Dugald
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DOO-gald
- Origin
- Scottish
Dugald is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “dark stranger”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dugald mean?
Scottish: anglicised from Scottish Gaelic Dùghall, from dubh 'dark' + gall 'stranger'
“dark stranger”
Anglicised from Gaelic Dùghall, once a term for dark-haired foreigners, meaning the Viking invaders.
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Is Dugald a girl's or a boy's name?
Dugald is a boys' name.
How popular is Dugald in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 4 boys.
Dugald in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | #6,493 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 2 | #6,082 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 2 | #5,314 |
| 2005 | 2 | #5,064 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 2 | #3,734 |
Nicknames for Dugald
- Dougie 168 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Dugald
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dylan, Declan, Marcus, Donald, Angus, Cameron, Daniel, Owen, Ryan, David, Billy, Duncan
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Bonnie, Paisley, Brody, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox, Dallas
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Dugald: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dugald, updated 20 October 2026.