Duncan
DUN-kun
Boy
Average rank #922 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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#1,538
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#253
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#1,124
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#772
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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