Duffy - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Duffy \d(uf)-fy\ is a variant of Duff (Gaelic), and the meaning of Duffy is "swarthy".

The baby name Duffy sounds like Daffy and Duffey. Other similar baby names are Daffyd, Duffie, Jeffy and Raffy.

Duffy is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#889 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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