Douglas name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Scottish, Welsh and Celtic

Usage: English, English, Scottish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Douglas

do(ug)-las

Meaning: Dark Stream, Black Water, Green and Similar to a Family and Place Names

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What does Douglas mean?
Variations of Douglas
Middle Names for Douglas
How popular is Douglas?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Douglas
Sibling Names for Douglas
Famous People Named Douglas
Lists having Douglas

What does Douglas mean?

Trendy and Perpetual Douglas is originated from Scottish, Celtic and Welsh is used as a gender insensitive name, Douglas means "Dark Stream, Blue, Green or Similar to a Family and Place Names" is notably used in Swedish, English, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Scottish.

Douglas is form of Dùbhghlas in English language.

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How do I pronounce Douglas?

Two syllabled Douglas is most commonly pronounced as do(ug)-las.

Variants of Douglas

Dubhghlas, Dougie, Dougal, Dùbhghlas, Doughal

Names that rhyme with Douglas

How popular is the name Douglas?

Douglas was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 559786 babies have been given the moniker in 226 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1942, 16728 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 23rd position.

However after 226 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still going strong on charts. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 50 baby names 32 times

Douglas is common in England and Wales where over 2634 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

Recently peaking at the charts, it ranked 218th when 179 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Also, In New South Wales, Douglas was once a common name since emerging in 1952 it has been given to over 2702 babies.

When at its peak in 1952,. After 23 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Douglas is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1921 and was able to reach the top 400 names.

In 1959, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 375 on boy names chart when 51 babies were given the name Douglas. Over 1077 people have been named Douglas in France.

Also, during its short run of just 3 years in Sweden, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 2000, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 90 on boy names chart when 89 babies were given the name Douglas.

There are over 237 babies that have been given the name Douglas in Sweden. Also, in Queensland, it had been in use since 1960 with last appearance in 1983. It was able to reach the top 100 names.

In 1960, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 53 on boy names chart when 86 babies were given the name Douglas. Over 1326 babies in Queensland have been named Douglas.

Douglas is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 43 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 200. Over 345 babies in Ireland have been named Douglas.

It had a short run of 9 years on Belgium boy names chart. However things change on global perspective, Douglas is extremely popular in Brazil where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in England, Canada, Venezuela, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Scotland, Ghana, El Salvador, Nigeria, Zambia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Uganda, Guatemala, Australia, Honduras and Ecuador. According to our findings, over 1160000 babies have been named Douglas globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	743	353	0	0
2022	827	296	0	0
2021	739	344	0	0
2020	733	334	0	0
2019	683	373	0	0
2018	672	373	0	0
2017	630	412	0	0
2016	603	447	0	0
2015	615	435	0	0
2014	598	457	0	0

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Numerological aspects of Douglas

You have a strong will to succeed in life. You love deadlines because they ‘force' you to bring out the best of you in a determined period of time. You like people too but prefer your solitude. Number 1 reveals your positive attitude and originality. You can become a great leader if you want. The question is how do you want to succeed in life? Stick with your goals and don't give up until you become proud of yourself.

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Middle names for Douglas

Here is a list of booming and familiar middle names that go with the baby name Douglas.

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Sibling Names for Douglas

Choosing the perfect name for your little one can be a daunting task. If you're considering the name "Douglas" for your baby boy, you might be wondering what other names would complement it well. We've compiled a list of sibling names that go great with Douglas, giving you plenty of inspiration to find the perfect name(s) for your growing family.

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Famous people named Douglas

Douglas Smith, }} began his broadcasting career with the BBC European Service
Douglas Whiteway, Canadian journalist and author
Douglas Dunn, Scottish poet, academic, and critic
Douglas McGregor, management professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and president of Antioch College
Douglas Livingstone, South African poet
Douglas Reeman, British author
Douglas William Jerrold, English dramatist and writer
Douglas C. Waller, author, lecturer
Douglas Lilburn, New Zealand composer
Douglas Moore, American composer, educator, and author
Douglas Lain, writer whose books include the post-singularity novel 'Bash Bash Revolution' from Night Shade Books
Douglas Byng, English comic singer and songwriter

Douglas Corrigan, American aviator born in Galveston, Texas
Douglas Marland, American actor and writer of soap operas
Douglas Drysdale, Scottish nationalist activist and businessman
Douglas McCullough, American lawyer and former judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
Douglas LePan, Canadian diplomat, poet
Douglas Spalding, English biologist
Douglas Cliggott, U.S. equity strategist at Credit Suisse
Douglas Watt, (April 13, 1914
Douglas Goldring, English writer and journalist
Douglas Fraser, Scottish-American union leader
Douglas Daft, Australian businessman
Douglas Reed, British journalist, playwright
Douglas Stanes, (February 28, 1917
Douglas Morton Dunlop, renowned British orientalist and scholar of Islamic and Eurasian history

Douglas Carnegie, British politician
Douglas Gageby, was one of the pre-eminent Irish newspaper editors of his generation
Douglas Townsend, American composer and musicologist
Douglas Tottle, Canadian trade union activist and the author of a book about the Ukrainian famine
Douglas Jamieson, Lord Jamieson, Scottish Unionist politician and judge
Douglas Max Utter, American expressionist painter
Douglas Purviance, jazz trombonist
Douglas E. Cowan, Canadian academic
Douglas Biklen, American educator best
Douglas Hacking, 1st Baron Hacking, British Conservative politician
Douglas Vickers, English industrialist and politician
Douglas Labalmondière, first Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police and acted as Commissioner for three months

Douglas Sloan, television producer, writer, director
Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose, Scottish nobleman
Douglas Walker, former Scottish sprinter
Douglas Engelbart, American engineer and inventor
Douglas Hofstadter, American professor of cognitive science whose research focuses on the sense of self
Douglas Osheroff, physicist known for his work
Douglas A. Rossman, U.S. herpetologist specializing in Garter snakes
Douglas Hartree, English mathematician and physicist most famous for the development of numerical analysis and its application to the Hartree–Fock equations of atomic physics and the construction of a differential analyser using Meccano
Douglas Harold Copp, Canadian scientist
Douglas Houghton Campbell, American botanist and university professor

Douglas J. Futuyma, American evolutionary biologist
Douglas K. Detterman, American psychology professor emeritus
Douglas Adams, English author, scriptwriter, essayist, humorist
Douglas MacArthur, American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army
Douglas Mawson, Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer
Douglas Lenat, CEO of Cycorp, Inc
Douglas Sirk, German film director best known for his work
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, senior officer of the British Army
Douglas Hyde, Irish academic, linguist
Douglas Wilder, American lawyer and politician
Douglas Shearer, Canadian American pioneering sound designer and recording director

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
SCB- Statistikmyndigheten, https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/population/general-statistics/name-statistics/
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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