Meaning of Dunham
and the Origins of this baby name
Meaning
The name Dunham has the following meaning:
"Brown" or "brown hill homestead" in Scottish. Also possibly of Gaelic origin meaning "a brown man" or of Celtic origin meaning "a dark man" or "a brown-haired man".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Origins
Pronunciation
The name Dunham is pronounced as dun-um
Related names
The following names are baby names related to Dunham and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dunham: Boys - Durell, Irving, Girls - Alana, Alison, Davina, Dree, Euna, Fiona, Iona, Jamya, Janet, Kenzie, Xenia, Both genders - Ainsley, Blair, Bonnie, Cameron, Campbell, Carson
Variants
Popular Variants for the name Dunham:
Nicknames
Common nicknames for the name Dunham are: Dunam
Style
We think the name Dunham should fall under the following style category: Celtic.
See other Celtic boy names
See other Celtic boy names
Impression
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dunham to be: reliable and relaxed
In one word, you might describe Dunham as a(n) "reliable" person.
See other "reliable" names for boys.
In one word, you might describe Dunham as a(n) "reliable" person.
See other "reliable" names for boys.
Popularity
As a baby boy name, Dunham is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
There are no available popularity statistics for the name Dunham in the USA, for the past 100 years.
There are no available popularity statistics for the name Dunham in the USA, for the past 100 years.
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Famous persons
The names of some famous persons by the name Dunham (or its variants) are:
Michael Dunham , born on 1 June, a famous ice hockey player. Michael Dunham 's background: Born in 1972 in New York, he is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender. His playing career lasted from 1993 to 2007 and after retiring, he became the goaltending coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Michael Dunham , born on 1 June, a famous ice hockey player. Michael Dunham 's background: Born in 1972 in New York, he is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender. His playing career lasted from 1993 to 2007 and after retiring, he became the goaltending coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
