Dwayne: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Dwayne
Origin of the name Dwayne:
Anglicized form of Dubhán (little dark one), a diminutive form of the Gaelic dubh (black, dark). Var: Dewayne, De Wayne, Dwain, Dwaine, Dwane, Dwayne, D’Wayne.
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Gaelic/Irish origin. Derivative of the name Dubhan. Means "swarthy."
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Global Popularity of the Name Dwayne
- #687 in United States
