What does Dooley mean?

Dooley as a boys' name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Dooley is "dark hero". In the early 20th century author Finley Peter Dunne wrote popular newspaper essays that saw the world through the eyes of Martin Dooley, a fictitious Irish bartender on Chicago's West Side. Actor Paul Dooley.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Do-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH irish, dark, hero, 20th century (modern), popular (famous)

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How popular is Dooley?

Dooley is an unusual first name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#1439 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Dooley is alike in pronunciation to Dailey, Daily, Daley, Daly and Dawley. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Amorey, Ardley, Arley, Ashley▼, Attley, Baley, Bodey, Bosley, Briley, Bromley, Coley, Colley, Conley, Corley, Curley, Daile, Dale▼, Dalle, Dallen, Darcey, Darnley, Davey, Dayle, Denley, Denly, Derbey, Detlef (see Detleff), Doane, Dominy, Donne, Donnel, Donny▼, Donoven, Dontay, Dontey, Doogan, Dorsey▼, Dover, Doyle▼, Dudley▼, Dunlea, Dunley, Dunnley (see Dunley), Earley, Finley▲, Hailey, Harley▼, Hawley, Hedley, Joey▼, Kaley, Keeley, Korey▼, Korrey (see Kory), Moorley, Morley, Morrey, Olley, Radley, Redley, Ripley, Roley, Rooney, Rowley, Rowney, Rutley, Seeley, Sorley, Toney and Volney. These names tend to be more commonly used than Dooley.