Irish Girl 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.