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Dara (u) khmer star
  • Darasy (f) khmer variant of Dara ('sy' is a favorite Khmer feminine name suffix added to produce a conducive sound vibration)
  • Daravan (m) khmer variant of Dara ('van' is a favorite Khmer unisex name suffix added to produce a conducive sound effect)
  • Daravichet (f) khmer dara + vichet (glamorous) : beautiful star, bright star, glamorous star
  • Daravuth (m) khmer dara + vuth (progress, abundance) : bountiful star
  • Daravy (f) khmer variant of Dara ('vy' is another favorite Khmer feminine name suffix added to produce conducive sound vibrations and also to make the name more interesting and exotic)
Deva (u) sanskrit god, divine being
  • Devakanya (f) sanskrit deva + kanya (young lady) : young goddess, youthful goddess
  • Devakiri (m) sanskrit deva + kiri (mountain) : mountain of the gods
  • Devamuni (m) sanskrit deva + muni (sage) : divine sage, revered venerable
  • Devaraja (m) sanskrit deva + raja (king) : divine ruler, god-king; devaraja is also the name of the ancient religious cult established by Khmer Empire founder Jayavarman II in which the Khmer king was worshipped as a manifestation of the Hindu god Siva
  • Devapura (m) sanskrit, pali deva + pura (city) : divine city, city of the blessed
Devi (f) sanskrit celestial being, female deity, goddess, angel
  • Devi Ajara (f) sanskrit devi + ajara (forever youthful) : youthful divinity, heavenly youthful
  • Devi Kunjara (f) sanskrit, Pali devi + kunjara (elephant) : divine elephant, elephant of the gods
  • Devinari (f) sanskrit, khmer devi + nari (young woman) : young goddess
  • Bopha Devi (f) sanskrit, khmer bopha (flower) + devi : flower goddess; the name of a Khmer princess renown as a leading apsara ballet dancer (daughter of King Sihanouk); alternative spellings include Buppha Devi and Bophadevi
  • Ratana Devi (f) sanskrit ratana (gem, precious) + devi : precious goddess
  • Siridevi (f)
  • Sridevi (f)
sanskrit siri/sri (revered, esteemed) + devi : revered goddess, cherished goddess, adored goddess
Devata (f) khmer deity, angel, divine beings that live in heaven
Dhanika (f) sanskrit wealthy young woman, young woman of riches
Dharani (f) sanskrit the Earth goddess
Dharma (u) sanskrit the teachings of the Buddha; the laws of nature
Dina (u) sanskrit day
  • Dinamani (u) sanskrit dina + mani (jewel) : the day's jewel
  • Dinaneatha (f) sanskrit, pali dina + neatha (lord) : the day's ruler
  • Dinaraja (m) sanskrit dina + raja (king) : the day's king
Divya (f) sanskrit divine, godly, angelic, celestial
Duong (u) khmer globe, disk, circular-shape which signifies "wholeness" or "inner-most"
  • Duong Chan (m) khmer duong + chan (moon) : the cirular moon, the full moon
  • Duong Chantrea (f) khmer duong + chantrea (moon) : the circular moon, the full moon
  • Duong Chetra (f) khmer duong + chetra (conscious mind) : total consciousness, totality of the mind; used poetically to refer to one's feelings or one's beloved ("the one who fills my thoughts")
  • Duong Chiva (f) khmer duong + chiva (life force) : whole life, inner life, essence of life; darling, beloved ("the one who completes my life")
  • Duong Chivi (f) khmer variant of Duong Chiva
  • Duong Chivoan (f) khmer variant of Duong Chiva
  • Duong Dara (f) khmer duong + dara (star) : perfectly circular star, perfect star; beautiful girl (poetic usage)
  • Duong Haratey (f) khmer duong + haratey (conscious mind) : total consciousness, totality of the mind, total state of the conscious mind
  • Duong Netra (f) khmer duong + netra (eye) : perfect to the eye, precious one ("apple of my eye")
  • Duong Sorya (f) khmer duong + sorya (sun) : the perfectly circular sun, the perfect sun

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