Dougie

A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning dark stream; a diminutive of Douglas.

Babies a year
164
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#277
164 babies · up from #361

Dougie by the numbers

In 2025, 164 babies in England and Wales were named Dougie.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dougie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Donniegreat leader; a form of Donald32 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Dodgeto move quickly, evade31 in the US (2017)
  • Doviebeloved; a form of dove or david10 in the US (2017)
  • Dougaldark stranger or dark-haired foreigner4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean darkness

Like Dougie, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
  • Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
  • Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
  • Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
  • Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean water

Like Dougie, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
  • Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
  • Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
  • Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
  • Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
  • Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)

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