Dublin

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning dark pool; the city name used as a given name.

Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Dublin by the numbers

Dublin was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 29 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

Other names that mean darkness

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

  • Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 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)
  • Melaniedark, black3,232 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a gift

Like Dublin, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
  • Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
  • Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
  • Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Dublin

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