What origin is the name Doug?

Doug comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Doug a popular name?

Doug is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Doug does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Doug?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Doug — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Doug

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Doug

Doug

Unisex

irish

1 syllable

Doug is an irish unisex name meaning "From the name douglas; diminutive of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; diminutive of douglas: from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river".

With irish roots, Doug is a unisex name that means "From the name douglas; diminutive of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; diminutive of douglas: from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: irish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name douglas; diminutive of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; diminutive of douglas: from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Doug

Very rare in US records

What does Doug mean?

Doug is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "From the name douglas; diminutive of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; diminutive of douglas: from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river".

Is Doug a rare name?

Yes. Doug does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Doug

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Doug

Doug means "From the name douglas; diminutive of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; diminutive of douglas: from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river" — these names share that spirit.