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Doug

100% API Accuracy • 11,166 samples analyzed

male
Male Name 100% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 11,166

Gender Distribution

Male: 99.7%
Female: 0.3%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

Scottish

Meaning

Doug is a diminutive form of the Scottish name Douglas, which means 'black stream' or 'from the dark water'. It has been widely used in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States and Canada.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

US 8,210 samples
100%
CA 931 samples
100%
GB 798 samples
99%
AU 217 samples
100%
FR 132 samples
99%
BR 120 samples
100%
ZA 78 samples
100%
DE 60 samples
98%
MX 41 samples
100%
NZ 40 samples
100%
JP 25 samples
100%
CN 23 samples
100%
ES 22 samples
100%
TH 22 samples
100%
IT 21 samples
100%
KE 17 samples
100%
HK 16 samples
88%
KR 16 samples
100%
NG 16 samples
100%
BE 15 samples
100%

+ 25 more countries

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