Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (48 page)

Inherent Meaning:
Powerful Ruler

Spiritual Connotation:
Refuge

Scripture:
Isaiah 32:2
NASB

And each will be like a refuge from the
wind, and a shelter from the storm, like
streams of water in a dry country, like the
shade of a huge rock in a parched land.

DIEGO, Diaz

Language/Cultural Origin:
Spanish

Inherent Meaning:
Supplanter

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Proverbs 9:9
NRSV

Give instruction to the wise, and they
will become wiser still; teach the righteous
and they will gain in learning.

DIETER, Deiter

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Army of the People

Spiritual Connotation:
God’s Warrior

Scripture:
Isaiah 13:3
NASB

I have commanded My consecrated ones,
I have even called My mighty warriors,
My proudly exulting ones, to execute My
anger.

DIETRICH, Dedric, Dedrick,
Detrick, Didrik, Diedrick

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Ruler of the People

Spiritual Connotation:
Respected

Scripture:
Hebrews 13:17
NKJV

Obey those who rule over you, and be
submissive, for they watch out for your
souls. . . . Let them do so with joy and
not with grief.

DILBERT, Dalbert, Del, Delbert

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Bright as Day

Spiritual Connotation:
Obedient

Scripture:
Deuteronomy 5:33
NKJV

You shall walk in all the ways which the
L
ORD
your God has commanded you . . .
that you may prolong your days in the
land which you shall possess.

DILLON, Dillan, Dillen, Dillin (see
also
Dylan
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Faithful

Spiritual Connotation:
Steadfast in Christ

Scripture:
1 John 3:18
NKJV

My little children, let us not love in word
or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

DIMITRI, Demetri, Demitré,
Dimitrie, Dmitri, Dymitri (see also
Demetrius
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Russian

Inherent Meaning:
Immeasurable

Spiritual Connotation:
Gracious

Scripture:
Jonah 4:2
NLT

I knew that you were a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to get angry
and filled with unfailing love.

DINAH, Dina, Dyna, Dynah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Has Vindicated

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
1 John 4:16
NKJV

God is love, and he who abides in love
abides in God, and God in him.

DINO, Deeno

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Little Sword

Spiritual Connotation:
Covenant

Scripture:
1 Kings 3:14
RSV

And if you will walk in my ways, keeping
my statutes and my commandments . . .
then I will lengthen your days.

DION, see
Deon

DIONNE, Deondra, Deonna,
Deonne, Dione, Dionna, Dionté,
Diontée

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Divine Queen

Spiritual Connotation:
Promise

Scripture:
2 Peter 1:4
NRSV

Thus he has given us . . . his precious
and very great promises, so that through
them you . . . may become participants
of the divine nature.

DIOR, Diora, Diore, Diorra

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Golden

Spiritual Connotation:
Seeker of Wisdom

Scripture:
Colossians 2:3
NLT

In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom
and knowledge.

DIRK, Derk

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Ruler

Spiritual Connotation:
Perceptive Leadership

Scripture:
Psalm 91:2
NKJV

I will say of the
L
ORD
, He is my refuge
and my fortress; my God, in Him I will
trust.

DIVA, Deva

Language/Cultural Origin:
Indo-Pakistani

Inherent Meaning:
Blessed

Spiritual Connotation:
Praise

Scripture:
Psalm 8:1
NKJV

O
L
ORD
, our Lord, how excellent is Your
name in all the earth, Who have set Your
glory above the heavens!

DIVINA, Divinia

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Beloved

Spiritual Connotation:
Humble

Scripture:
Galatians 6:14
NKJV

But God forbid that I should boast except
in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by
whom the world has been crucified to me,
and I to the world.

DIXIE, Dixee, Dixi, Dixy

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Tenth

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessing

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 4:15
NKJV

For all things are for your sakes, that
grace, having spread through the many,
may cause thanksgiving to abound to the
glory of God.

DIXON, Dickson

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Son of the Ruler

Spiritual Connotation:
Youthful Courage

Scripture:
Psalm 92:4
NKJV

For You,
L
ORD
, have made me glad
through Your work; I will triumph in the
works of Your hands.

DOLAN, Dolin, Dolyn

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Dark-Haired

Spiritual Connotation:
Full of Life

Scripture:
Psalm 145:10
NKJV

All Your works shall praise You, O
L
ORD
, and Your saints shall bless You.

DOLLY, Dollee, Dolli, Dollie

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Compassionate

Spiritual Connotation:
Christlike

Scripture:
Psalm 116:5
NASB

Gracious is the
L
ORD
, and righteous; yes,
our God is compassionate.

DOLPH, Dolf

Language/Cultural Origin:
Slavic

Inherent Meaning:
Famous

Spiritual Connotation:
Great

Scripture:
Ruth 4:14
NASB

Then the women said to Naomi,
“Blessed is the
L
ORD
who has not left you
without a redeemer today.”