This list includes 66 Asian boy names that start with D, from “Dae” to “Dwij”. It covers names used across South, East, Southeast, Central, and West Asia, showing a mix of traditional and modern choices.
Asian boy names that start with D are given names used across Asian languages beginning with D. Many come from roots such as Sanskrit, Chinese characters, Persian, and Korean hanja.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Pronunciation, Meaning, Origin, and Notes.
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Meaning: A concise definition shows the name’s literal meaning or cultural significance to aid your choice.
Origin: Country or language of origin gives cultural context and helps you choose names suited to regional heritage.
Notes: Brief usage notes mention variants, historical associations, or modern popularity to help narrow choices quickly.
Asian boy names that start with D
| Name | Country/Region | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dev | India (Sanskrit/Hindi) | dehv (dev) | god, deity (Sanskrit) |
| Deepak | India | DEE-pahk (ˈdiːpək) | lamp, light (Sanskrit) |
| Dinesh | India | DIH-nesh | lord of the day, sun-lord (Sanskrit) |
| Devendra | India | deh-VEN-drah | lord of the gods (Sanskrit) |
| Devesh | India | deh-VEHSH | lord of the gods (Sanskrit) |
| Darshan | India | dar-SHAHN | sight, auspicious vision (Sanskrit) |
| Darpan | India | DAR-pan | mirror (Sanskrit) |
| Dilip | India | di-LIP | ancient king’s name (Sanskrit) |
| Diljit | India (Punjab) | dil-JEET | heart-conqueror (Punjabi/Sikh) |
| Devansh | India | deh-VANSH | portion of God (Sanskrit) |
| Dwij | India | dweej | twice-born, Brahmin (Sanskrit) |
| Debashish | India (Bengali) | deh-bah-SHEESH | blessing of the gods (Bengali/Sanskrit) |
| Debendra | India (Bengal) | deh-BEN-drah | lord of the gods (Bengali/Sanskrit) |
| Dayanand | India | DIE-yuh-nand | bliss of compassion (Sanskrit) |
| Dawud | Arabic/Islamic cultures | DAH-wud (dawud) | beloved; David (Semitic) |
| Daniyal | Arabic/Persian/South Asia | dah-nee-YAHL | God is my judge (Hebrew/Arabic) |
| Dariush | Persia/Iran | DAH-ree-ush (daːriːuʃ) | holder, wealthy; Persian Darius (Old Persian) |
| Delshad | Persia/Afghanistan | del-SHAHD | happy heart (Persian) |
| Doston | Uzbek/Central Asia | DOS-ton | friend (Uzbek/Turkic) |
| Daler | Tajik/Central Asia | DAH-ler | brave, courageous (Persian/Tajik) |
| Davit | Armenia/Georgia (Caucasus) | DAH-veet | beloved (Hebrew via David) |
| Deniz | Turkey | DEH-niz | sea (Turkish) |
| Doruk | Turkey | DOH-ruk | peak, summit (Turkish) |
| Demir | Turkey/Turkic | DEH-meer | iron (Turkish) |
| Davut | Turkey | DAH-voot | Turkish form of David (from Dawud) |
| Duy | Vietnam | zwee (/zwi/) | upright, steadfast (Vietnamese) |
| Duc | Vietnam | duk (duk) | virtue, moral (Vietnamese) |
| Dinh | Vietnam | din (dinh) | ancestral hall; prestige (Vietnamese) |
| Dung | Vietnam | zoong (/zuŋ/) | brave, heroic (Vietnamese) |
| Dong | China/Korea/Vietnam | dong (dɔŋ) | east; winter (Chinese hanzi 东 or other) |
| De | China | duh (de) | virtue (Chinese 德) |
| Dao | Vietnam/China | dow (dao) | peach blossom or ‘way’ (Vietnam/Chinese) |
| Daichi | Japan | DIE-chee (daɪtʃi) | great land, large earth (Japanese) |
| Daisuke | Japan | DIE-skay | great help, big assistance (Japanese) |
| Daigo | Japan | DIE-go | great enlightenment (Japanese) |
| Dimas | Indonesia | DEE-mas | young nobleman (Javanese) |
| Danang | Indonesia (Javanese) | da-NAHNG | brave, warrior (Javanese) |
| Dedi | Indonesia | DEH-dee | common given name (Indonesian) |
| Diler | Turkey/Kurdish | DEE-ler | brave, daring (Turkic/Kurdish) |
| Dilmurat | Uyghur | dil-moo-RAHT | heart’s wish (Uyghur: dil + murat) |
| Diyar | Arabic/Turkic | DEE-yar | homeland, land (Arabic/Turkic) |
| Daksh | India | DAKSH | competent, able (Sanskrit) |
| Devan | India/Sri Lanka | DEH-vahn | divine, godlike (Sanskrit) |
| Devraj | India | DEV-rahj | king of gods (Sanskrit) |
| Davood | Persia/Iran | da-VOOD | beloved; form of David (Hebrew origin) |
| Dilawar | Persia/Urdu/Pakistan | di-LAH-war | valiant, brave (Persian/Urdu) |
| Dildar | Persian/Kurdish/South Asia | dil-DAR | beloved, brave-hearted (Persian) |
| Danish | Pakistan/India (Urdu/Persian) | DAH-nish | knowledge, wisdom (Persian) |
| Darwish | Arabic | dar-WEESH | dervish; member of Sufi order (Arabic) |
| Dawood | South Asia/Arabic | DAH-wood | beloved; David variant (Semitic) |
| Dae | Korea | day | great (Korean hanja 大) |
| Daesung | Korea | DAY-sung | great success (Korean) |
| Daehyun | Korea | DAY-hyun | great + wise/virtuous (Korean) |
| Donghyuk | Korea | DONG-hyuk | east + bright/virtuous (Korean) |
| Dongho | Korea | DONG-ho | east + goodness/protection (Korean) |
| Deok | Korea | duk | virtue (Korean hanja 德) |
| Dastan | Kazakh/Turkic | dah-STAHN | epic tale, heroic story (Turkic/Persian) |
| Daulet | Kazakh/Kyrgyz | DAH-olet | wealth, fortune (Turkic) |
| Davut | Turkish | DAH-vut | Turkish form of David (from Dawud) |
| Davit | Georgia/Armenia | DAH-veet | beloved (Hebrew via David) |
| David | Israel/Philippines/Christian Asia | DAY-vid | beloved (Hebrew) |
| Dastan | Kyrgyz/Tajik | das-TAHN | legend, tale (Persian/Turkic) |
| Don | Philippines (usage) | don | lord, chief (Spanish origin, used in Philippines) |
| Dato | Georgia (Caucasus) | DAH-toh | diminutive of David |
| Dost | Central/South Asia (Persian/Urdu) | dohst | friend (Persian/Urdu) |
| Dony | Indonesia/Philippines | DOH-nee | short form used locally |
Descriptions
Dev
Short, classic Hindu name; used alone or as element (Devendra); popular across India and diaspora.
Deepak
Traditional Indian male name meaning ‘lamp’; common across regions; short form Deep sometimes used.
Dinesh
Widespread Hindu name; frequent in North India and among Nepali speakers; variant Dineshwar.
Devendra
Compound name often shortened to Dev; used widely in India; literary and mythic associations.
Devesh
Popular male name in India and Nepal; variant of Devendra, devotional connotation.
Darshan
Religious connotation of receiving a holy sight; common male name in India.
Darpan
Poetic male name used in Hindi-speaking regions; sometimes metaphorical for reflection.
Dilip
Traditional name from Sanskrit/Puranic source; common across India and Sri Lanka.
Diljit
Popular Sikh male name; known internationally via artists (e.g., Diljit Dosanjh).
Devansh
Modern compound name meaning ‘part of the divine’; widely used in contemporary India.
Dwij
Traditional Vedic name referencing rebirth/rite of passage; used in Bengal and Odisha.
Debashish
Common Bengali male name; variant Debashis; literary and cultural usage.
Debendra
Bengali form of Devendra; regional popularity in eastern India.
Dayanand
Compound name combining ‘daya’ (compassion) and ‘ananda’ (bliss); used by reformers and common in India.
Dawud
Arabic form of David; common across Muslim-majority Asian countries; variants Dawood, Daud.
Daniyal
Variant of Daniel used widely in Muslim communities across South and West Asia.
Dariush
Classic Persian name with ancient royal associations; modern spelling Dariush or Daryush.
Delshad
Modern Persian male name meaning joyful-hearted; used in Iran and Afghan Persian-speaking communities.
Doston
Popular Uzbek male name; often appears as Dostonbek; friendly, literary nuance.
Daler
Used in Tajikistan and among Persian speakers; also in Sikh Punjabi contexts.
Davit
Armenian form of David; extremely common in Armenia and Georgian usage (short form Dato).
Deniz
Common Turkish unisex name frequently used for boys; modern and nature-inspired.
Doruk
Contemporary Turkish male name meaning summit; used widely in Turkey.
Demir
Strong, metallic name used across Turkic-speaking regions; also a common surname.
Davut
Common Turkish given name; variant of Dawud/David.
Duy
Common Vietnamese male name; appears alone or combined (e.g., Duy Anh).
Duc
Very common Vietnamese male name (Đức); often used in combinations.
Dinh
Common male element and standalone name (Đình); carries formal, traditional tone.
Dung
Common Vietnamese male name (Dũng); often anglicized as Dung.
Dong
Single-character given name or element in East Asia; common as part of compound names.
De
Character-based given name element; sometimes used alone in romanization.
Dao
In Vietnam/China used as surname or given character; appears in personal names.
Daichi
Popular Japanese male name; modern and nature-themed.
Daisuke
Extremely common male name in Japan; many famous bearers.
Daigo
Used historically and in modern Japan; association with Buddhism and imperial names.
Dimas
Popular Indonesian male name, especially on Java; often short and modern-sounding.
Danang
Traditional Javanese given name; used across Indonesia.
Dedi
Widely used male name in Indonesia; often short, everyday usage.
Diler
Used in Turkey and Kurdish regions; modern masculine name.
Dilmurat
Common Uyghur male name combining native Turkic and Persian roots.
Diyar
Used as male name in Turkey and Arab countries; poetic/territorial connotation.
Daksh
Short, strong-sounding Sanskrit name; increasingly popular across India.
Devan
South Indian usage common; variant Deven or Devansh-related names.
Devraj
Traditional compound name; sometimes used in royal or mythic contexts.
Davood
Common Persian transliteration of David (Davud/Davood); widely used in Iran and diaspora.
Dilawar
Used in South and Central Asia; historical and modern usage.
Dildar
Poetic name used among Kurds, Persians, and Urdu speakers.
Danish
Popular masculine name in Pakistan and India; modern, positive meaning.
Darwish
Used as given name in Arab-speaking regions; also appears as surname.
Dawood
Common South Asian spelling of the Arabic name; biblical/Islamic resonance.
Dae
Often an element in Korean names and sometimes used alone as a short male name.
Daesung
Korean male name combining Dae (‘great’) + sung (‘achievement’); known from public figures.
Daehyun
Common male name; appears as Daehyeon/Daehyun in romanization.
Donghyuk
Typical two-syllable Korean male name; Dong as element denotes ‘east’.
Dongho
Used as standalone male name in Korea; common in modern generations.
Deok
Used as name element and occasionally alone; traditional connotation of moral virtue.
Dastan
Common in Central Asia; poetic and literary resonance.
Daulet
Used in Central Asian Turkic languages; positive, aspirational meaning.
Davut
Used in Turkey; variant of Dawud/David with local phonology.
Davit
Common Caucasus form of David; Dato is common short form in Georgia.
David
Biblical name widely used in Israel and Christian communities across Asia; global familiarity.
Dastan
Frequent male name in Central Asia; literary/heroic feel.
Don
Common given name in the Philippines; Spanish-derived but entrenched in Filipino naming.
Dato
Very common Georgian male nickname used as formal given name; culturally familiar.
Dost
Used as masculine name and poetic epithet in Persianate cultures.
Dony
Informal given name in Southeast Asia; often a diminutive of longer names.