Muslim baby names with meanings

Muslim Boy Names Starting with D

Find Muslim and Islamic boy names starting with the English letter D. Compare meanings, original scripts and alternative spellings before saving your favourites.

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A–Z follows the listed Latin spelling, not Arabic alphabetical order. A spelling variant can start with a different letter; the individual name page lists alternatives.

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Prophet named in the Quran

Dawud

The Quran associates Dawud alayhis salam with wisdom and judgement.

Named Quranic figure

Dhul Kifl

Dhul Kifl alayhis salam is named with Ismail alayhis salam and Idris alayhis salam among the patient in 21:85, and again among the outstanding in 38:48.

Muslim boy names

Dabeer

دبیر

Writer, scribe, secretary

Persian; regional Muslim naming usage

Boys & girls

Dana

دانا

Wise; Persian entry

Persian, Arabic

Muslim boy names

Danish

دانش

Knowledge, learning

Urdu; Persian-derived

Muslim boy names

Daniyal

دانيال / دانیال

God is my judge; Name form related to Daniel

Arabic, Persian, UrduHistorical association; not a literal meaning

Muslim boy names

Daniyar

Данияр

Wise friend

Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar

Muslim boy names

Dara

دارا

Wealthy

Persian

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Dariush

داریوش

Possessing goodness; Name form related to Darius

PersianHistorical association; not a literal meaning

Muslim boy names

Davlat

Давлат

Government, state

Tajik, Uzbek

Muslim boy names

Davron

Davron / Даврон

Era, period

Uzbek / Tajik usage

Muslim boy names

Dawud

داود

Arabic form of David alayhis salam

Arabic; Quranic personal nameHistorical association; not a literal meaning

A historical bearer: Dawud (David) alayhis salam

The Quran associates Dawud alayhis salam with wisdom and judgement.

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Boys & girls

Deniz

Sea

Turkish

Muslim boy names

Denny

Short form of Denis or Dennis

English-derived; Indonesian use

Muslim boy names

Dhiya

ضياء

Light, radiance

Arabic

Muslim boy names

Dhul Kifl

ذو الكفل

Quranic personal name; no definite literal meaning asserted

Arabic; Quranic personal nameThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain

A historical bearer: Dhul Kifl alayhis salam

Dhul Kifl alayhis salam is named with Ismail alayhis salam and Idris alayhis salam among the patient in 21:85, and again among the outstanding in 38:48.

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Muslim boy names