Girl Dog Names That Start With D

Some parents might like this energetic diminutive for Dorothy used in the Bush family, though the traditional Dottie and Dot seem to be coming back.

Top 100 choice in Italy.

The "Little Dorrit" title character of Charles Dickens' novel was actually named Amy; Dorrit was her last name. The Dorit spelling is a short form of Dorotea in Danish and Dorrit has been used as a first name, but its origins are as a surname derived from Dorothea or Durward.

An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.

Nice for a little girl born on Sunday.

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.

A super popular nature name in its native Turkey, currently Top 50 for both boys and girls there.

Denisse was the fastest-rising name for girls of 2020 — influenced by Denisse Novoa, a contestant on the 2019 season of the popular reality TV show Exatlón Estados Unidos. Traditional spelling Denise also made a comeback. It looks to be short-lived, though: both spellings fell again in 2021.

This gender-neutral Indonesian name feels familiar but unique.

Blogger No Big Dill introduced the world to her son Drummer back in 2011, adding it to the baby name pool. Like similar stylish names Gardener and Parker, Drummer is an occupational name that works for boys and girls. If you prefer the guitar over drums, Strummer is a soundalike option.

Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.