- Unisex
- 4 letters
Doug is a unisex name of English and Scottish origin. Meaning in English: Dark water. In the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys. Meaning in Scottish: From the Gaelic ‘dubhglas’ meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river. Doug is a short form of Douglas. The name has 4 letters.
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Dorsey
GirlEnglish
Dark. Variant of Darcy.
Dortha
GirlEnglish
Variant of the Greek Dorothy meaning Gift of God.
Dot
GirlEnglish
Gift of God. A variant of Dorothea and the most common form of the name in English- speaking countries.
Dottie
GirlEnglish
Variant of the Greek Dorothy meaning Gift of God.
Dougal
BoyAnglo-Saxon Celtic Irish Scottish
Dweller by the dark stream. Dark stranger. From the Gaelic dubhgall, meaning dark stranger. Daugal was the nickname the Irish gave to the Vikings. Dark-skinned stranger.
Dougald
BoyScottish
Dark-skinned stranger.
Dougall
BoyScottish
Dark-skinned stranger.
Doughall
BoyScottish
Black stranger.