The baby name Dougall is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈduːɡəl/ (DOO-gəl).
Dougall is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Dougall is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈduːɡəl/ (DOO-gəl).
Dougall is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Dougall is the Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Dùghall (Old Irish Dubgall/Dubhghall), from dubh “dark, black” + gall “foreigner/stranger,” a byname the Gaels applied to Scandinavian settlers - contrasted with Fionnghall “fair foreigner.” It began as an epithet and soon became a personal name across the Gaelic world, appearing in medieval records in both Scotland and Ireland.
A notable bearer is Dubhghall mac Somhairle (12th century), whose descendants formed Clan MacDougall of Argyll. The name survived in the Highlands and was revived more broadly in the 19th–20th centuries through interest in Scottish heritage. Common variants include Dougal and Dugald (Scots), Dùghall (Gaelic), Dubhghall (Irish), and the spelling Dugall; Dougie serves as a familiar diminutive. Related surnames stem from the patronymic MacDhùghaill: MacDougall/McDougall, MacDowell; in Ireland, Ó Dubhghaill produced the surname Doyle. Meaning: “dark stranger/foreigner.”
Dougall is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
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