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Dougal

DOO-guhl

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Scottish Gaelic 'Dubhghall,' meaning 'dark stranger' (from Viking influences). A Scottish Highlands staple with rugged authenticity.”

Popularity Over Time

Dougal US popularity rank over timeRank 4355 in 1916 to rank 4355 in 1916. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#4355#4355#43551916

Dougal is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicScottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

DougDouggieGal

Style

StrongVintageClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Dougal MacArthur
  • Dougal Dixon

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

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Hamish

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Angus

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Scottish and British communities

People Also Ask

Scottish Gaelic 'Dubhghall,' meaning 'dark stranger' (from Viking influences). A Scottish Highlands staple with rugged authenticity.

Dougal is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Dougal include Doug, Douggie, Gal.

Names that pair beautifully with Dougal include Hamish, Angus, Magnus, Callum.