Given name
Duglas
“from the black river”
Duglas is a variant of Douglas. One Scottish interpretation is “from the black river.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Duglas is a variant of Douglas. One Scottish interpretation is “from the black river.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Duglas is a variant of Douglas. An origin associated with Douglas is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Duglas through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 207
- 207 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1942
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 649 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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