Little dark one or wagon maker
Dawayne is a modern American phonetic variant of Duane or Dwayne. It likely derives from the Irish surname Ó Dubháin, meaning descendant of the little dark one, or the Middle English word for a wagon maker.
Less common today
Dawayne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,965 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former NFL defensive end
