Irish Names Starting with D

Meaning “fruitful, bountiful.” In legend, Daireann, a beautiful young woman, fell in love with Fionn Mac Cool, a man with many wives.

Darcy has two separate roots. In Ireland it is often an anglicized form of the surname Ó Dorchaidhe, “descendant of Dorchaidhe,” a personal name meaning “dark man,” from dorcha “dark.”

Darina in Irish is Daireann, pronounced DAR-rawn, meaning “fruitful, bountiful.”

Davina in Irish is Daimhin, pronounced DAW-veen, meaning “little stag.”

Dearbháil comes from the Old Irish Derbáil, usually explained as der “daughter” and Fál, an ancient poetic name for Ireland, so “daughter of Fál” or “daughter of Ireland.”

Dechtire was the sister of Conchubar and the mother of Cuchulainn. deich means ten and perhaps she was the tenth child.

The most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was betrothed to the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise.

Dervla in Irish is Dearbhail, pronounced DARE-voll, meaning “daughter of Fal.”

Daimhín is an old Irish name, a diminutive of damh, which in Old Irish meant “ox” or “stag.” The usual gloss “little deer” is close, but “little stag” is more exact.

From daire “fruitful, fertile.”

It is an old Irish name meaning “swiftness, nimbleness.” Daithi, the last pagan king of Ireland, ruled from 405 AD to 426 AD, and he had twenty-four sons.

Dálaigh comes from the surname Ó Dálaigh, “descendant of Dálach.” Dálach is connected with dáil, “assembly, meeting,” and is explained as “one who frequents assemblies,” hence a counselor.

Daniel in Irish is Donal, pronounced DOE-nal, meaning “ruler of the world.”

Dara in Irish is Daire, pronounced DI-re, meaning “fruitful, fertile.”

Daragh in Irish is Daire, pronounced DI-re, meaning “fruitful, fertile.”

Darragh in Irish is Daire, pronounced DI-re, meaning “fruitful, fertile.”

David in Irish is Daithi, pronounced DAH-hee, meaning “swiftness, nimbleness.”

Davin is best known in Ireland as a surname, one of the English forms of Ó Daimhín, “descendant of Daimhín.”

From dag “good” and lan “full” suggesting “full of goodness.”

Declan in Irish is Deaglan, pronounced DECK-lan, meaning “full of goodness.”

Dermot in Irish is Diarmuid, pronounced DEER-mid, meaning “without enemy.”

Meaning “like an oak.” It is often used as a short version of Derek and Dermot but can be a name in its own right.

Desmond is an anglicized form of Deasmhumhain, “South Munster,” from deas “south” and Mumhain, the Irish name for Munster.

Meaning “without enemy.” The name of early kings, legendary heroes and saints, Diarmuid was the lover of Grainne and the most beloved of that warrior band, the Fianna.

From dealan “a flash of lightning” or it may come from an Irish word for “faithful, loyal.” A common surname it is the Irish form of the Welsh name “Dylan.”

Donagh in Irish is Donncha, pronounced DONE-acka, meaning “brown warrior.”

From domhan “world” and all “mighty” implying “ruler of the world.”

Donald in Irish is Donal, pronounced DOE-nal, meaning “ruler of the world.”

Donncha comes from the Old Irish Donnchad, from donn “brown” (in poetry also “noble, chief”) and cath “battle,” so “brown warrior” or “strong warrior.”

Doolin in Irish is Dubhlainn, pronounced DOVE-lin, meaning “black sword.”

From dubh “black” and lan “blade, sword” means “black sword.” Dubhlainn loved the fairy queen and legendary harpist Aoibhell who gave him her cloak of invisibility to wear in battle.

Dylan in Irish is Dillon, pronounced DIL-on, meaning “a flash of lightning.”