👶 Baby names starting with द (Da (द)) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

Classically the letter द belongs to: Purva Bhadrapada pada 3 (दा) → Aquarius · Purva Bhadrapada pada 4 (दी) → Aquarius · Uttara Bhadrapada pada 1 (दू) → Pisces · Revati pada 1 (दे) → Pisces · Revati pada 2 (दो) → Pisces।

👦 Boy names (18)👧 Girl names (18)

👦 Boy names — द

Name	Meaning
दीपकDeepak	lamp
देवDev	deity, divine
दर्शDarsh	sight; the new moon
दक्षDaksh	skilled; Prajapati Daksha
दिव्यांशDivyansh	divine portion
देवेंद्रDevendra	Indra, king of gods
दिनेशDinesh	the Sun, lord of the day
दयानंदDayanand	joy in compassion
दामोदरDamodar	Krishna, bound at the waist
दुर्गेशDurgesh	lord of the fort
दिवाकरDiwakar	the Sun
देवांशDevansh	part of the divine
दक्षेशDakshesh	Shiva, lord of Daksha
दीपांशुDeepanshu	ray of the lamp
दर्शनDarshan	sight, vision, philosophy
देवदत्तDevdutt	god-given; Arjuna's conch
दशरथDashrath	of ten chariots — Rama's father
द्वारकेशDwarkesh	Krishna, lord of Dwarka

👧 Girl names — द

Name	Meaning
दिव्याDivya	divine
दीपिकाDeepika	small lamp
दीक्षाDeeksha	initiation, vow
दृष्टिDrishti	sight, vision
दामिनीDamini	lightning
दुर्गाDurga	the Goddess who removes hardship
देविकाDevika	little goddess
दयाDaya	compassion
दीप्तिDeepti	brightness, lustre
दक्षाDaksha	skilled; the earth
दर्शनाDarshana	sight; beautiful to behold
देवयानीDevyani	daughter of Shukracharya
दिशाDisha	direction
द्रौपदीDraupadi	daughter of Drupada
दितिDiti	mother of the Daityas; splendour
देवश्रीDevshree	Goddess Lakshmi
दीपालीDeepali	row of lamps
दमयंतीDamayanti	Nala's queen; the subduer

Frequently asked questions

Which rashi does the letter द belong to?

By the nakshatra-pada table, names starting with द are classically given to babies of Aquarius, Pisces rashi. The exact pada depends on the Moon's position at birth — check it in the free kundali.

How many names are listed here?

18 boy names and 18 girl names starting with द, each with its Sanskrit meaning.

Can I keep a name on this letter if the birth nakshatra says otherwise?

Yes. Tradition keeps the nakshatra-name (rashi naam) for rituals and lets the everyday name be chosen freely; many families keep both.

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👶 Baby names starting with द (Da (द)) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

👦 Boy names — द

👧 Girl names — द

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