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What does Duke mean?
Duke ▲ as a boys' name is pronounced dook. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Duke is "leader". Title used as a nickname or given name. Duke is also a short form of Marmaduke. Duke has Western associations because it was the nickname of actor John Wayne, known for his roles in films of the American West. Jazz musician Duke Ellington.
SEE ALSO Barnett, Baron, Earl, King, Lord
STARTS WITH Du-
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Duke?
Duke is an uncommon first name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#952 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Duke reached its highest rank of #531 in the U.S. in the year 2018. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Duke (#531 IN 2018) listed in the Top 2000 are Barnett, Baron (#1431), Earl (#1664) and King (#150). Usage of these forms of Duke reached its peak 128 years ago (MEDIAN #886) and has become much lower since (#1155, 76% LESS USAGE). Earl is the all-time favorite, although Duke appears to be gaining popularity too, while Earl is no longer trendy.
Similar Names
Duke▲ is alike in pronunciation to Dack, Deke and Dick▼. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bake, Burke, Dace, Dade, Dale▼, Dane, Dave▼, Dawe, Daye, Dee▼, Dekel, Deker, Dekle, Dene, Dice, Dirke, Dore, Dowe, Drake, Dre, Drue, Duane▼, Duff, Dunc, Dunn, Dunne, Dyce, Eike, Fulke, Ike▼, Jake▼, Lake, Luke▲, Mike▼, Myke, Pike, Pyke, Rike, Wake and Zeke▲. These names tend to be more frequently used than Duke.
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