Dog Names That Start With D

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.

Associated all through the swing years with bandleader brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.

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.

A twist on Darwin with the same friendly meaning. Its lovable-nerd feel is given a cool edge by several football players with the name.

This Irish saint's name makes an attractive alternative for Dylan or Donald.

This name of a character in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying is short, sweet and Southern-sounding.

Top 100 choice in Italy.

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

Delwen appears to be a modern invented name in Welsh, deriving from two common name components: del - meaning pretty and wen - meaning fair/white. Similar names include Delyth, also Welsh, and Elowen, which is Cornish.

Strictly for a Vegas baby.

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

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.

Ancient Norse variation of Dag.

The name of cities in Mexico and Colorado, Durango is a pleasant, fresh option from the atlas.

These wild dogs eat babies, they do not inspire baby names.

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

As a name, a bit too p. c.

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.

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.