The baby name Duda is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: /ˈdu.dɐ/ (DOO-dah),English: /ˈduːdə/ (DOO-duh),Spanish: /ˈduða/ or /ˈdu.da/ (DOO-tha in some Castilian pronunciations, DOO-da in Latin American).
Duda is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Duda is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: /ˈdu.dɐ/ (DOO-dah),English: /ˈduːdə/ (DOO-duh),Spanish: /ˈduða/ or /ˈdu.da/ (DOO-tha in some Castilian pronunciations, DOO-da in Latin American).
Duda is Portuguese in Origin.
Duda is a brisk, modern diminutive in Portuguese-speaking countries, used for both sexes but most often for girls as the short form of Eduarda (and of Maria Eduarda); for boys it can shorten Eduardo. Through these roots it inherits the meaning “guardian of wealth/prosperity,” from Old English/Germanic ead (prosperity) + weard (guard). Since the late 20th century in Brazil and Portugal, Duda has moved from affectionate nickname to standalone name, helped by athletes and entertainers known primarily as Duda.
Across languages, Duda also appears as a Slavic surname and occasional given name, related to a word for “bagpipe,” hence “piper.” In Spanish, although duda means “doubt,” as a name it functions chiefly as a pet form of (María) Eduarda in Latin America. Variants and related forms include Dudu (m.), Dudinha (f., affectionate), Eduarda/Eduardo, Maria Eduarda, and the cognates Edward/Édouard/Eduardo.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| AO | 0 | #75 | 3 | 2,729 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #105 | 4 | 1,564 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #118 | 18 | 1,651 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #173 | 5 | 2,769 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #178 | 2,902 | 12,708 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #196 | 14 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 10 | 5,568 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #233 | 14 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BR | 0 | #244 | 103 | 5,969 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #244 | 8 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #250 | 40 | 3,687 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #321 | 47 | 7,951 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #329 | 131 | 7,952 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #334 | 18 | 8,539 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #347 | 11 | 8,477 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #429 | 394 | 12,213 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #492 | 13 | 11,303 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #896 | 64 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #909 | 204 | 25,439 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #913 | 23 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #967 | 17 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #986 | 16 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,151 | 28 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,355 | 92 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,436 | 36 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 161 | 28,008 |
Duda is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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