Boy Dog Names That Start With D

  1. Dembe
    • Origin:

      African, Ugandan
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      A warm and musical name with a lovely meaning. There is a popular song called Dembe by famous Ugandan artist named Bobbi Wine, who also ran for President.
  2. Dagr
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "daylight"
    • Description:

      Ancient Norse variation of Dag.
  3. Durango
    • Origin:

      Spanish place-name
    • Description:

      The name of cities in Mexico and Colorado, Durango is a pleasant, fresh option from the atlas.
  4. Dingo
    • Origin:

      Australian animal name
    • Description:

      These wild dogs eat babies, they do not inspire baby names.
  5. Dover
    • Origin:

      British place-name
    • Description:

      Two-syllable place-names are stylish, and this one is attached to a British city noted for its white chalk cliffs, but there are a couple of minuses: associated with the fish, Dover sole, and also rhymes with the doggy Rover.
  6. Dobbin
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Robert
    • Description:

      Ancient nickname that sounds cuter than its modern alternatives -- but be aware that in the days of the horse and buggy, it was most often used for the horse.
  7. Drover
    • Origin:

      English occupational surname
    • Meaning:

      "driver of sheep or cattle"
    • Description:

      Drover, an ancient occupational surname, is right in step with today's styles and would make a distinctive choice. Drover and brothers are fresh updates of such now-widely-used names as Carter and Cooper.
  8. Dumuzid
    • Origin:

      Sumerian
    • Meaning:

      "loyal son"
    • Description:

      In ancient Mesopotamia, Dumuzid was the god of shepherds and fertility and husband of the goddess Inanna. Tammuz, the Semitic transcription of the name, is more likely to be used today.
  9. Deror
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "sparrow; freedom"
    • Description:

      An uncommon Hebrew name that can still sometimes be heard in Jewish communities.
  10. Draper
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "cloth merchant"
    • Description:

      Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.
  11. Danube
    • Origin:

      River name
    • Description:

      Some parents are turning to rivers and other bodies of water in the search for undiscovered place-names, and this has the feel of a Viennese waltz.
  12. Dunham
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "brown hill homestead"
    • Description:

      Attractive placename/surname with a somewhat aristocratic feel.
  13. Decebal
    • Origin:

      Romanian
    • Meaning:

      "powerful, brave"
    • Description:

      Decebal was the name of an ancient ruler of Dacia who resisted but was eventually conquered by the Roman military leader Traianus. Both Decebal and Traian are names used in modern Romania.
  14. Dorado
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      A gilded name that calls to mind the legendary lost city of El Dorado, the promise of which drew conquistadors into the rainforests and mountains of South America. But the mythical city has never been found.
  15. Dickie
    • Drum
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.
    • Dinero
      • Origin:

        Spanish word name
      • Meaning:

        "money"
      • Description:

        A rising choice in the US, where money-related names are becoming more fashionable.
    • Dangelo
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Deangelo
      • Description:

        Even less popular than the rarely-used Deangelo. This spelling is likely helped by singer-songwriter and record producer D'Angelo.
    • Damaso
      • Origin:

        Spanish from Greek
      • Meaning:

        "to tame"
      • Description:

        A Damian relative and the name of an ancient Spanish pope with modern possibilities.
    • Doogie