Dark water
Derived from the Gaelic elements 'dubh', meaning dark, and 'glais', meaning water or stream. It originated as a Scottish surname and place name before becoming a popular given name in the mid-20th century.
Less common today
Doug isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,149 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Main character of the animated series · Doug
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