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The baby name Dudu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈduːdu/', 'common_english': 'DOO-doo'}.

Dudu is Brazilian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Turkish, Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: {'ipa': '/ˈduːdu/', 'common_english': 'DOO-doo'}

What is the meaning of the name Dudu ?

The baby name Dudu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈduːdu/', 'common_english': 'DOO-doo'}.

Dudu is Brazilian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Turkish, Yoruba in Origin.

Dudu is a cross-cultural pet form that functions as an independent given name in several languages. In Hebrew (דוּדוּ) it is a familiar diminutive of David, ultimately from dod “beloved.” In Portuguese, especially in Brazil, it shortens Eduardo or Luís/Carlos Eduardo, tracing back to Edward, “wealth guardian.” In Southern African Nguni languages (Zulu, Xhosa), Dudu abbreviates Duduzile or Duduzane, from duduza, “to comfort,” giving the sense of “comforter.”

Use spread widely in late-20th-century Israel and Brazil, where entertainers and footballers known as Dudu helped popularize it; in South Africa and Zimbabwe it appears as an affectionate everyday form. Related variants include Dudi (Hebrew), Edu and Duda (Portuguese/Spanish; Duda often feminine via Eduarda), and the fuller Duduzile/Duduzane. Similar-sounding pet names such as Chinese Dūdu/嘟嘟 or French Doudou exist but are etymologically separate. Dudu is unisex overall, with masculine leanings in Hebrew/Portuguese contexts and feminine associations in Nguni usage.

Dudu has the following similar or variant Names

Dudu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #15 5 960
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
BW Girls 0 #55 104 4,216
ZA Girls 0 #69 6,094 25,928
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
GE Boys 0 #106 5 2,055
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
IL Boys 0 #147 1,087 10,983
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
IL 0 #156 128 6,291
PS 0 #164 55 5,692
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
LU Boys 0 #216 5 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
AO Boys 0 #223 20 5,568
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
BR Boys 0 #228 1,419 12,213
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
PS Boys 0 #244 433 10,655
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
BR 0 #282 64 5,969
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
DK Girls 0 #299 18 7,429
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
ZA 0 #305 143 14,421
JO Girls 0 #308 18 7,570
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PT Boys 0 #315 53 7,951
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
Austria Girls 0 #392 29 1,885
France Girls 2004 #393 3 2,919
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
TR 0 #420 3,079 19,440
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain 0 #440 13 2,326
IQ Girls 0 #445 60 11,303
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
PS Girls 0 #505 19 10,981
BD Boys 0 #507 70 10,045
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
BH 0 #532 22 17,937
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BO Boys 0 #571 22 9,244
IL Girls 0 #594 24 11,648
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
LB 0 #644 15 13,263
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
CL Boys 0 #645 21 13,390
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
QA Boys 0 #675 33 18,093
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
KW Boys 0 #737 33 18,755
NG Girls 0 #744 43 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #752 87 4,949
EG Girls 0 #754 207 14,742
OM Boys 0 #826 56 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #830 101 5,610
PE Boys 0 #855 24 14,506
EG Boys 0 #860 27 15,035
NG Boys 0 #860 92 16,906
BR Girls 0 #862 80 12,708
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
SA Girls 0 #873 63 25,931
NL Girls 0 #882 74 5,933
ZA Boys 0 #890 294 25,619
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
NL Boys 0 #938 14 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
MY Girls 0 #969 26 24,821
IN Boys 0 #977 25 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,038 55 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,070 42 25,439
MA 0 #1,085 44 20,986
DZ 0 #1,119 58 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,202 270 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,352 95 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,445 170 28,008

Dudu is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AO
AR
Austria

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People also ask about Dudu

Dudu is predominantly a boy's name.
Dudu is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈduːdu/', 'common_english': 'DOO-doo'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dudú, Doudou and Du-du.
Across languages, Dudu has these equivalents: David (Hebrew root/name equivalent), Eduardo (Portuguese/Brazilian full name equivalent), Doudou (related diminutive in Francophone/West African contexts).
Yes — Dudu ranked #393 in France in 2004, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Dudu ranks highest in France (#393 in 2004).