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The baby name Duart is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOO-art (IPA: /ˈduːɑːrt/).

Duart is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation: DOO-art (IPA: /ˈduːɑːrt/)

What is the meaning of the name Duart ?

The baby name Duart is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOO-art (IPA: /ˈduːɑːrt/).

Duart is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Duart is a rare Scottish given name taken from the place-name Duart on the Isle of Mull. The toponym derives from Scottish Gaelic elements dubh “black, dark” + àird “height, headland,” giving the meaning “dark headland” or “black height.”

As a personal name, Duart appears mainly in modern usage, often chosen by families with Hebridean roots or ties to Clan Maclean, whose seat is Duart Castle. It remains uncommon and is sometimes used as a distinctive middle name to signal Scottish heritage. Variant and related forms include Duard (a clipped Anglicized form occasionally seen in North America) and Duarte - an Iberian given name cognate of Edward that is sometimes mistaken as a spelling variant of Duart but is etymologically separate. Hyphenated surname forms such as Maclean-of-Duart preserve the same toponymic reference, though they are not standard as given-name variants.

Duart has the following similar or variant Names

Duart – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Switzerland Boys 2024 #133 5 1,769
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Duart is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
AO
BR
CL
CO

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People also ask about Duart

Duart is predominantly a boy's name.
Duart is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DOO-art (IPA: /ˈduːɑːrt/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dùart (Gaelic spelling), Dubh Àird (original Gaelic elements) and Duairt (rare).
Across languages, Duart has these equivalents: Douglas (shares Gaelic element dubh 'dark'), Duarte (sound-alike; different origin).
Yes — Duart ranked #133 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Duart ranks highest in Switzerland (#133 in 2024).
Duart's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #156 in 2015 to #133 in 2024 in Switzerland.