Girl Dog Names That Start With D

Somewhat surprisingly, this old-school David nickname is now used for baby girls in the US more than 80% of the time.

Has a petite, dainty charm.

Tastier than Alicia or Felicia.

The mythical daughter of Eros and Psyche becomes a modern-sounding word name. Danger: could be seen as X-rated.

A sweet and simple nature name that could also be short for the surname name Odell, the vintage name Della, or the obscure saint's name Endellion.

The name Drasna was created for a Pokémon character. Her name was derived from the Latin botanical name dracaena, which in turn is from drakōn, the Greek word for "dragon." Fittingly, Drasna used Dragon-type Pokémon in battle.

Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.

Once exclusively male name, Daryl Hannah made the Darrell spelling just as appropriate for girls -- and maybe even more feminine than masculine these days.

Top 100 choice in Italy.

Believe it or not, this was a fairly common appellation in early New England, interpreted not in the sexual sense, but more in terms of desiring salvation. In modern times, the French name Desiree, pronounced dehz-ih-ray, would be more acceptable.

This Dana-Donna variation has started to carve out its own place on popularity lists; an interesting alternative to Daniella as a namesake for a relative named Daniel.

If Cameron's first name could start a girl's name craze, why not her second.

A word name that's appealing when applied to a person boogying or doing ballet; a different story in the context of Santa's reindeer.

The feminine form of the masculine name Diell, meaning "sun" in Albanian – making this a rare and striking celestial choice.

A sweet French word name possibility, but with unsavory teasing potential.

Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name.

As a name, a bit too p. c.