings
This list holds 414 baby names beginning with D, 356 for boys and 81 for girls, with some shared between them. Devanagari splits the sound four ways: 320 names start with द, 65 with ध, 26 with ड, and one with भ.
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Three d sounds
द is soft and dental, said with the tongue at the teeth. ड is firmer and retroflex, and ध adds a puff of air. Deepak uses द, while Dhiraj and Dhruba use ध.
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Lamps and light
Deepak, Dipak and Deepa all mean lamp or light. Dipesh and Deepesh mean lord of light, one who shines and illuminates.
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Steadiness
Dhiraj means patience. Dhruba means firm, fixed and constant, and is also the name of the Pole Star.
D letter names about light and the day
Deepak (दीपक) means lamp, one who spreads light and dispels darkness. Dipesh means lord of light, one who shines and illuminates. Dipendra means lord of light or lamps. Deepa means lamp or light, one who brings brightness. Dinesh means lord of the day, the sun. Diwas means day or daytime, the bright part of the day. Dev means god, deity or divine being, one who is godly. Most of these share the दी or दि opening, and names starting with Di gathers more.
ध names and other D sounds for babies
Dhiraj (धीरज) means patience, and also emperor or lord of the steadfast. Dharmendra means lord of righteousness. Dhirendra means lord of the brave, steadfast and patient. Dhruba (ध्रुव) means firm, fixed and constant, and names the Pole Star. Durga means the invincible goddess, slayer of demons and divine mother. Divya means divine and heavenly, brilliant and full of light. Dilip means protector of Delhi, and belongs to a king of the solar dynasty. The ध group has a breathier sound than the द names, and names starting with Dh lists them together.
Tips for parents
- Look at the first Devanagari letter before choosing, since द, ड and ध give the name a noticeably different sound.
- Choose either Deepak or Dipak for the same meaning, then keep that spelling on school and travel papers.
- Pick a short name like Dev or Diwas if you want something clear, or a longer one like Dharmendra if you like a formal shape.
- Test a name ending in -endra, like Dipendra or Dharmendra, in full, since the last syllable carries the weight.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali baby names starting with D?
Deepak, Dinesh, Dhiraj and Divya are familiar. Deepak means lamp, Dinesh means lord of the day, Dhiraj means patience, and Divya means divine. Durga, the invincible goddess, is used for girls and boys.
How many names start with D?
414 names in this list, 356 for boys and 81 for girls. 320 begin with द, 65 with ध, 26 with ड, and one with भ.
What does Dhruba mean?
Dhruba (ध्रुव) means firm, fixed and constant. It is also the name of the Pole Star, named after the devotee Dhruva.
Where can I browse D names by sound?
Start with all names starting with D, which shows each name with its meaning and Devanagari spelling. You can then compare the soft द names with the breathier ध ones.