Duncan
DUN-kun
Boy
Average rank #956 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Scottish, English
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Donnchadh, derived from Gaelic donn "brown" and cath "battle". This was the name of two kings of Scotland, including the one who was featured in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'.
Popularity
How popular is Duncan?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#1,675
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#253
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#1,124
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#772
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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