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The baby name Drake is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dreɪk/ (DRAYK).

Drake is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /dreɪk/ (DRAYK)

What is the meaning of the name Drake ?

The baby name Drake is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dreɪk/ (DRAYK).

Drake is English in Origin.

Drake is an English given name that began as a surname. Its principal root is Old English draca, “dragon” or “sea serpent,” cognate with Latin draco and Old Norse draki; some families, however, took it from Middle English drake, “male duck,” used as a descriptive byname. The dragon sense predominates in modern name lore and fuels the name’s bold imagery. Variant spellings include Drayke and Drayk; related forms are Draco and Dracon, with Dre as a casual nickname.

Usage as a first name grew out of the prestige of the Elizabethan navigator Sir Francis Drake, keeping the surname familiar in English-speaking countries. As a given name it rose sharply in the United States and Canada in the late 20th century, with renewed visibility in the 2000s–2010s via singer-rapper Drake. Today Drake feels brisk and contemporary yet grounded in medieval roots. Meaning: “dragon; serpent,” with an alternate folk sense “male duck.”

Drake has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Drake

Drake Actor · Born 1986 · Canada Drake is a Canadian actor and musician, best known for his successful career in music. He gained fame with hit songs like 'Hotline Bling', 'God's Plan', and 'In My Feelings'. Before his music career, he starred as Jimmy Brooks on the TV show 'Degrassi: The Next Generation'. Drake Bell Actor · Born 1986 · United States Drake Bell is an American actor and musician, best known for his role as Drake Parker on the Nickelodeon series 'Drake & Josh'. He also pursued a music career, releasing albums like 'It's Only Time'. Born in 1986, he has been a part of the entertainment industry since a young age.

Celebrity babies named Drake

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Drake Glover Donald Glover film director ★★★★★

Drake – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2012 #1 — 777
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
Sweden Boys 2012 #186 2 1,395
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
NA Boys 0 #225 11 6,830
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #241 8 5,396
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
JM Boys 0 #256 17 6,876
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #288 9 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #299 8 2,588
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
GH Boys 0 #313 33 8,138
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
PH Boys 0 #327 57 11,440
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SD Boys 0 #428 18 10,523
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
GT Boys 0 #460 15 7,625
CR Boys 0 #465 23 10,188
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
United States Boys 2024 #528 414 7,044
CM Boys 0 #534 17 12,054
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BO Boys 0 #568 25 9,244
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
CL Boys 0 #631 35 13,390
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SG Boys 0 #672 26 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
BR Boys 0 #737 15 12,213
KW Boys 0 #746 24 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
PE Boys 0 #812 67 14,506
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
MX Boys 0 #850 133 16,355
NG Boys 0 #856 96 16,906
EG Boys 0 #870 17 15,035
CO Boys 0 #875 46 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #906 25 5,610
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
United States Girls 2020 #913 5 8,768
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NL Boys 0 #927 25 5,873
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,004 175 25,619
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,063 30 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,077 35 25,439
MA 0 #1,097 32 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,128 14 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,159 18 20,130
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,391 81 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,541 74 28,008

Drake is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden
Ireland

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People also ask about Drake

Drake is predominantly a boy's name.
Drake is a one syllable name, pronounced /dreɪk/ (DRAYK).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Drayk, Drayke, Draken and Dreke.
Across languages, Drake has these equivalents: Draig (Welsh), Ryū (Japanese, 'dragon'), Tatsu (Japanese, 'dragon'), Long/Lung (Chinese, 'dragon').
Yes, very popular — Drake ranked #1 in Ireland in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Drake ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2012).
Drake's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #279 in 2014 to #299 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 2 notable people named Drake are in our database, including Drake (Actor), Drake Bell (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Drake for their child, including Donald Glover.