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Duffy
OriginIrish
Meaning"dark"
About Duffy
This familiar Irish surname, best known as the name of the mononamed Welsh female singer, is extremely rare as a first name in the US but could make an original Irish choice.
Pronounced DUF-ee.
As of October 2026, Duffy ranked #12790 in US births in 2012 SSA, peaked at #1776 in 1969.
Editor's take: The name Duffy is a boy's name meaning "dark".
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Famous Duffys
- Donald Robert "Duffy" Dyer
American baseball player
- Duff Clark "Duffy" Jackson
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- (Hugh) Duffy Daugherty
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- Robert Stephen "Duffy" Cobbs
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- George Edward "Duffy" Lewis
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- Patrick Duffy
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