Douglas

DUG-lus
Scottish
"black water"

Douglas Origin and Meaning

The name Douglas is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "black water".

Douglas, and more particularly its nickname, Doug, had a real romantic swagger in the 1950s and 1960s dating back to swashbuckling Douglas Fairbanks, but today is more likely to conjure up your mom's prom date. Originally a Celtic river name, it became attached to a powerful Scottish clan, renowned for their strength and courage. In its earliest incarnation, Douglas was used equally for girls and boys.

Douglas has been on the popularity list for as long as US records have been kept, for a considerable period in the Top 100, often used to honor World War II General Douglas MacArthur.

# 743 in the US

Douglas Rank in US Top 1000

# 458 on Nameberry

Douglas Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Douglas Popularity

Famous People Named Douglas

  • Douglas Dean Osheroff
    American physicist; winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Douglas Fairbanks (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman)
    American actor
  • Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr.
    American actor and WWII naval officer
  • Douglas MacArthur
    American WWII general
  • Douglas Colvin
    birth name of Dee Dee Ramone, German,American musician; bassist for punk band The Ramones
  • Douglas Coupland
    Canadian novelist
  • Douglas John Booth
    English actor
  • Douglas Noel Adams
    English novelist
  • Douglas Robert Jardine
    English cricketer
  • Douglas Mawson
    Australian Antarctic explorer
  • Douglas Smith
    Canadian actor
  • Douglas "Doug" Benson
    American comedian
  • Douglas Costa
    Brazilian footballer

Douglas in Pop Culture

  • Douglas
    engine on animated series "Thomas the Tank Engine," twin of Donald
  • Douglas Yancey "Doug" Funnie
    title character of animated series "Doug"
  • Douglas Reynholm
    character on British TV series "The IT Crowd"
  • Douglas Spalding
    character in Ray Bradbury's "Dandelion Wine"
  • Douglas Varney
    character in movie "Better Living Through Chemistry"
  • Dr. Douglas Reid
    character in DC Universe
  • Douglas Richardson
    pilot on British radio series "Cabin Pressure"
  • Grant Douglas Ward
    character on TV's "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD"
  • "Douglas
    " play by John Home and its main character
  • Dr. Douglas "Doug" Ross
    main character on "ER" tv series (played by George Clooney)
  • Douglas Forrester
    character on "The Bold & the Beautiful"
  • Douglas Davenport
    character on TV's "Lab Rats"
  • Douglas Archer
    character from "SS,GB", father of Douglas Archer Jr.
  • Douglas Fackler
    character in the "Police Academy" Film series