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Latin
"music for two"
Irish
"swarthy"
This somewhat boisterous Celtic name would be at home in a noisy pub or out walking on the moors. In Scotland, it was originally a nickname for someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion. Duff…
Duffey is a masculine name with Irish and Scottish Gaelic origins. It derives from the surname Ó Dubhthaigh or MacDhuibhshíthe, meaning 'descendant of the dark one' or 'son of the black man of…
Duffie is a masculine name with Scottish and Irish Gaelic origins. It derives from the Gaelic surname 'Dubhshith' or 'Dubhthaigh,' meaning 'dark peace' or 'dark one.' The name evolved from a clan…
"dark"
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.
Dufy is an uncommon masculine name that may have several possible origins. It could be a variant spelling of Duffy, an Irish surname derived from 'Ó Dubhthaigh' meaning 'descendant of Dubhthach'…
Dugaid is a masculine name of Scottish Gaelic origin, a variant spelling of Dugald or Dougal, derived from 'dubh Gall,' meaning 'dark stranger' or 'dark foreigner.' Historically, this term referred…
Dugal is a masculine name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from 'Dubhghall,' which combines the elements 'dubh' meaning 'dark' or 'black' and 'gall' meaning 'stranger' or 'foreigner.' Historically,…
Variation of Dougal, Scottish
"dark stranger"
A Scottish variant of Dougal, Dugald is also a Harry Potter name. In fact, there are not one but two characters name Dugald in the Harry Potter books. Dugald McPhail is a former Minister of Magic and…
Dugall is a masculine name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from 'Dubhgall,' meaning 'dark stranger' or 'dark foreigner.' Historically, this term was used by Gaels to describe Viking or Norse…
Dugan is an open, friendly, and cheery Irish surname that would be suited to a dark-haired boy.
Duggan is a masculine name of Irish and Gaelic origin, derived from the surname 'Ó Dubhagáin,' meaning 'descendant of Dubhagán.' The name Dubhagán comes from 'dubh,' meaning 'dark' or 'black,' likely…
Duggie is a masculine name primarily used as an affectionate diminutive of Douglas. With Scottish origins, the parent name Douglas derives from the Gaelic elements 'dubh' meaning 'dark' and 'glas'…
Dùghall is a masculine Scottish Gaelic name, a variant of Dugald or Dougal, derived from the Gaelic 'dubh-gall' meaning 'dark stranger' or 'dark foreigner.' The accent mark indicates the proper…
Duglass is an uncommon variant spelling of Douglas, a masculine name of Scottish origin. The name derives from the Gaelic elements 'dubh' meaning 'dark' and 'glas' meaning 'stream' or 'water',…
Duje is a masculine name primarily found in Croatia, particularly popular in the Dalmatian region around Split. It originated as a Croatian form of the Latin name Domnius (or Domnio), connected to…
Diminutive of Duke
Dulcimer is an unusual masculine name derived from the musical instrument of the same name. The dulcimer, a stringed instrument played by striking the strings with small hammers, comes from the Latin…
French, meaning unknown
Talented Jamaican-American actor Dule (born Karim Dule) Hill introduced this name, suggested by an aunt who'd heard it in France. Pronounced doo-lay.
French
"of the little farm"
The name of the great French novelist, author of the timeless The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers , would make a surprising middle name choice.