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Hebrew names starting with D

90 names, in alphabetical order, each with its Hebrew spelling, its meaning and where it comes from. The most carried in Israel is David.

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90

37 boys, 32 girls, 21 both

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98,085 Jewish Israelis born since 1949

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90 names start with D, from Dael to Dylan

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025.

  • דעאלDaelBoy · Hebrew · 81 in IsraelKnow God
  • דפיDafiGirl · Hebrew · 35 in IsraelPet form of Dafna: laurel
  • דפנהDafnaGirl · Hebrew · 7,377 in IsraelLaurel tree
  • דפניDafniGirl · Hebrew · 226 in IsraelLaurel; a form of Dafna
  • דגןDaganBoy · Hebrew · 584 in IsraelGrain
  • דלפוןDalfonBoy · BiblicalUncertain (Persian)
  • דליהDaliaGirl · Biblical · 9,860 in IsraelBranch, or the dahlia flower
  • דליתDalitGirl · Hebrew · 1,934 in IsraelBranch, or drawing water
  • דןDanBoy · Biblical · 14,668 in IsraelJudge
  • דנהDanaGirl · Hebrew · 15,673 in IsraelJudge; feminine of Dan
  • דנאלDanelUnisex · Biblical · 179 in IsraelGod is my judge
  • דניDaniUnisex · Hebrew · 5,404 in IsraelPet form of Daniel: God is my judge
  • דניהDaniaGirl · Hebrew · 265 in IsraelJudgment of God
  • דניאלDanielUnisex · Biblical · 75,008 in IsraelGod is my judge
  • דניאלהDanielaGirl · Hebrew · 9,367 in IsraelFeminine of Daniel: God is my judge
  • דניאליDanieliUnisex · Hebrew · 59 in IsraelPet form of Daniel or Daniela
  • דניתDanitGirl · Hebrew · 1,664 in IsraelJudge; feminine of Dan
  • דרDarUnisex · Hebrew · 1,003 in IsraelPearl, or mother of pearl
  • דרעDaraBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps pearl of wisdom
  • דרדעDardaBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps pearl of knowledge
  • דראלDarelUnisex · Hebrew · 43 in IsraelPearl of God
  • דריהDariaGirl · International · 3,645 in IsraelFeminine of Darius: holder of the good (Persian)
  • דריושDariushBoy · Biblical · 44 in IsraelHolder of the good (Persian)
  • דרקוןDarkonBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps scatterer
  • דריוש|DaryaveshDaryaveshBoy · BiblicalHe who holds firm the good (Old Persian)
  • דתןDatanBoy · Biblical · 6 in IsraelUncertain
  • דתיהDatyaGirl · Hebrew · 25 in IsraelLaw of God
  • דודDavidBoy · Biblical · 98,085 in IsraelBeloved
  • דוד-חיDavid ChaiBoy · Hebrew · 32 in IsraelDavid lives
  • דוידהDavidaUnisex · Hebrew · 78 in IsraelFeminine of David: beloved
  • דוידיDavidiBoy · Hebrew · 40 in IsraelPet form of David
  • דיןDeanBoy · Hebrew · 3,165 in IsraelJudgment, or law; also English Dean
  • דדןDedanBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • דדיDediBoy · Hebrew · 86 in IsraelPet form of David: beloved
  • דקלDekelUnisex · Hebrew · 2,047 in IsraelPalm tree
  • דקרDekerUnisex · Biblical · 130 in IsraelPiercing
  • דלילהDelilaGirl · Biblical · 201 in IsraelDelicate, or languishing
  • דניסDenisUnisex · International · 2,652 in IsraelOf Dionysus (Greek)
  • דעואלDeuelBoy · Biblical · 13 in IsraelKnowledge of God
  • דגניתDganitGirl · Hebrew · 1,567 in IsraelCornflower
  • דיאמנטהDiamanteGirl · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 23 in IsraelDiamond (Ladino)
  • דיאנהDianaGirl · International · 5,178 in IsraelDivine (Latin)
  • דידיDidiUnisex · Hebrew · 115 in IsraelPet form of Yedidya or David
  • דקלהDiklaGirl · Biblical · 3,881 in IsraelDate palm
  • דינהDinaGirl · Biblical · 11,191 in IsraelJudged, vindicated
  • דיניDiniGirl · Hebrew · 28 in IsraelPet form of Dina
  • דינקהDinkaGirl · Yiddish · 36 in IsraelPet form of Dina
  • דינורהDinoraGirl · Aramaic · 24 in IsraelFire; feminine of Dinur
  • דינורDinurUnisex · Aramaic · 97 in IsraelFire
  • דישןDishanBoy · BiblicalA kind of antelope
  • דישוןDishonBoy · BiblicalA kind of antelope
  • דיצהDitzaGirl · Hebrew · 268 in IsraelJoy
  • דבליםDivlayimBoy · BiblicalTwo fig cakes
  • דבריDivriBoy · Biblical · 6 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps eloquent
  • דליהוDlayahuBoy · BiblicalGod has drawn up
  • דודי|DodaiDodaiBoy · BiblicalMy beloved
  • דודוהוDodavahuBoy · BiblicalBeloved of God
  • דודו|DodoDodoBoy · BiblicalHis beloved, his uncle
  • דואגDoegBoy · BiblicalAnxious, or fearful
  • דולבDolevUnisex · Hebrew · 2,979 in IsraelPlane tree
  • דורDorUnisex · Hebrew · 12,423 in IsraelGeneration
  • דוראלDoralUnisex · Hebrew · 502 in IsraelGeneration of God
  • דוריDoriUnisex · Hebrew · 1,289 in IsraelMy generation
  • דוריהDoriaGirl · Hebrew · 497 in IsraelGeneration of God
  • דוריאלDorielUnisex · Hebrew · 82 in IsraelGeneration of God
  • דוריןDorinGirl · Hebrew · 2,268 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps from dor, generation
  • דוריתDoritGirl · Hebrew · 7,319 in IsraelGeneration
  • דורוןDoronUnisex · Hebrew · 11,644 in IsraelGift
  • דותןDotanBoy · Hebrew · 1,668 in IsraelDothan, a biblical town; perhaps two wells
  • דבDovBoy · Hebrew · 6,260 in IsraelBear
  • דובערDovberBoy · Yiddish · 122 in IsraelBear (Hebrew and Yiddish)
  • דובבDovevBoy · Hebrew · 68 in IsraelCausing to speak
  • דברתDovratGirl · Hebrew · 300 in IsraelDaberath, a biblical town; perhaps pasture
  • דרורDrorBoy · Hebrew · 8,731 in IsraelFreedom, or a sparrow
  • דרורהDroraGirl · Hebrew · 658 in IsraelFreedom, or a sparrow
  • דרוריDroriBoy · Hebrew · 108 in IsraelMy freedom
  • דרוריתDroritGirl · Hebrew · 350 in IsraelFreedom, or a sparrow
  • דובהDubaGirl · Hebrew · 54 in IsraelShe-bear
  • דוביDubiBoy · Hebrew · 115 in IsraelLittle bear; pet form of Dov
  • דודיDudiUnisex · Hebrew · 463 in IsraelMy beloved; pet form of David
  • דודיקDudikBoy · Yiddish · 35 in IsraelPet form of David
  • דודוDuduBoy · Hebrew · 486 in IsraelPet form of David: beloved
  • דומהDumaBoy · BiblicalSilence
  • דבשDvashUnisex · Hebrew · 146 in IsraelHoney
  • דבירDvirBoy · Biblical · 8,408 in IsraelInner sanctuary of the Temple
  • דבירהDviraGirl · Hebrew · 33 in IsraelInner sanctuary; feminine of Dvir
  • דבורהDvoraGirl · Biblical · 19,404 in IsraelBee
  • דבוריDvoriGirl · Hebrew · 41 in IsraelMy bee; pet form of Dvora
  • דבוריתDvoritGirl · Hebrew · 114 in IsraelLittle bee
  • דילןDylanUnisex · International · 918 in IsraelSon of the sea (Welsh)

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