Irish Girl Names Starting With D
99 names with meanings and origins.
Looking for a Irish girl's name that starts with D? Here are 99 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning. Irish names have Gaelic roots, distinctive spellings and lovely meanings rooted in nature and legend.
Top picks
- Deirdre — “Sorrowful; the tragic heroine”
- Decla — “Feminine form of declan the name of a saint”
- Darby — “Free man; deer park, from the surname and place name derby. also without envy”
- Davan — “Davan is a lovely name that is the 'female form of David', offering a classic and cherished connection for your daughter.”
- Delyth — “Neat and pretty; derived from the welsh words for neat and pretty”
- Dechtire — “An Irish name belonging to a mythical nursemaid within the legends of the Ulster Cycle.”
- Devin — “A unisex Irish name that carries multiple meanings including poet, divine, and perfect servant.”
- Donalda — “Rules all; the ruler of the world; feminine form of donald: from the gaelic domhnall, meaning world mighty. famous bearer: walt disneys cartoon character donald duck”
- Donia — “An Irish name that signifies one who is dark-skinned or one who rules over all. It conveys a sense of strength and leadership.”
- Daly — “Small valley; counselor; gather together”
Girl · Irish · “Flower; variant of dacey: from the south”
Unisex · Irish · “The beloved; large; generation; shines. a welsh diminutive of david, meaning beloved or friend”
Unisex · Irish · “Dwells by the waterfall; wise; from the waterfall”
Unisex · Irish · “Small valley; counselor; gather together”
Girl · Irish · “This charming name means 'the name of a saint bard,' connecting your child to a legacy of spiritual and poetic artistry.”
Unisex · Irish · “One who is from denmark; danish, from denmark; a dane; from denmark. dana was the celtic goddess of fertility; variant of daniel: god has judged, or god is judge. the old testament prophet daniel miraculously survived the den of lions”
Unisex · Irish · “Dark; feminine variant of daniel god will judge”
Unisex · Irish · “Free man; deer park, from the surname and place name derby. also without envy”
Girl · Irish · “Dark; from arcy; dark one; derived from a surname introduced into britain during the norman conquest, based on the the french place name arcy”
Girl · Irish · “Dark; wise. feminine form from the male dara, a biblical descendant of judah known for his wisdom”
Unisex · Irish · “Darian is a lovely name derived from Darin. It's a simple yet elegant choice, perfect for your precious child.”
Girl · Irish · “Oak tree; wise. feminine form from the male dara, a biblical descendant of judah known for his wisdom; variation of daryl, dearly loved”
Girl · Irish · “Black oak, wealthy; wise. feminine form from the male dara, a biblical descendant of judah known for his wisdom”
Girl · Irish · “Derived from the Irish name Darcy, this name means dark one. It is a simple variant of the more common surname-turned-given-name.”
Unisex · Irish · “Davan is a lovely name that is the 'female form of David', offering a classic and cherished connection for your daughter.”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish name belonging to a mythical nursemaid within the legends of the Ulster Cycle.”
Girl · Irish · “Feminine form of declan the name of a saint”
Girl · Irish · “Deidra is a female name of Irish origin, conveying dynamic and free-spirited traits. It signifies 'raging' or 'wanderer,' suggesting intensity or a nomadic nature.”
Girl · Irish · “Melancholy. a variant of the older name deirdre. in celtic legend deirdre died of a broken heart”
Girl · Irish · “Sorrowful; the tragic heroine”
Girl · Irish · “Variant of delaney: competitors child; from the river slaney”
Girl · Irish · “Variant of delaney: competitors child; from the river slaney”
Unisex · Irish · “An Irish unisex name meaning the enemy's child or referring to someone from the elder tree grove.”
Girl · Irish · “Neat and pretty; derived from the welsh words for neat and pretty”
Girl · Irish · “This Irish name refers to a mythical princess of Munster from Gaelic legend.”
Girl · Irish · “This unique name means 'servant of Dervor,' reflecting a caring and devoted spirit for your little one.”
Girl · Irish · “Derforgala means 'servant of Dervor,' a name that suggests a compassionate and dedicated nature.”
Unisex · Irish · “Red haired; red-head; diminutive of derek: gifted ruler. people ruler. variant of the old german theodoric. famous bearer: derrick was a 17th century hangman at tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with gallows and now refers to a type of crane; red haired; oak grove. surname”
Girl · Irish · “This distinctive name, Dervorgilla, means 'servant of Dervor,' hinting at a nurturing and helpful disposition.”
Girl · Irish · “A unisex name of Irish origin meaning divine one or dignity, though it also shares roots with the Sanskrit word for deity.”
Unisex · Irish · “Divine; servant; writer of poetry; variant of the english county name devon”
Girl · Irish · “This beautiful name means a dark-haired poet, suggesting a little one with a thoughtful and creative spirit.”
Unisex · Irish · “A unisex Irish name that carries multiple meanings including poet, divine, and perfect servant.”
Girl · Irish · “This Irish name means divine one or protector. It is a feminine variant reflecting spiritual strength and celestial grace.”
Unisex · Irish · “Poet; divine; servant; variant of devin: poet”
Girl · Irish · “This name is an Irish adaptation of Deirdre, often associated with a tragic figure in Celtic mythology.”
Unisex · Irish · “This Irish-origin name is a variation of Dillon. It carries the meaning of loyalty and suggests a devoted character.”
Girl · Irish · “True, steadfast; genuine, perfect, true. this name was first used in wales in the mid-19th century”
Girl · Irish · “This name is the Scottish and Irish Gaelic form of Dorothy. It ultimately derives from Greek elements meaning gift of God.”
Unisex · Irish · “An Irish unisex name meaning from the grove or referring to an oak wood; it is also associated with the name Ann.”
Unisex · Irish · “Stranger; derived from two celtic words meaning world mighty; variant of dolaidh: world ruler; rules the world”
Unisex · Irish · “Dark stranger; world leader; from the gaelic domhnall, meaning world mighty. famous bearer: walt disneys cartoon character donald duck; great cheif, world mighty. from the gaelic domhnall. the name donald has been borne by a number of early scottish kings. famous bearers: billionaire donald trump; actor donald sutherla”
Girl · Irish · “Rules all; the ruler of the world; feminine form of donald: from the gaelic domhnall, meaning world mighty. famous bearer: walt disneys cartoon character donald duck”
Girl · Irish · “Dark - haired elfin girl; lady. from the respectful title donna”
Girl · Irish · “World leader; lady. from the respectful title donna”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish name that signifies one who is dark-skinned or one who rules over all. It conveys a sense of strength and leadership.”
Girl · Irish · “Moody; blonde; ann; gift; variant of dorothy or dorothea, meaning gift of god”
Unisex · Irish · “From the name douglas; diminutive of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; diminutive of douglas: from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river”
Unisex · Irish · “Dwells by the dark stream; dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; flowing from the dark river; from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) th”
Girl · Irish · “This is the feminine form of the Irish name Duane, which means small and dark or refers to a little dark-haired person.”
Girl · Irish · “This is the feminine form of the Irish name Duane, carrying the same traditional associations.”
Unisex · Irish · “Dark skinned; dark faced; variant of duff: dark-skinned”
Girl · Irish · “Dark beauty; divine. mythological ancient roman divinity diana was noted for beauty and swiftness; often depicted as a huntress. also diana princess of wales”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish name meaning little poet or bard, famously associated with the 7th-century patron saint of the mentally ill.”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish name associated with the patron saint of the mentally ill. The name typically represents purity and spiritual devotion.”
Unisex · Irish · “From the valley”
Girl · Irish · “From the south (variant of Dacey)”
Girl · Irish · “Danish meadow.”
Unisex · Irish · “Dark.”
Unisex · Irish · “Dark.”
Unisex · Irish · “Dark.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark.”
Girl · Irish · “Name of a saint.”
Unisex · Irish · “Great.”
Girl · Irish · “True desire.”
Girl · Irish · “Raging.”
Girl · Irish · “Sorrowful.”
Girl · Irish · “Divine one.”
Girl · Irish · “Sorrowful.”
Unisex · Irish · “Dark challenger (variant of Delaney)”
Girl · Irish · “Challenger.”
Girl · Irish · “Of the oak.”
Girl · Irish · “True desire.”
Girl · Irish · “True desire.”
Girl · Irish · “True desire.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark-haired.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark-haired.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark-haired.”
Girl · Irish · “Bard.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark-haired.”
Girl · Irish · “Bard.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark-haired.”
Girl · Irish · “Sorrowful.”
Girl · Irish · “Divine one.”
Girl · Irish · “Divine one.”
Girl · Irish · “Sullen.”
Girl · Irish · “Sullen.”
Girl · Irish · “Rules all.”
Girl · Irish · “From doon.”
Girl · Irish · “Moody.”
Girl · Irish · “Bard.”
Girl · Irish · “Bard.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark.”
Girl · Irish · “Dark beauty.”
Unisex · Irish · “From the fort meadow”
Girl · Irish · “Dark beauty.”
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