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Meaning

The name Duke has the following meaning:

A title of nobility; a leader
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Pronunciation

The name Duke is pronounced as dook

Origins

Duke originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Duke and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Duke: Boys - Bradley, Brandon, Braxton, Wayne, Wilhelm, Bronson, Buck, Clifton, Colby, Colt, Demarcus, Demarion, Derek, Erwin, Heath, Hudson, Keyon, Leonel, Lester, Manley, Matthias  Girls - Yareli, Elle, Enola, Jaylyn, Jenny, Jolene, Josie, Keyla, Stacey, Toni  Both Genders - Arlie, Avery, Dakota, Sunny, Tanner

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Duke: Dook, Dooke, Dukea, Dukee, Dukey, Duki, Dukie, Duky

Style

We think the name Duke should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Duke to be: A strong charactered person

In one word, you might describe Duke as a(n) "strong" person.

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Popularity

As a baby boy name, Duke is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Duke in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Duke (or its variants) are:

Duke Ellington, born on 29 April, a famous Musician. Duke Ellington's background: American composer, pianist, and band leader who became one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music.

Duke Kahanamoku, born on 24 August, a famous Athlete. Duke Kahanamoku's background: The person who popularized the modern sport of surfing. He was also an Olympic champion in swimming.

Duke Snider, born on 19 September, a famous Athlete. Duke Snider's background: A former Major League baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-62), New York Mets (1963) and San Francisco Giants (1964).
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