Duane
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning dark; a form of Dubhán.
Duane by the numbers
Duane was given to 100 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 2,962 babies in 1959, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Duane
Forms of Duane in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Duane. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Deanavalley; a form of deanna or diana20 in the US (2017)
- Diannedivine; a form of Diana16 in the US (2017)
- Dhaniwealthy, rich12 in the US (2017)
- Dionedaughter of heaven and earth; greek goddess12 in the US (2017)
- Danela form of Daniel; God is my judge7 in the US (2017)
- Daniea form of Daniel; God is my judge6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Duane
Names that are said the same way as Duane, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Duane, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Duane
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