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Dubhaltach

Quick answerDubhaltach is an Irish name meaning "dark-featured" or "dark-complexioned," derived from the Old Irish elements "dubh" (dark/black) and "altach" (complexioned/featured).

Irish · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#392
TrendStable
Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginIrish
LanguageIrish
CultureGaelic
Letters10
Numerology8 Chaldean 7
Global rank#392

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Dubhaltach

Dubhaltach is an Irish name meaning "dark-featured" or "dark-complexioned," derived from the Old Irish elements "dubh" (dark/black) and "altach" (complexioned/featured).

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Etymology

Dubhaltach is an Irish name meaning "dark-featured" or "dark-complexioned," derived from the Old Irish elements "dubh" (dark/black) and "altach" (complexioned/featured). The name was used in medieval Ireland, particularly among Gaelic nobility and clergy, with notable bearers including Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, a 17th-century Irish historian and genealogist.

Dubhaltach currently ranks #392 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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