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Doug

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: September 9 In French: Douglas
Origin: Gaelic. Meaning: dark river.
From the Gaelic elements dubh and glas, referring to the Douglas Water.

Name day for Doug

September 9

Why this day? Doug is a short form of Douglas, and shares its name day.

Doug is celebrated in the United States on June 4; Brazil on September 9.

The story of the name Doug

Doug is a short form of Douglas. It keeps its origin (Gaelic) and meaning — dark river, and shares its name day, September 9.

On birth records, Doug is rarely written as such: the Dougs are Douglass (266,484 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Douglas page.

Frequently asked questions about Doug

What does Doug mean?

Doug is a short form of Douglas, which means dark river.

When is Doug's name day?

September 9, together with Douglas: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Doug a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Douglas.

Doug's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Doug

Top 10

  1. Jairo96%
  2. Marta92%
  3. Elias91%
  4. Valter90%
  5. Joel90%
  6. Walter90%
  7. Antonia90%
  8. Regina89%
  9. Joana89%
  10. Cristina89%

Love potential for Doug

Bottom 10

  1. Jair50%
  2. Osmar52%
  3. Marcelo60%
  4. Arnaldo60%
  5. Silvio60%
  6. Mauro60%
  7. Simone62%
  8. Gerson62%
  9. Inés63%
  10. Rubens64%

Professional potential for Doug

Crush potential for Doug

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