117 Irish Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With D

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Declan	Boy	Full of goodness
Desmond	Boy	One from South Munster
Donovan	Boy	Brown-haired chieftain; Dark
Dorian	Boy	Gift; Of Doris; Child of the sea
Donald	Boy	One who rules the world
Duke	Boy	Leader
Dillon	Boy	A loyal or faithful one
Duncan	Boy	Brown battle
Dwayne	Boy	Dark; Black; Little dark one
Deklan	Boy	Man of prayer; Full of goodness

Dev	Unisex	God; Bee; Calf; Dark little one
Don	Boy	Dark Brown; Chief; Noble; Ruler of the world
Dezmond	Boy	South Munster
Duane	Boy	Dark; Swarthy; Little dark one
Dashawn	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Dempsey	Boy	Proud; Haughty
Dewayne	Boy	Dark; Swarthy; Little dark one
Donavan	Boy	Dark; Brown
Darrin	Boy	Great; Oaktree
Daven	Unisex	Descendant of Damháin; Uncle; Beloved

Daren	Boy	Oaktree; Great; From Airelle; Edge
Daron	Boy	The little great one; Oaktree; One who is from Airelle
Decklan	Boy	Full of goodness
Darrion	Boy	Great; Oaktree; One who is from Airelle
Donny	Boy	One who rules the world
Devaughn	Boy	Little black one; Little stag; Little ox; Of Devonshire
Dillion	Boy	A loyal or faithful one
Donavon	Boy	Descendent of Donndubhan; Dark; Brown
Declyn	Boy	Man of prayer; Full of goodness
Darron	Boy	Great; Oaktree

Darragh	Boy	Fruitful; Fertile; Of oak
Daevon	Boy	Descendant of Damhan; Divine; Fortune teller
Dallen	Boy	Blind one; From the valley
Darryn	Boy	Great; One who is from Airelle
Darrow	Boy	Oaktree
Doyle	Boy	Dark stranger; Descendant of Dubhghall
Dawayne	Boy	The one who is dark haired or dark-skinned
Decklin	Boy	Man of prayer; Full of goodness
Delvon	Boy	Godly friend; Bright friend; Proud friend
Degan	Unisex	Day; Free man; Warrior; Someone in the service of a dean; A person from city of Ghent (Gand) in Belgium

Dallon	Boy	The blind man
Davyn	Boy	Beloved; Calf; Fox; Fawn; Little black one
Delaine	Boy	From the alder grove; Dress fabric of wool and cotton
Deaglan	Boy	Full of goodness; Man of prayer
Dwain	Boy	Little dark one
Dewan	Unisex	Royal court; Tribunal of justice; Treasury; Ministry; Assembly; Highest official in a state; Descendant of Duibhín; Little black one; Descendant of Daimhín; Little stag
Dorrian	Unisex	Gift; Descendant of Deoradhain; Exile; Wanderer; Stranger
Donahue	Boy	Brown; Battle; Descendant of Donnchadh
Dilynn	Boy	A loyal individual; An embodiment of mercy
Donn	Boy	Chief; Noble; Brown; Ruler of the world

Donley	Boy	Ruler of the World; Descendant of Donnghal; Brown; Valor
Dugan	Boy	One who has dark skin
De	Unisex	Virtue; Favor; Mind; To burn; Vitality
Dolton	Boy	Settlement by the hill
Dorrell	Boy	Dark-browed; Golden; Adorable
Dwane	Boy	Little dark one
Drennan	Unisex	Descendant of Draighneán; Descendant of Draighnen; Blackthorn
Dallan	Boy	Blind individual
Derry	Unisex	Without envy
Draydon	Boy	Salmon; Thief

Donel	Boy	One who is the ruler of the world; Hidden; A type of grass
Diarmuid	Boy	Without envy
Dade	Boy	Son of David
Dalan	Boy	Blind one; Broad; Spacious; Free
Darran	Boy	Great; Oaktree; One who is from Airelle
Donal	Boy	Brown-haired; Ruler of the world
Dwaine	Boy	Little dark one
Dow	Boy	A dark-haired individual; Black
Dermot	Boy	Without envy
Daithi	Boy	Swiftness; Nimbleness

Donovin	Boy	Brown; Dark
Derren	Boy	Of Airel, France; Little great one
Duan	Girl	Paragraph; Segment; Song; Poem
Dawes	Unisex	Irish guard; Jackdaw; Descendant of Deaghadh
Divan	Unisex	Royal; Council; Divine; Calf; Ox; Fawn; Deer; Descendant ff Damhán; Fortune teller; Little dark one; Dark; Black
Duffy	Boy	Black one; Descendant of Dubthach; Descendant of the peaceful black one
Darien	Girl	Oaktree; One from Airelle in France; Possessing goodness
Dilani	Unisex	Lion; Love; Loyal; Faithful; To flow; Towards the tide
Daci	Boy	Possibility; providing hope
Daghan	Boy	Good hearted person

Dahi	Boy	Quick one
Daire	Girl	Fruitful; Fertile
Damana	Boy	To be tamed
Damanjit	Boy	Tame; loyal
Dametta	Boy	A Saint
Daragh	Unisex	Of Oak; Fruitful; Fertile
Darrah	Boy	Nugget of wisdom; Oak
Davan	Unisex	Little poet; Ox; Stag
Davon	Unisex	Beloved; Favorite
Daylann	Boy	A steady and strong individual; blind

Diarmaid	Boy	Without envy
Diarmid	Boy	Not envious; A warrior
Diedre	Boy	Broken-hearted; Sorrowful
Dierdra	Boy	Broken-hearted; Sorrowful
Dierdre	Boy	Daughter
Domhnall	Boy	Ruler of the world
Donagh	Boy	Brown-haired warrior; Brown battle
Donall	Boy	Ruler of the world
Donnacha	Boy	Brown battle
Donnagan	Boy	A brown-haired man who is also a chief

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Infographic: Meaningful Irish Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With D

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Irish Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With D(infographic)

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