Doug: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dark stranger”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- DUG · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
Short form of Douglas, from the Scottish place name Dubhglas, traditionally interpreted as 'dark water' and by extension associated with 'dark stranger' in name books. Doug is the familiar diminutive form.
How popular is Doug?
Babies named Doug in 20240
Peak year1962
Total US babies since 188022,477
Doug was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Doug
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Doug questions
What does the name Doug mean?
Doug means "dark stranger". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Short form of Douglas, from the Scottish place name Dubhglas, traditionally interpreted as 'dark water' and by extension associated with 'dark stranger' in name books. Doug is the familiar diminutive form.
Is Doug a boy or girl name?
Doug is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Doug?
Doug was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1962.
How do you pronounce Doug?
Doug is usually pronounced DUG.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.