Dudley - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Dudley \d(u)-dley, dud-ley\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "people's field". Place name. Aristocratic family name in England, used as a given name since the 19th century. The absurd Canadian Mountie Dudley Doright was a staple character in the 1960s "Rocky and Bullwinkle Show". Actor Dudley Moore.

Similar baby names are Audley and Dunley.

Dudley is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Dudley. Compare Dudley with related baby names.