Cat Names That Start With D

  1. Domino
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "lord, master"
    • Description:

      Swaggering, cutting-edge choice equally appropriate for both genders. It's also very rare, given in the US in 2015 to only seven baby girls....and no recorded baby boys. Do you want to be the first?
  2. Dusk
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "twilight; darkening"
    • Description:

      Influencer Nara Smith called out Dusk as one of the names she likes but won't be using, which is probably the reason you're here. Dusk is a totally unique baby name, given to fewer than five children last year.
  3. Dilwyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "fair, white, blessed"
    • Description:

      Welsh heritage choice that's rare today even in its native land.
  4. Duffy
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark"
    • Description:

      This Irish surname packs a lot of attitude, projecting an image of spunk and sass. The Welsh singer Duffy, born Aimee Anne Duffy, is best known for her songs Mercy and Warwick Avenue.
  5. Dalfon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "raindrop"
    • Description:

      Definitely a name you won't hear in every playground, Dalfon (also spelled Dalphon) is a highly unusual weather name with a distinctive sound.
  6. Diamond
    • Origin:

      Gem name
    • Description:

      Diamond sparkled all through the nineties--reaching as high as Number 150 in 1999. Although its shine has diminished quite a bit, it remains in use.
  7. December
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "tenth month"
    • Description:

      Although this month name was used only for girls in a recent year, there's no reason it can't work for both genders. For a holiday baby, more original than Noel and more universal than Christmas.
  8. Dovizia
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "wealth"
    • Description:

      A medieval Italian name that could work in modern times.
  9. Drucilla
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "strong"
    • Description:

      Pleasingly quaint and dainty New Testament possibility; the nickname Dru modernizes it.
  10. Demir
    • Origin:

      Bosnian, Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "iron"
    • Description:

      This tough and attractive name is popular in its native Bosnia and Turkey, though globally, it might be better known in the form of Timur.
  11. Dolce
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "sweet"
    • Description:

      Dolce is the Italian word for "sweet," derived from the Latin word dulcis of the same meaning. It's a rare feminine first name in Italy, more often seen as a surname, as in that of Domenico Dolce, co-founder of fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. The luxury fashion brand has inspired a number of baby girls to be given the name since D&G's launch in 1985.
  12. Dimity
    • Origin:

      Type of cotton cloth
    • Description:

      Dimity is fairly common in Australia, but unheard of outside of it, which is surprising given its similarity to names like Amity, Verity, and Cassidy.
  13. Dijon
    • Origin:

      French place-name
    • Description:

      Dijon is the capital city of the Burgundy region of eastern France, famed for its wine and yes, its mustard. As a first name, it's been brought to wider attention by a few prominent musicians and could grow in use.
  14. Darton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "deer town"
    • Description:

      Obscure, though legitimate, name that could be used to honor a relative named Barton or Martin.
  15. Donnelly
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark brave one"
    • Description:

      Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
  16. Diogenes
    • Origin:

      Greek philosopher
    • Description:

      Philosopher who advocated the simple life. A classical choice that's almost unused as a baby name.
  17. Donar
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "ancient thunder god"
    • Description:

      Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.
  18. Dyson
    • Origin:

      English, contraction of Dennison
    • Description:

      This could be a possible replacement for the overused Tyson, though it has something of a commercial feel related to the brand of vacuum cleaners.
  19. Duet
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "music for two"
  20. Dooley
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark hero"
    • Description:

      A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.