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Duncan

DUN-kun

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Scottish Gaelic 'donn can,' meaning 'brown warrior.' A dignified Scots name with medieval knightly associations, popularized by Shakespeare.”

Popularity Over Time

Duncan US popularity rank over timeRank 1103 in 2024 to rank 378 in 1997. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#378#741#11031900192019401960198020002024

Duncan is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicScottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Dunc

Style

ClassicStrongVintageTimelessBold

Famous Bearers

  • Duncan Phyfe (furniture maker)
  • Duncan Hines (chef)
  • Duncan Macleod (Highlander)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong Scottish heritage

People Also Ask

Scottish Gaelic 'donn can,' meaning 'brown warrior.' A dignified Scots name with medieval knightly associations, popularized by Shakespeare.

Duncan is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Duncan include Dunc.

Names that pair beautifully with Duncan include Thaddeus, Alistair, Jasper, Cormac, Callum.