DAISY: From the flower. Sometimes regarded as pet form of Margaret, "pearl."  French variant, Marguerite, exists, also meaning "daisy."

DALE: Female equivalent of Dale, "lives in the valley."

DANA:  Originally a male name meaning "from Denmark."  Sometimes regarded as a variant of Danielle, "God is my judge," and Donna, "lady."

DANIELLE: French feminine form of Daniel, "God is my judge."  Variants include Daniela and Daniella. Diminutives are Dan, Dannie, and Danny.

DAPHNE: Greek name meaning "laurel."  Diminutives include Daff, Daffy, and Daph.

DARCEY: Female adoption of male name Darcy, "from Arcy."

DARLENE:  Anglo-Saxon name meaning "tenderly loved." May also be based on the word "darling." Variants include Darleen, Darelene, and Darline.

DARYL: Female adoption of male name Daryl, "dearly loved."  Variants include Darelle, and Darel.

DAVINA: Scottish feminine form of David, "favorite."  Variants include Davida, Davena, Davinia, and Davida, with diminutive, Vida.

DAWN:  From ordinary word, usually said to mean "awakening."

DEANNA: Variant of Diana, "divine."

DEBBIE: Diminutive of Deborah, "bee."  Variant, Debby, exists. Diminutive is Debs.

DEBORAH: Biblical name meaning "bee." Variant, Debra, exists.  Diminutives Debbie.

DEIRDRE: From name of legendary Irish heroine, said to mean "sorrowful." Variants include Deidre and Diedre.

DELIA: Greek name meaning "from Delos."  Variants include Della and Dee. Diminutive, Cordelia, exists.

DELILAH: Biblical name meaning "delight."

DELLA: Variant of Delia, "from Delos."  Also diminutive of Adela, "noble."  Diminutive is Dell.

DELPHINE: French name meaning "woman of Delphi." Sometimes associated with "delphinium" as kind of flower name.  Variants include Delphina and Delvene.

DEMELZA: Cornish name meaning "fort on the hill."

DENISE: French feminine form of Dennis, "follower of Dionysius."  Variants include Deneice and Deniece.

DERVLA: Irish name meaning "daughter of a poet."

DETTA: see Bernadette.

DIANA: Greek name meaning "divine."  Variants include Deanna and Diane. Diminutive is Di.

DIANE:  French form of Diana, "divine."  Variants include Dianne, Dyan, and Diahann.

DILYS: Welsh name meaning "genuine" or "sincere." Variants include Dylis and Dyllis.  Diminutes are Dil, Dill, and Dilly.

DINAH: Biblical name meaning "vindicated." Variants include Dina and Di.

DIONNE: Feminine form of Dion, "follower of Dionysius."  Variants include Dionna and Dione.

DIVINA:  Italian name meaning "divine."  Variant, Divinia, exists.

DOLORES: Spanish name meaning "sorrow."  Variant, Lolita, exists.

DOMINIQUE: French feminine form of Dominic, "Lord."

DONNA:  From Italian word for "lady."  Often used in compound names such as Donna-Marie.

DORA:  Greek name meaning "gift."  Variants include Dorry and Dory.

DORCAS:  Greek name meaning "doe" or "gazelle."

DOREEN:  Either of French origin meaning "gilded," or an Irish/Gaelic name meaning "brooding."

DORINDA: A blend of Dora, "gift," and the ending, -inda, as in Belinda.

DORIS:  A Greek name meaning "woman from Doris."

DOROTHEA:  Early form of Dorothy, "gift from God."

DOROTHY:  Greek name meaning "gift from God."  Variants and diminutives include Dodo, Doll, Dolly, Dot, Dotty, and Dodie.

DOSIA: see Theodosia.

DRUSILLA: Roman clan name meaning "fruitful." Variants include Drucilla and Druscilla.  Diminutive, Cilla, exists.

DULCIE: Latin name meaning "sweet." Variant, Dulce, exists.

DUSTY: Either from standard word, or the female form of Dustin, "valiant."

DYMPHNA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "stag," or "poet." Variant, Dympna, exists.