Dudu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dudu

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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

Origin: Brazilian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Turkish, Yoruba

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:

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