Choosing the perfect name for your baby girl is a special and meaningful decision in Hindu culture. Names are not just labels; they carry deep spiritual, cultural, and astrological significance. Many Hindu parents believe that a name can influence a child’s personality and destiny.
Names starting with the letter “D” hold a unique charm in Hindu tradition. The letter “D” is associated with positivity, strength, and divine blessings. Many names beginning with “D” are inspired by Hindu goddesses, virtues, nature, and ancient scriptures, making them both beautiful and meaningful.
In this blog, we’ve curated a list of Hindu girl names starting with D, along with their meanings, to help you find the perfect name for your little one. Whether you’re looking for a traditional, modern, or rare name, this list has something special for every parent.
S. No. | Name | Meaning |
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1 | Daakshya | Cleverness; Honesty; Brilliance; Efficient |
2 | Daama | Prosperous; Self-possessed; River; Ocean |
3 | Daamini | Lightning; Conquering; Self-controlled |
4 | Daayini | Giver |
5 | Dadhichi | Name of a sage |
6 | Dadhija | Daughter of milk |
7 | Dageshwari | Dazzling |
8 | Daivi | Pious soul |
9 | Daksha | The Earth; Sati; Another name for Paarvati |
10 | Dakshaja | Daughter |
11 | Dakshakanya | Able daughter |
12 | Dakshana | Sweet |
13 | Dakshata | Skill |
14 | Dakshayani | Goddess Durga, The daughter of Daksh |
15 | Dakshhtha | Efficiency; Care |
16 | Dakshika | Daughter of Brahma |
17 | Dakshina | A donation to God or priest; Competent; Talented; With a southern orientation |
18 | Dakshinya | Goddess Parvati, Daughter of Daksh |
19 | Dakshita | Skill |
20 | Dalaja | Produced from petals |
21 | Dali | Drawn towards God |
22 | Dalisha | Luck |
23 | Damarugapriya | Name of a Raga |
24 | Damaruki | Sound of emotion |
25 | Damayanthi | Nala’s wife; Beautiful; Kind of a Jasmine |
26 | Damini | Lightning; Conquering; Self-controlled |
27 | Damyanti | Nala’s wife; Beautiful |
28 | Dani | God is my judge |
29 | Danushri | The bow or name of a Hindu Rashi sagittarius |
30 | Danusiya | Glow |
31 | Danvi | Charitable |
32 | Danyata | Success; Fulfilment; Money and good luck; Thankful; Blessed |
33 | Daridriyanashini | Remover of poverty; Goddess Lakshmi |
34 | Darikha | Maiden |
35 | Daritree | The earth |
36 | Darmi | Freshness |
37 | Darminee | Religious |
38 | Darpana | A small mirror |
39 | Darpanika | A small mirror |
40 | Darsatha | Visible |
41 | Darsha | To see; To perceive; To have a vision |
42 | Darshana | Paying respect; Vision; Knowledge; Observation; Doctrine; Philosophy |
43 | Darshani | The one who blessed; Beautiful; Another name for Goddess Durga |
44 | Darshee | Blessings; Lord Krishna; Moonlight |
45 | Darshi | Blessings; Lord Krishna; Moonlight |
46 | Darshika | Perceiver |
47 | Darshini | The one who blessed; Beautiful; Another name for Goddess Durga |
48 | Darshinika | Sight |
49 | Darshita | Sight; Shown |
50 | Darshna | Pray to God |
51 | Darsika | Perceiver |
52 | Dasha | Circumstance; Period of life; Wick; Condition; Degree |
53 | Dashami | In Hindu traditional calendar Dashami means its 10th day |
54 | Daxa | Clever; Glorious; Brave; God Gift; Excellent |
55 | Daxita | Expert |
56 | Daya | Kindness; Goddess; Mercy; Favour; Compassion |
57 | Dayamani | Kindness |
58 | Dayamayee | Kind; Merciful |
59 | Dayanita | Tender |
60 | Dayashree | Masterful teacher |
61 | Dayawanti | Goddess of kindness |
62 | Dayita | Beloved |
63 | Dea | Kindness; Goddess |
64 | Debadrita | Who is Lover of God |
65 | Debadyuti | Light of God |
66 | Debanjali | Daughter of God |
67 | Debanshi | Divine; Part of God |
68 | Debarpita | Render to the God |
69 | Debashmita | One who can smile and make people laugh like God; Like a flower |
70 | Debisha | Part of divine |
71 | Debjani | Beloved; Adorable |
72 | Debopriya | God’s favorite |
73 | Debprasad | God’s Gift |
74 | Dedeepya | Light |
75 | Deeba | Silk; Eye of a mistress |
76 | Deebasri | Silk |
77 | Deedipya | Bright |
78 | Deeksha | Initiation; Sacrifice; Preparation for ceremony |
79 | Deekshana | Initiation |
80 | Deekshi | Initiation; Consecration |
81 | Deekshika | Talkative |
82 | Deekshita | Initiation; Prepared |
83 | Deekshya | Initiation |
84 | Deempal | A small indication that forms on the cheeks, when someone smiles |
85 | Deena | Divine; Grand; Vindicated |
86 | Deenal | Sweet girl |
87 | Deepa | A lamp; Brilliant; That which blazes |
88 | Deepabali | Row of lamps |
89 | Deepakala | Evening time |
90 | Deepakshi | Bright eyes like a lamp; One with bright eyes |
91 | Deepal | Light; Charm full girl |
92 | Deepali | Collection of lamps; Row of lamps |
93 | Deepamala | Row of lamps |
94 | Deepana | Illuminating |
95 | Deepansha | The light of the lamp |
96 | Deepanwita | Lights of diwali |
97 | Deepaprabha | Fully lighted |
98 | Deeparu | Modesty |
99 | Deepashikha | Flame; Lamp |
100 | Deepashri | Light; Lamp |
101 | Deepavali | A row of lamps; The hindu festival |
102 | Deepavati | A Raagini which is a hybrid of Deepak |
103 | Deepika | A small lamp; Light |
104 | Deepitha | Illuminated |
105 | Deepjyothi | The light of the lamp |
106 | Deepmala | Row of lamps |
107 | Deepna | Goddess Laxmi |
108 | Deepshika | Flame; Lamp |
109 | Deepta | Goddess Lakshmi; Name of several plants with bright red flowers; Shining |
110 | Deepthi | Flame or luster or glow or shine; Brightness; Brilliance; Beauty |
111 | Deepthika | A beam of light |
112 | Deepu | Flame; Light; Shinning |
113 | Deesha | Direction |
114 | Deeshita | Focused; Once who knows the direction |
115 | Deeshna | Offering; Gift |
116 | Deeta | A name of Goddess Lakshmi, Answer of prayers, Another name for Lakshmi |
117 | Deetya | Answer of prayers; Another name for Lakshmi |
118 | Deevena | Blessing; Eye of God; Resembling a Goddess; Blessing |
119 | Deevitha | Divine power |
120 | Dekshna | Great; To See |
121 | Delakshi | Fortune |
122 | Deleena | Good looking |
123 | Demira | A devotee of Lord Krishna |
124 | Densi | People who Give |
125 | Depali | Happy |
126 | Depender | Protector |
127 | Deshani | Queen of the country |
128 | Desharanjini | Name of a Raga |
129 | Deshika | One who gives a sermon |
130 | Deshna | Offering; Gift |
131 | Deshnee | From the Country |
132 | Desiha | Happy; Lemon |
133 | Despina | In Hebrew it means bee, but in Greek it means lady |
134 | Devaarti | Aarti of God |
135 | Devadarshini | Goddess |
136 | Devagandhari | Name of a Raga |
137 | Devagnya | Goddess Lakshmi; Worship of Ishta Deva |
138 | Devahuti | Daughter of Manu |
139 | Devaja | Born from God |
140 | Devak | Divine |
141 | Devakali | Name of an Indian music Raagini |
142 | Devakanya | Celestial maiden; Divine damsel |
143 | Devaki | Divine; Mother of Lord Krishna |
144 | Devakiri | Name of a Raagini |
145 | Devala | Dedicated to Gods; The personification of music |
146 | Devalatha | Divine vine |
147 | Devalekha | Celestial beauty |
148 | Devalina | Like a Goddess |
149 | Devamanohari | Name of a Raga |
150 | Devamata | Mother Goddess |
151 | Devamati | Godly minded; Virtuous |
152 | Devamayi | Divine; Illusion |
153 | Devananda | God’s Joy |
154 | Devangana | Celestial maiden |
155 | Devangi | Like a Goddess |
156 | Devani | Shining; Goddess |
157 | Devanshi | Divine; Part of God |
158 | Devanya | A variant of Devagnya meaning Goddess Laxmi |
159 | Devarshee | A God likes a saint. Devarshee was used for naradmuni because he was the son of Brahma and was the saint of Lord Vishnu Bhagwan, Goddess Lakshmi |
160 | Devasena | Lord Subramanian’s consort |
161 | Devashree | Goddess Lakshmi; Divine beauty |
162 | Devasmitha | With a divine smile |
163 | Devasri | A God like saint, Devarshee was used for Narad Muni because he was the son of Brahma and was the saint of Lord Vishnu Bhagwan; Goddess Lakshmi |
164 | Devatha | Deity |
165 | Devayani | Gracious |
166 | Deveshi | Chief among the Goddess, Goddess Durga |
167 | Devgarbha | Goddess Durga; Divine child |
168 | Devi | Goddess; Queen; Noblewoman; Holy |
169 | Devika | A minor deity; A river in the Himalayas; Minor Goddess |
170 | Devina | Blessing; Eye of God; Resembling a Goddess; Blessing |
171 | Devipriya | Name of a Raga |
172 | Devisha | Peace; Intelligent; Lovable; Preety |
173 | Devishi | Chief among the Goddess, Goddess Durga |
174 | Devjani | Beloved; Adorable |
175 | Devkanya | Celestial maiden; Divine damsel |
176 | Devki | Divine; Mother of Lord Krishna |
177 | Devmani | Divine gift |
178 | Devna | Godly |
179 | Devoshri | The diamond of Kohinoor |
180 | Devshree | Goddess Laxmi; Approaching Gods; Worshipping; Another name of Lakshmi, Divine Goddess |
181 | Devya | Divine power |
182 | Devyani | Like a Goddess; Serving Gods; Chariot of the Gods; One invested with divine power |
183 | Devyashi | Divine blessings |
184 | Devyosha | Wife of a god |
185 | Deyashini | Kind one |
186 | Dhaara | Rain; Constant flow; One who holds; One who sustains; The Earth; Gold |
187 | Dhaarani | The Earth; Keeping; Protecting |
188 | Dhaivat | Luck; Powerful; Divinity; Heart of God |
189 | Dhakshana | God Dhakshana Murthy |
190 | Dhakshatha | Consort of Lord Shiva |
191 | Dhakshaya | The earth |
192 | Dhakshinya | Goddess Parvati, Daughter of Daksh |
193 | Dhakshita | Skill |
194 | Dhaksina | Competent |
195 | Dhamini | Lightning; Conquering; Self-controlled |
196 | Dhanadhanyaki | Bestower of wealth and food grains |
197 | Dhanalakhshmi | Goddess of wealth |
198 | Dhanapriya | Loved by wealth |
199 | Dhanashree | Goddess of wealth, Goddess Lakshmi; A Raaga in Hindustani classical music |
200 | Dhanasvi | Fortune |
201 | Dhanavanthi | Very quit; Holding wealth |
202 | Dhani | Wealthy; Lord of wealth |
203 | Dhanisha | Full of hope; Creating money |
204 | Dhanishka | Goddess of wealth; Goddess Lakshmi |
205 | Dhanishta | A star |
206 | Dhaniya | Goddess name |
207 | Dhanmathi | Power of meditation |
208 | Dhanshika | Queen of Wealth |
209 | Dhanshree | Goddess Lakshmi; Wealth & Lakshmi conjoined; Name of a Raaginee |
210 | Dhansika | Rich |
211 | Dhanuja | Arjuna’s will |
212 | Dhanusha | Bow; Genuine |
213 | Dhanushka | Dhan; Wealth |
214 | Dhanushri | The bow or name of a Hindu Rashi Sagittarius |
215 | Dhanushya | Lord Rama’s Bow |
216 | Dhanvi | Wealthy |
217 | Dhanvika | Goddess Annapurna |
218 | Dhanya | Great; Worthy; Fortunate; Auspicious; Happy |
219 | Dhanyashree | Blessed; Thankful; Great or personification of gratitude; Lucky or giver of wealth |
220 | Dhanyata | Success; Fulfilment; Money and good luck; Thankful; Blessed |
221 | Dhanyavi | Rich |
222 | Dhara | Rain; Constant flow; One who holds; One who sustains; The Earth; Gold |
223 | Dharahasi | Smile |
224 | Dharahasini | Always smile |
225 | Dharana | Is associated with Lord Murugan |
226 | Dharani | The Earth; Keeping; Protecting |
227 | Dharasutha | Goddess Durga, She who is the daughter of the mountain |
228 | Dharati | Earth |
229 | Dharika | Maiden |
230 | Dharmaja | Mother of Dharma; Swaminarayan Sampraday name |
231 | Dharmavati | Name of a Raga |
232 | Dharmika | Devotion; Religious; Completeness |
233 | Dharnitha | Earth |
234 | Dharsha | Money |
235 | Dharshaneeya | Blessing Giver |
236 | Dharshani | The one who blessed; Beautiful; Another name for Goddess Durga |
237 | Dharshika | Perceiver |
238 | Dharshini | Someone who see |
239 | Dharshitha | Sight; Shown |
240 | Dharsini | Someone who see |
241 | Dharti | Earth |
242 | Dharuna | Supporting |
243 | Dharuni | Goddess |
244 | Dharvi | Goddess Parvati |
245 | Dharya | River; Possesses a lot; Wealthy |
246 | Dhatri | Earth |
247 | Dhatuvardani | Name of a Raga |
248 | Dhavalaa | Fair complexion |
249 | Dhavalambari | Name of a Raga |
250 | Dhavlashree | Lotus petals |
251 | Dhavni | Noise; Sound |
252 | Dheeksha | Initiation; Sacrifice; Preparation for ceremony |
253 | Dheekshitha | Initiation; Prepared |
254 | Dheeptha | Goddess Lakshmi; Name of several plants with bright red flowers; Shining |
255 | Dheera | Courageous |
256 | Dheeravi | One who is courageous |
257 | Dheeshana | Knowledge; Wisdom; Speech; Hymn; Goddess |
258 | Dheeti | Thought; Idea; Prayer; Wisdom |
259 | Dhimahi | Wisdom |
260 | Dhinna | Learned |
261 | Dhiyanshi | God of meditation |
262 | Dhishana | Knowledge; Wisdom; Speech; Hymn; Goddess |
263 | Dhitha | Daughter |
264 | Dhithi | Thought; Idea; Prayer; Wisdom |
265 | Dhiti | Thought; Idea; Prayer; Wisdom |
266 | Dhitya | Answer of prayers; Another name for Lakshmi |
267 | Dhivija | Born in heaven; Divine |
268 | Dhivya | Divine luster; Charming; Beautiful; Divine |
269 | Dhiya | Lamp |
270 | Dhiyan | Bright light |
271 | Dhiyanshi | Part of a divine power |
272 | Dhlriti | Courage; Morale |
273 | Dhruti | Courage; Morale; Steadiness; Command; Pleasure; Determination; Patience; Virtue |
274 | Dhruva | The polar star; Constant; Faithful; Firm |
275 | Dhruvi | Firm |
276 | Dhruvika | Firmly fixed |
277 | Dhruvita | Firmly Fixed |
278 | Dhua | Prayer |
279 | Dhuhita | Daughter |
280 | Dhun | Tune |
281 | Dhuni | River |
282 | Dhuriga | Glow |
283 | Dhurishta | Light |
284 | Dhushitha | Brave |
285 | Dhuti | Splendor; Luster; Glow; Light |
286 | Dhvani | Noise; Sound |
287 | Dhwani | Voice; Sound |
288 | Dhyana | Meditation |
289 | Dhyani | One who does contemplation |
290 | Dhyeya | Aim |
291 | Dyuthi | Splendor; Luster; Glow; Light |
292 | Dibya | Divine luster; Charming; Beautiful; Divine |
293 | Digambari | Goddess Durga; Sky clad; Consort of Digambar; Epithet of Durga |
294 | Digisha | Direction of God |
295 | Digvi | Conqueror; Victorious |
296 | Dija | Premature baby |
297 | Diksha | Initiation; Sacrifice; Preparation for ceremony |
298 | Diksheeka | Very silent & simple |
299 | Dikshita | The initiated |
300 | Dikshya | Initiation |
301 | Dilna | Heart; Good Heart |
302 | Dimpal | A small indication that forms on the cheeks, when someone smiles |
303 | Dimpi | Determined and stubborn |
304 | Dimpil | Dimples |
305 | Dimple | A small indication that forms on the cheeks, when someone smiles |
306 | Dimpy | Determined and stubborn |
307 | Dinal | Sweet girl |
308 | Dinika | Rising Sun |
309 | Dinisha | God of vine |
310 | Dinkeshwari | Divine Power |
311 | Dinosha | Hearty welcome in Bengali |
312 | Dip | A lamp; Brilliance; Beautiful; Light |
313 | Dipal | Light; Charm full girl |
314 | Dipali | Collection of lamps; Row of lamps |
315 | Dipanjali | Like a Simple Angel |
316 | Dipanshi | Brightness |
317 | Dipanwita | Lights of diwali |
318 | Dipasha | Possessor of lights |
319 | Dipashri | Light; Lamp |
320 | Dipati | Divine; Heavenly |
321 | Dipika | A small lamp; Light |
322 | Dipisa | Lamp |
323 | Dipisha | Lamp |
324 | Dipta | Shining; Goddess Lakshmi |
325 | Dipti | Flame or luster or glow or shine; Brightness; Brilliance; Beauty |
326 | Dipu | Flame; Light; Shinning |
327 | Dipurna | Valuable like Pearl |
328 | Dira | Beautiful; Splendor; Derived from Indira – Goddess Laxmi’s name |
329 | Dirghika | A bunch which contains 100 crores galaxy |
330 | Dirsana | Light; Lamp |
331 | Disha | Direction |
332 | Dishana | Knowledge; Wisdom; Speech; Hymn; Goddess |
333 | Dishani | Queen of all four directions – East, West, North, South |
334 | Dishari | Who shows way |
335 | Dishi | Direction |
336 | Dishita | Focused; Once who knows the direction |
337 | Dishti | Always happy; Command; Direction; Destiny; An auspicious event; Happiness |
338 | Diti | Idea; Splendor; Radiance; Brilliance; Beauty |
339 | Ditiksha | All over the World |
340 | Ditivi | Divine lady |
341 | Ditvi | Divine good |
342 | Ditya | Answer of prayers; Another name for Lakshmi |
343 | Dityasri | Daughter of Goddess Lakshmi |
344 | Diva | Gift of God; Powerful women; Through heaven; Daytime |
345 | Divani | Madly Love songs |
346 | Divashini | Shine among all |
347 | Divena | Blessing; Eye of God; Resembling a Goddess; Blessing |
348 | Divi | Very bright; Sun like glow |
349 | Divija | Born in heaven; Divine |
350 | Divina | Divine |
351 | Divisha | Goddess Durga, Chief of the Goddess, Devee |
352 | Divita | Divine power |
353 | Divvi | Very bright; Sun like glow |
354 | Divvy | Very bright; Sun like glow |
355 | Divya | Divine luster; Charming; Beautiful; Divine |
356 | Divyaasha | Divya +aasha |
357 | Divyadarshini | Who can see future |
358 | Divyakshi | Divine eyes |
359 | Divyamani | Name of a Raga |
360 | Divyana | Divine |
361 | Divyani | Heart of Avi |
362 | Divyanka | Divine |
363 | Divyansha | Divine |
364 | Divyanshi | Part of a divine power |
365 | Divyarani | Heaven queen |
366 | Divyashi | Divine blessings |
367 | Divyashree | Divine; Pure light; Source of wisdom; Heavenly |
368 | Divyasri | Divine; Pure light; Source of wisdom; Heavenly |
369 | Divyata | Divine lights; White |
370 | Dixita | The right path |
371 | Diya | Lamp |
372 | Diyu | Lamp |
373 | Diyva | Extraordinary |
374 | Diza | Khushi; Happyness |
375 | Dnyanada | Intelligent |
376 | Dnyaneshwari | Bhagwad Geeta |
377 | Dolika | Doll |
378 | Dolly | Like doll |
379 | Dorothy | Gift of God |
380 | Doyel | A singing bird |
381 | Drakshayini | Goddess |
382 | Drashtaa | One who sees |
383 | Drashti | Sight |
384 | Draupadi | Daughter of the king Drupada, Consort of Pandavas |
385 | Drigha | |
386 | Drisha | Mountain Lord |
387 | Drishani | Daughter of the Sun |
388 | Drishna | Daughter of Sun |
389 | Drishti | Eye sight |
390 | Drishya | Sight |
391 | Drishyana | Daughter of the Sun |
392 | Drisna | Daughter of the Sun |
393 | Driti | Courage; Morale; Steadiness; Command; Pleasure; Determination; Patience; Virtue |
394 | Druhi | Daughter |
395 | Drumi | A tree |
396 | Druvi | Firm |
397 | Druvika | A Star; Firm; Goddess Lakshmi |
398 | Duhita | Daughter |
399 | Duladevi | Name of a Goddess |
400 | Dulari | Dear |
401 | Duma | Silence; Resemblance |
402 | Dundubi | Name of a Raga |
403 | Durga | Goddess Parvati, Goddess Durga, Impenetrable; The terrifying Goddess |
404 | Durmisha | Impossible to get |
405 | Durva | A medicinal herb; Sacred grass |
406 | Dushala | Was the only daughter of king Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari and sister to Kauravas in the Indian epic Mahabharata |
407 | Dushya | Name of a king; Destroyer of evil |
408 | Duti | Splendor; Luster; Glow; Light |
409 | Duvaraga | Kingdom |
410 | Dvija | Lakshmi |
411 | Dvisha | Direction |
412 | Dvita | Existing in two forms; Spiritual |
413 | Dviti | Bright |
414 | Dwani | Voice; Sound |
415 | Dwarakamai | Mother of mercy |
416 | Dwija | As a Goddess Lakshmi |
417 | Dwipavati | River |
418 | Dwisha | Direction |
419 | Dwiti | Dual; Second |
420 | Dyumna | Glorious |
421 | Dyuthi | Light; Sunshine |
422 | Dyuti | Light; Sunshine |
Conclusion
Selecting a name for your baby girl is a beautiful journey filled with love and meaning. Hindu girl names starting with D offer a wonderful blend of tradition, spirituality, and elegance. Whether you prefer a name rooted in mythology, nature, or positive virtues, you’ll find plenty of inspiring options.
We hope this list helps you choose the perfect name that resonates with your family’s values and brings joy to your little one’s life. May your daughter’s name be as unique and special as she is!