Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (49 page)

DOMINIC, Dom, Domenick,
Domenico, Domingo, Dominitric

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Belonging to the Lord

Spiritual Connotation:
Faithful Disciple

Scripture:
John 6:39
NLT

And this is the will of God, that I should
not lose even one of all those he has given
me, but that I should raise them to eternal
life at the last day.

DOMINIQUE, Dominica, Dominika

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Belonging to the Lord

Spiritual Connotation:
Consecrated

Scripture:
Isaiah 58:11
NKJV

The
L
ORD
will guide you continually,
and satisfy your soul in drought, and
strengthen your bones; you shall be like a
watered garden.

DONALD, Don, Donn, Donnie,
Donny

Language/Cultural Origin:
Gaelic

Inherent Meaning:
World Leader

Spiritual Connotation:
Faithful

Scripture:
James 2:22
NKJV

Do you see that faith was working
together with his works, and by works
faith was made perfect?

DONATA, Donatta

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Gift of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Contemplative

Scripture:
Psalm 25:5
NKJV

Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for
You are the God of my salvation; on You
I wait all the day.

DONATO, Donatello

Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian

Inherent Meaning:
Gift of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Kind

Scripture:
Proverbs 16:24
NKJV

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the
bones.

DONNA, Dona, Doña, Doni, Donia,
Donica, Donie, Donika, Donni,
Donya (see also
Danya
,
Dawn
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian

Inherent Meaning:
Refined Lady

Spiritual Connotation:
Dependent

Scripture:
Matthew 4:4
NKJV

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word that proceeds from the mouth
of God.

DONNELL, Donell, Donelle, Donnel,
Donnelle

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Brave

Spiritual Connotation:
Vigilant

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 16:13
NKJV

Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave,
be strong.

DONOVAN, Donavan, Donavon,
Donoven, Donovon

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Dark Warrior

Spiritual Connotation:
Refreshed

Scripture:
Colossians 3:10
NKJV

Put on the new man who is renewed in
knowledge according to the image of Him
who created him.

DONTAE, Dontai, Dontay, Dontáy,
Dontaye, Donté, Dontée

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Persevering

Spiritual Connotation:
Steadfast

Scripture:
1 Thessalonians 3:8
TLB

We can bear anything as long as we
know that you remain strong in him.

DONYEL, see
Daniel

DORA, Doralia, Doralie

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Gift of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Isaiah 33:6
NKJV

Wisdom and knowledge will be the
stability of your times, and the strength
of salvation; the fear of the
L
ORD
is His
treasure.

DORAN, Dorin, Doron, Dorran,
Dorren

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God’s Gift

Spiritual Connotation:
Sacrifice

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 9:23
NASB

And I do all things for the sake of the
gospel, that I may become a fellow partaker
of it.

DORCAS

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Filled With Grace

Spiritual Connotation:
Heir

Scripture:
Psalm 37:18
NKJV

The
L
ORD
knows the days of the upright,
and their inheritance shall be forever.

DOREEN, Dorene, Dorey, Dori,
Dorie, Dorri, Dorrie, Dureen

Language/Cultural Origin:
Gaelic

Inherent Meaning:
Acrimonious

Spiritual Connotation:
Peerless

Scripture:
Psalm 100:5
NKJV

For the
L
ORD
is good; His mercy is
everlasting, and His truth endures to all
generations.

DORIAN, Doriana, Doriann,
Dorianna, Dorien, Dorion,
Dorrian, Dorrien

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Gift

Spiritual Connotation:
Gracious

Scripture:
1 John 3:2
NKJV

Beloved, now we are children of
God . . . when He is revealed, we shall
be like Him, for we shall see Him as
He is.

DORIS, Dorice, Dorise, Dorris

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
From the Ocean

Spiritual Connotation:
Strong

Scripture:
Isaiah 33:6
NKJV

Wisdom and knowledge will be the
stability of your times, and the strength
of salvation; the fear of the
L
ORD
is His
treasure.

DOROTHEA, Dorotheé, Dorothy,
Dotti, Dottie, Dotty

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Gift of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed

Scripture:
Isaiah 52:7
NKJV

How beautiful upon the mountains are
the feet of him who brings good news . . .
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

DOUGLAS, Doug, Douglass

Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish

Inherent Meaning:
From the Dark Stream

Spiritual Connotation:
Adventurous

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 2:7
NKJV

But we speak the wisdom of God in a
mystery, the hidden wisdom which God
ordained before the ages for our glory.

DOYLE, Doyal

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Dark Stranger

Spiritual Connotation:
Guided by the Spirit

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 3:17
NKJV

Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the
Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

DRAKE, Drago

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Dragon

Spiritual Connotation:
Symbol