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Duffie

Quick answerThe given name 'Duffie' is a Scottish and Irish surname-turned-first-name, derived from the Gaelic *Ó Dubhthaigh* meaning "descendant of Dubhthach," where *Dubhthach* itself means "black" or "dark-haired." It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, with historical ties to the medieval Irish saint Dubhthach…

Gaelic · Boy · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,448
TrendVintage
Peak year1918
Syllables1
OriginGaelic
LanguageGoidelic (Scottish Gaelic/Irish)
CultureScottish and Irish
Letters6
Numerology33 Chaldean 5
Global rank#3,448

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

About the name Duffie

The given name 'Duffie' is a Scottish and Irish surname-turned-first-name, derived from the Gaelic *Ó Dubhthaigh* meaning "descendant of Dubhthach," where *Dubhthach* itself means "black" or "dark-haired." It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, with historical ties to the medieval Irish saint Dubhthach (also anglicized as Duff), though it has no specific religious exclusivity.

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Etymology

The given name 'Duffie' is a Scottish and Irish surname-turned-first-name, derived from the Gaelic *Ó Dubhthaigh* meaning "descendant of Dubhthach," where *Dubhthach* itself means "black" or "dark-haired." It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, with historical ties to the medieval Irish saint Dubhthach (also anglicized as Duff), though it has no specific religious exclusivity.

Duffie currently ranks #3,448 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.

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