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The baby name Dewayne is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced duh-WAYN.

Dewayne is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: duh-WAYN

What is the meaning of the name Dewayne ?

The baby name Dewayne is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced duh-WAYN.

Dewayne is Irish in Origin.

Dewayne is an American respelling of Dwayne or Duane, ultimately from Irish Dubhán. The earliest relevant form is the medieval Irish personal name Dubhán, built from dubh, black or dark, plus the diminutive suffix -án. In surnames it appears as Ó Dubháin, literally descendant of Dubhán; as a forename, the inherited sense is little dark one.

Irish tradition links Dubhán with an early monk at Hook Head, but Dewayne belongs chiefly to modern American naming. Anglicized surname forms such as Duane, Dwane, and Devane entered English given-name use, while Dwayne and Dewayne reflect 20th-century spelling habits shaped partly by the familiar name Wayne. U.S. records place Dewayne in regular use by the 1910s, strongest in the 1960s and much rarer after 2000.

Dewayne has the following similar or variant Names

Dewayne – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
JM Boys 0 #233 40 6,876
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #854 39 7,044
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Dewayne is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AO
BH
BR
CN

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People also ask about Dewayne

Dewayne is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dewayne is a 2 syllable name, pronounced duh-WAYN.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dwayne, Duane, Dwain, Dwaine, Dwane and Duwayne.
Across languages, Dewayne has these equivalents: Dubhán (Irish Gaelic), Duane (anglicized).
Somewhat — Dewayne ranked #854 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.