What origin is the name Douglass?

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

Is Douglass a popular name?

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

What are good sister names for Douglass?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Douglass — for example Riley, Nora, Keira. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Douglass

Q: Is Douglass a rare name?

Yes. Douglass 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Douglass

Douglass

Boy

irish

2 syllables

Douglass is an irish boy's name meaning "From the name douglas; variant of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) the lords of these clans figure in sir walter scotts novels".

Parents who choose Douglass pick a boy name from the irish tradition, meaning "From the name douglas; variant of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) the lords of these clans figure in sir walter scotts novels". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name douglas; variant of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) the lords of these clans figure in sir walter scotts novels

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Douglass

Very rare in US records

What does Douglass mean?

Douglass is a boy name of irish origin meaning "From the name douglas; variant of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) the lords of these clans figure in sir walter scotts novels".

Is Douglass a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Douglass

Riley Nora Keira Erin Fiona Ciara

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Douglass means "From the name douglas; variant of douglas: dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) the lords of these clans figure in sir walter scotts novels" — these names share that spirit.