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Also spelled: Dwayne

Usually a boy's name

Literal meaning
from Irish Dubhán, a pet form of dubh, 'black, dark' Well attested
Origin
Irish
Element: Water

black is Water's color in Chinese tradition

BaZi is a centuries-old Chinese way of reading the moment you were born, and naming with it sorts names by the five elements.

Inspired by Chinese naming: the element comes from the name's meaning, never from its letters or sound.

Popularity

US 2025: #2578 (boys)

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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