Duane: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dark, swarthy”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- dwayn · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From an Irish surname derived from Ó Dubháin, from dubh meaning 'dark, black'. It entered given-name use through surname usage.
How popular is Duane?
Babies named Duane in 202472
2024 rank#2,076 boys
Peak year1934
Total US babies since 1880116,398
Duane is steady now but far below its 1934 peak.
Names like Duane
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Duane questions
What does the name Duane mean?
Duane means "dark, swarthy". It comes from Irish. From an Irish surname derived from Ó Dubháin, from dubh meaning 'dark, black'. It entered given-name use through surname usage.
Is Duane a boy or girl name?
Duane is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Duane?
72 US babies were named Duane in 2024. Its peak year was 1934.
How do you pronounce Duane?
Duane is usually pronounced dwayn.
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.