The baby name Duie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOO-ee (IPA: /ˈduːi/).
The baby name Duie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOO-ee (IPA: /ˈduːi/).
Duie is English, Scottish in Origin.
Duie is a rare modern English given name, most plausibly a phonetic respelling of Dewey (DOO-ee), the Anglicized form of Welsh Dewi, a pet form of Dafydd - equivalent to David. Through this Welsh-to-English pathway it inherits the Hebrew root Dawid/Dôwd, meaning “beloved.” Associations with Saint David (Dewi Sant), patron of Wales, give the name a gentle, devotional undertone despite its contemporary look.
As a given name in the Anglophone world, the Dewey spelling rose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (helped by Admiral George Dewey in the U.S.), then declined; Duie surfaces sporadically in modern records as a distinctive twist. Related and variant forms include Dewey, Dewie, Dewy, Welsh Dewi, and the broader David family: Dafydd, Davey/Davy, Davina, Davida. Parents choosing Duie gain the friendly, vintage Dewey sound with a streamlined, eye-catching -uie ending.
Duie is a genuine rarity. We hold just 5 recorded uses of it, from 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
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