The baby name Doon is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /duːn/ (DOON).
Doon is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Doon is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /duːn/ (DOON).
Doon is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Doon is a rare given name with layered roots. In medieval French literature it names several epic heroes (e.g., Doon de Mayence), where it likely stems from a Continental Germanic element odo/ot meaning “wealth, fortune,” making it cognate with Odo, Otto, and Eudes. Medieval spellings include Doon and Dodon, with related short forms like Do and Dodo appearing in charters. Though historically masculine, the name’s brevity has led to occasional modern unisex use.
In the Celtic world, Doon also echoes place‑names: Irish Doon (An Dún) and Scottish references linked to the River Doon, from Gaelic dùn “fort; hill‑fort,” giving a sense of “of the fort.” A South Asian layer adds another meaning: in North India and Nepal, doon (from Nepali dūn) denotes a valley, as in Dehradun, lending a tranquil geographic image. Variants and cognates include Doone (English), Dodon/Dodo, and the related Odo/Eudes/Otto.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| OM | 0 | #115 | 7 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #403 | 43 | 10,523 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #522 | 14 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #640 | 28 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #708 | 21 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| MA | 0 | #755 | 397 | 20,986 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #818 | 12 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #857 | 25 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #866 | 21 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #948 | 12 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #971 | 12 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,117 | 60 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,478 | 137 | 28,008 |
Doon is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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