Duke: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “leader; nobleman”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- DOOK · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From the English title duke, ultimately from Latin dux 'leader.' Its use as a given name comes from the title and from surname-style naming.
How popular is Duke?
Babies named Duke in 2024375
2024 rank#709 boys
Peak year2018
Total US babies since 188011,200
Duke is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Duke
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Duke questions
What does the name Duke mean?
Duke means "leader; nobleman". It comes from English. From the English title duke, ultimately from Latin dux 'leader.' Its use as a given name comes from the title and from surname-style naming.
Is Duke a boy or girl name?
Duke is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Duke?
375 US babies were named Duke in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.
How do you pronounce Duke?
Duke is usually pronounced DOOK.
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.