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Duffy

OriginIrish
Meaning"dark"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Duffy

This Irish surname packs a lot of attitude, projecting an image of spunk and sass. The Welsh singer Duffy, born Aimee Anne Duffy, is best known for her songs Mercy and Warwick Avenue.

Duffy for boys

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 #7323 in US births in 1970 SSA, peaked at #6350 in 1958.

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Famous Duffys

  • (Amie Ann) DuffyGirl

    Welsh pop singer

  • Elizabeth "Duffy" AyersGirl

    English portrait painter

  • Norma Duffield "Duffy" Stong LyonGirl

    American farmer and butter sculptor

  • Duffy Margaret Joan MoyerGirl

    daughter of baseball player Jamie Moyer

  • Donald Robert "Duffy" DyerBoy

    American baseball player

  • Duff Clark "Duffy" JacksonBoy

    American jazz drummer

  • (Hugh) Duffy DaughertyBoy

    American football player and coach

  • Robert Stephen "Duffy" CobbsBoy

    American NFL player

  • George Edward "Duffy" LewisBoy

    American baseball player

  • Patrick DuffyBoy

    American actor

Duffy in pop culture

  • DuffyGirl

    orphan in musical "Annie"

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