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Dusan

Quick answerThe name 'Dusan' (also spelled Dušan) means "soul" or "spirit," deriving from the Slavic root *duša* (душа).

Slavic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,176
TrendStable
Peak year1974
Syllables2
OriginSlavic
LanguageSlavic
CultureSlavic
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 1
Global rank#384

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

About the name Dusan

The name 'Dusan' (also spelled Dušan) means "soul" or "spirit," deriving from the Slavic root *duša* (душа).

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Etymology

The name 'Dusan' (also spelled Dušan) means "soul" or "spirit," deriving from the Slavic root *duša* (душа). It is predominantly used in Serbian, Czech, Slovak, and other South/West Slavic cultures, often within Eastern Orthodox or Catholic contexts, with notable historical figures including Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan (14th century).

Dusan currently ranks #10,176 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.

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