This list includes 66 Asian girl names that start with D, from “Da-eun” to “Duyen”. It spans many regional languages and cultural traditions across Asia.
Asian girl names that start with D are female given names used across Asian cultures that begin with the letter D. Many come from languages like Korean, Hindi, Vietnamese and Persian, reflecting diverse sounds and meanings.
Below you’ll find the table with columns for Name, Origin, Pronunciation, Meaning, and Notes.
Name: You see the given name as commonly written, so you can scan and pick variants quickly.
Origin: Shows the country or language of origin, helping you understand cultural context and regional popularity.
Pronunciation: Provides a reader-friendly phonetic guide so you can say the name with correct rhythm and sounds.
Meaning: Offers a concise meaning or etymology so you know the name’s significance and thematic associations.
Notes: Lists alternate spellings, cultural usage, or brief references to famous bearers for extra context.
Asian girl names that start with D
| Name | Origin | Pronunciation | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diya | India/South Asia | DEE-yah (ˈdiː.jɑ) | Lamp, light | Popular Indian name meaning “lamp”; also spelled Diyaa and common across Hindu and Sikh communities. |
| Divya | India/South Asia | DIV-yah (ˈdɪv.jə) | Divine, heavenly | Sanskrit-origin name meaning “divine”; widely used across India with variant spellings like Divya and Divyaa. |
| Deepa | India/South Asia | DEE-pah (ˈdiː.pə) | Lamp, light | Classic Indian name meaning “lamp”; alternately spelled Dipa and common in many Indian languages. |
| Deepika | India/South Asia | dee-PEE-kah (diːˈpiː.kə) | Little lamp; bright one | Feminine form of Deepak, very popular in India; sometimes shortened to Deepi. |
| Deepshikha | India/South Asia | dee-pee-SHEE-kah | Flame, rising flame | Compound Sanskrit name used in India meaning “rising flame” and seen in modern Hindi usage. |
| Disha | India/South Asia | DIH-shah (ˈdɪ.ʃə) | Direction, path | Common Indian name meaning “direction”; spelled Disha and used widely in urban India. |
| Damini | India/South Asia | DAH-mee-nee (dɑːˈmiː.ni) | Lightning | Sanskrit-derived female name meaning “lightning”; used across several Indian languages. |
| Dhara | India/South Asia | DHAH-rah (ˈd̪ʱaː.rə) | Earth; constant flow | Sanskrit name meaning “earth” or “stream”; used in India and Nepal with variant Dharā. |
| Dhriti | India/South Asia | DHRIH-tee (ˈd̪ʱrɪ.t̪i) | Courage, resolve | Feminine Sanskrit name meaning “steadfastness”; often spelled Dhriti or Dhrithi. |
| Daya | India/South Asia | DAH-yah (ˈd̪aː.jə) | Compassion, mercy | Used in South Asian communities as female or unisex; appears in Hindi, Punjabi, and Bengali. |
| Devika | India/South Asia | deh-VEE-kah (dɪˈvɪ.kə) | Little goddess | Feminine diminutive of Devi; traditional Hindu name common across India. |
| Devi | India/South Asia | DEH-vee (ˈdeː.vi) | Goddess | Widespread South Asian name and honorific meaning “goddess”; used both as given name and title. |
| Darshini | India/South Asia | dar-SHIH-nee (dɑːrˈʃɪ.ni) | One who is seen; auspicious sight | Sanskrit-derived name, commonly used in southern India and among Gujarati speakers. |
| Dhanvi | India/South Asia | DHAHN-vee (d̪ʱɑːnˈvi) | Wealthy, prosperous | Modern Indian name from “dhana” (wealth); rising in popularity in urban India. |
| Dhanashree | India/South Asia | DHAH-nah-shree | Goddess of wealth; prosperous | Compound Sanskrit name used in India; spelled Dhanashri or Dhanashree. |
| Dhwani | India/South Asia | DHWAH-nee (d̪ʱwaːˈni) | Sound, melody | Sanskrit name meaning “sound”; popular for girls in India and Nepal. |
| Dhanya | India/South Asia | DHAHN-yah (d̪ʱənˈjɑ) | Blessed, fortunate | Feminine Sanskrit name meaning “blessed”; common in India. |
| Diti | India/South Asia | DEE-tee (ˈdiː.t̪i) | Mother of gods (mythological) | Vedic/mythological name used in India; short, traditional feminine name. |
| Dimple | India/South Asia | DIM-pul (ˈdɪm.pəl) | Small cheek indentation | English-derived word name widely used in India as a feminine given name. |
| Dua | Arabic/Islamic Asia | DOO-ah (duːˈɑ) | Prayer, supplication | Arabic-origin Muslim name common across South and West Asia, also spelled Duaa. |
| Dunya | Arabic/Persian | DOON-yah (ˈdun.jɑ) | The world, life | Arabic and Persian female name used in the Middle East and South Asia; also spelled Donya or Doniya. |
| Delara | Persian/Iran | deh-LAH-rah (deˈlɑː.rɑ) | Adorner of the heart | Persian female name meaning “adorner of heart”, also spelled Dilara in Turkish usage. |
| Darya | Persian/Central Asia | DAR-yah (ˈdɑːr.jɑ) | Sea | Persian name meaning “sea”, common in Iran and Central Asia and spelled Daria in some regions. |
| Derya | Turkish | DEHR-yah (ˈdeɾ.ja) | Sea | Turkish form of Darya widely used as feminine or unisex name in Turkey and Central Asia. |
| Deniz | Turkish | DEH-niz (ˈde.niz) | Sea | Popular Turkish unisex name often used for girls, meaning “sea”. |
| Dima | Arabic | DEE-mah (ˈdiː.mə) | Downpour, soft rain | Arabic female name common in Levant and Persianate cultures, sometimes spelled Dimaa. |
| Dilruba | Persian/Urdu | dil-ROO-bah (dɪlˈruː.bə) | Heart-stealer, captivating | Persian/Urdu poetic female name used across South Asia and Iran. |
| Dilshad | Persian/Urdu | dil-SHAHD (dɪlˈʃɑːd) | Happy heart, joyful | Persian-origin name used in Pakistan, Iran and India, commonly feminine or unisex. |
| Dilara | Persian/Turkish | dee-LAH-rah (diːˈlɑː.rɑ) | Adorner of the heart, beloved | Popular in Iran and Turkey; variants include Delara and Dilara. |
| Dilbar | Persian/Central Asia | DIL-bar (ˈdɪl.bɑr) | Beloved; charming | Persian/Urdu name found across Central and South Asia, used for women. |
| Diba | Persian/Iran | DEE-bah (ˈdiː.bɑ) | Fine silk, cloth | Persian feminine name meaning “silk cloth”, used in Iran and Tajikistan. |
| Dorsa | Persian/Iran | DOR-sah (ˈdor.sɑ) | A Persian given name; literary | Modern Persian female name used in Iran, occasionally spelled Dorsa or Dorsā. |
| Donya | Persian/Arabic | DON-yah (ˈdo.njɑ) | The world | Persian variant of Dunya commonly used in Iran and Persian-speaking communities. |
| Daiyu | Chinese | DAI-yoo (dàiyù) | Elegant jade; literary beauty | Classical Chinese feminine name (e.g., Lin Daiyu) with characters implying beauty and jade. |
| Dongmei | Chinese | DONG-may (dōng-méi) | Winter plum blossom | Chinese female name (冬梅) meaning “winter plum”, common given name in Mandarin-speaking areas. |
| Dan | Chinese | dahn (dān) | Red; cinnabar | Short feminine given name in Chinese contexts meaning “red” and used as a given name or nickname. |
| Danqi | Chinese | dahn-Chee (dān-qí) | Red jade; precious red stone | Modern Chinese female name combining 丹 (red) and 琪 (fine jade); used in mainland China. |
| Dandan | Chinese | dahn-dahn (dān-dān) | Red-red; affectionate reduplication | Common affectionate or given name for girls in Chinese-speaking communities. |
| Da-eun | Korean | DAH-eun (da-ŭn) | Kind, graceful (compound meaning) | Popular contemporary Korean female name, romanized Da-eun or Daeun. |
| Da-hye | Korean | DAH-hye (da-hye) | Wisdom, grace | Korean feminine name often romanized Dahye and common among younger women. |
| Da-hee | Korean | DAH-hee (da-hē) | Goodness, beauty | Korean female name sometimes romanized Dahee and used widely in South Korea. |
| Da-young | Korean | DAH-yawng (da-yoŋ) | Many virtues; great | Popular Korean feminine name, commonly romanized Dayoung or Da-young. |
| Do-hee | Korean | DOH-hee (do-hee) | Bright, joyful | Korean female name used in modern Korea, sometimes spelled Dohee. |
| Do-yeon | Korean | DOH-yeon (do-yʌn) | Graceful, beautiful | Unisex but commonly female in South Korea; romanized Doyeon or Do-yeon. |
| Diem | Vietnamese | DEE-em (diɛm) | Elegant, graceful | Vietnamese female name (Diễm) frequently romanized Diem and widely used in Vietnam. |
| Duyen | Vietnamese | ZWEN or DUE-yen (duyên) | Charm, grace | Vietnamese feminine name meaning “charm, predestined affinity”, romanized Duyen. |
| Dao | Vietnamese/Thai | DAO (dow) | Peach (Vietnamese); star (Thai) | Short Southeast Asian name: Đào in Vietnamese (peach) and Dao (Thai) meaning “star”. |
| Diep | Vietnamese | DEE-ep (diêp) | Leaf | Vietnamese female name (Diệp) meaning “leaf” and used as a feminine given name. |
| Dieu | Vietnamese | zee-OO or dee-EW (diệu) | Wonderful, miraculous | Vietnamese female name (Diệu) meaning “miraculous” and common in compound names. |
| Dewi | Indonesian/Malay | DEH-wee (ˈdə.wi) | Goddess | Indonesian and Malay female name from Sanskrit “devi”, very common in Indonesia. |
| Dian | Indonesian | DEE-an (ˈdi.an) | Candle, lamp | Popular Indonesian female name derived from Sanskrit “deepa”; commonly spelled Dian. |
| Diah | Indonesian | DEE-ah (ˈdi.a) | Woman; honored | Javanese/Indonesian feminine name often used as a standalone or part of compound names. |
| Desi | Indonesian/Malay | DEH-see (ˈde.si) | From the country / beloved | Used as a given name in Indonesia and Malaysia, sometimes short for Desiana or Desi. |
| Dita | Indonesian | DEE-tah (ˈdi.ta) | Given; often diminutive | Common female name in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, sometimes short for names like Kharidita. |
| Diwa | Philippines | DEE-wah (ˈdi.wɑ) | Spirit, essence | Tagalog feminine name meaning “spirit” or “soul”, used in the Philippines as a modern given name. |
| Dalisay | Philippines | dah-LEE-sai (daˈli.saj) | Pure, pristine | Tagalog name meaning “pure”, used in the Philippines and sometimes shortened to Liza or Dali. |
| Dilnoza | Uzbek/Central Asia | dil-NOH-zah (dilˈno.zɑ) | Heart-pleasing, beloved | Uzbek female name common in Central Asia, composed from “dil” (heart). |
| Dilorom | Uzbek/Tajik | dee-loh-ROM (dilˈɾom) | Heart’s joy or comfort | Central Asian feminine name used in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, with spelling variants Dilorom or Dilorum. |
| Dalia | Hebrew/Arabic | DAH-lee-ah (ˈdɑː.li.a) | Gentle branch or vine | Used in Israel and the Arab world with multiple meanings and spellings like Dahlia. |
| Dina | Hebrew/Arabic/South Asia | DEE-nah (ˈdiː.nə) | Judged; righteous | Biblical and Arabic female name widely used across West and South Asia, with many cultural variants. |
| Dalit | Hebrew/Israel | DAH-leet (daˈlit) | To draw water; small stream | Hebrew feminine name used in Israel, unrelated to South Asian caste term. |
| Dalal | Arabic | DAH-lal (ˈda.lal) | Coquettishness, charm | Arabic female name used in the Middle East and South Asia, sometimes spelled Dalel. |
| Dana | Arabic/Persian/Asia | DAH-nah (ˈdɑː.nə) | Wise, most perfect pearl | Multicultural name used across West and Central Asia; meanings vary by language. |
| Dulani | Sinhala/Sri Lanka | doo-LAH-nee (duˈlɑː.ni) | Soft, gentle; island connotation | Common Sinhala feminine name in Sri Lanka, often chosen for its lyrical sound. |
| Duang | Thai | DOO-ang (duːaŋ) | Brightness, fortune | Thai female element often seen in compound names like Duangkamol; used as a standalone name. |
| Darshana | India/South Asia | dar-SHAH-nah (dɑːrˈʃɑː.nə) | Vision, auspicious seeing | Sanskrit-derived feminine name used across India and Nepal, often spiritual in meaning. |
Descriptions
Diya
Divya
Deepa
Deepika
Deepshikha
Disha
Damini
Dhara
Dhriti
Daya
Devika
Devi
Darshini
Dhanvi
Dhanashree
Dhwani
Dhanya
Diti
Dimple
Dua
Dunya
Delara
Darya
Derya
Deniz
Dima
Dilruba
Dilshad
Dilara
Dilbar
Diba
Dorsa
Donya
Daiyu
Dongmei
Dan
Danqi
Dandan
Da-eun
Da-hye
Da-hee
Da-young
Do-hee
Do-yeon
Diem
Duyen
Dao
Diep
Dieu
Dewi
Dian
Diah
Desi
Dita
Diwa
Dalisay
Dilnoza
Dilorom
Dalia
Dina
Dalit
Dalal
Dana
Dulani
Duang
Darshana