French Names that Start With D

  1. Denis
    • Origin:

      French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "god of Nysa"
  2. Douce
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "gentle, sweet"
    • Description:

      A sweet French word name possibility, but with unsavory teasing potential.
  3. Desirée
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "desired"
    • Description:

      Desired and chosen by many, despite (or because of) its blatantly sensual image.
  4. Donatien
    • Dany
      • Origin:

        French, diminutive of DaniÈLle
      • Description:

        Sometimes used on its own. See DANI.
    • Denys
      • Origin:

        French from Greek, vernacular form of Dionysius; "god of Nysa"
      • Meaning:

        "god of Nysa"
      • Description:

        Alternative spelling of Dennis, and the usual transliteration from Ukrainian. Used (though rarely) for both sexes.
    • Darrell
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "dear one, beloved"
      • Description:

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

        Italian feminine diminutive of Roman family name Domitius, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "tamed"
      • Description:

        Domitilla is the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Vespasianus and the mother of the emperors Titus and Domitianus. There is a Santa Domitilla with catacombs in Rome named after her.
    • Doré
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "gilded"
      • Description:

        Glitzy and pretentious.
    • Déja
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "already"
      • Description:

        Déja was a name sensation of the nineties, reaching the Top 15 in African-American popularity lists, but it has déja fallen far from those lofty heights.
    • Demetre
      • Danette
        • Danial
          • Délice
            • Origin:

              French
            • Meaning:

              "delight"
            • Description:

              French delicacy.
          • Denes
            • Danice
              • Dione
                • Danelle
                  • Deniss
                    • Origin:

                      French from Greek
                    • Meaning:

                      "God of Nysa"
                  • Dulcette