Baby boy names starting with D
Boy names that begin with D, with meanings and Telugu spelling.
86 names. Tap a name for its meaning, Telugu spelling, Nakshatra and Pada.
Boy names (81)
- Daivik దైవిక్Divine, godly
- Daksh దక్ష్Skilled, capable
- Dakshesh దక్షేష్A name of Lord Shiva
- Dakshinamurthy దక్షిణామూర్తిShiva as the divine teacher
- Dakshit దక్షిత్Skilled, capable
- Damodar దామోదర్A name of Lord Krishna
- Damodara దామోదరA name of Lord Krishna
- Dandapani దండపాణిOne who holds a staff; Lord Murugan
- Danvir దాన్వీర్A generous hero
- Darpan దర్పణ్A mirror
- Darsh దర్శ్Sight, vision
- Darshan దర్శన్Sight; the vision of the divine
- Daruk దారుక్Charioteer of Lord Krishna
- Dasharath దశరథ్Father of Lord Rama, king of Ayodhya
- Dasharathi దాశరథిSon of Dasharatha; Lord Rama
- Datta దత్తGiven; a name of Dattatreya
- Dattaprasad దత్తప్రసాద్Blessing of Lord Dattatreya
- Dattatreya దత్తాత్రేయThe divine teacher joining Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
- Dattesh దత్తేష్Lord Dattatreya
- Dattu దత్తుA pet form of Datta
- Dayakar దయాకర్A compassionate person
- Dayal దయాళ్Kind, merciful
- Dayanand దయానంద్Joy of compassion
- Dayananda దయానందJoy of compassion
- Dayanidhi దయానిధిTreasure of compassion
- Dayaram దయారామ్The compassionate Ram
- Dayasagar దయాసాగర్Ocean of compassion
- Dayashankar దయాశంకర్The kind Shiva
- Dev దేవ్God
- Deva దేవGod
- Devadatta దేవదత్తGiven by God
- Devakumar దేవకుమార్Divine prince
- Devanand దేవానంద్Joy of God
- Devang దేవాంగ్Of divine body; a part of God
- Devansh దేవాంశ్A part of God
- Devashish దేవాశీష్Blessing of God
- Devavrat దేవవ్రత్Devoted to the gods
- Devdas దేవ్దాస్Servant of God
- Devdutt దేవ్దత్Gift of God
- Deven దేవేన్Lord of the gods
- Devendra దేవేంద్రKing of the gods; Indra
- Devesh దేవేష్Lord of the gods
- Devmani దేవమణిJewel of the gods
- Devnath దేవనాథ్Lord of the gods
- Devprasad దేవప్రసాద్Blessing of God
- Devraj దేవ్రాజ్King of the gods
- Devrishi దేవర్షిA divine sage
- Digambar దిగంబర్Clothed in the sky; a name of Shiva
- Diganth దిగంత్The horizon
- Digvijay దిగ్విజయ్Conqueror of all directions
- Dikshith దీక్షిత్One who has taken a sacred vow
- Dilip దిలీప్A king of the Raghu line, an ancestor of Lord Rama
- Dilraj దిల్రాజ్King of hearts
- Dinakar దినకర్Maker of the day; the sun
- Dinesh దినేష్Lord of the day; the sun
- Dineshwar దినేశ్వర్Lord of the day; the sun
- Dinkar దింకర్The sun
- Dipak దీపక్A lamp
- Dipesh దీపేష్Lord of light
- Dishant దిశాంత్The horizon
- Divakar దివాకర్The sun, maker of the day
- Divij దివిజ్Born of heaven
- Divit దివిత్Immortal
- Divyansh దివ్యాంశ్A part of the divine
- Divyaraj దివ్యరాజ్Divine king
- Divyendu దివ్యేందుThe divine moon
- Divyesh దివ్యేష్Lord of the divine
- Dorababu దొరబాబుA respected young master
- Dorai దొరైMaster, chief
- Doraiswamy దొరైస్వామిLord and master
- Dulal దులాల్Dear one, darling
- Durgadas దుర్గాదాస్Servant of Goddess Durga
- Durgaprasad దుర్గాప్రసాద్Blessing of Goddess Durga
- Durgarao దుర్గారావుA Telugu name in honour of Goddess Durga
- Durgesh దుర్గేష్Lord of Durga; Shiva
- Durjay దుర్జయ్Hard to conquer
- Durjoy దుర్జోయ్Hard to defeat
- Durlabh దుర్లభ్Rare, hard to find
- Durvasa దుర్వాసA sage known for his temper
- Dushyant దుష్యంత్The king in the story of Shakuntala
- Dushyanth దుష్యంత్The king in the story of Shakuntala
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Nakshatras with a D Pada
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Frequently asked questions
How many baby boy names starting with d does AAGO list?
AAGO lists 86 names on this page. Each one is checked against more than one public name source, and the meaning is written in AAGO's own words.
Can I choose a name using the Nakshatra instead?
Yes. Many Telugu families pick the starting letter from the baby's Nakshatra and Pada. You can find these from the birth time with the AAGO Nakshatra finder, then browse the name list for that Pada.
Are the meanings certain?
Meanings are short summaries and have not been independently verified. Different families and regions may read a name differently, so please confirm your final choice with elders, a priest or a native speaker.
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