The baby name Dunham is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DUN-əm (IPA: /ˈdʌnəm/); also heard as DUN-ham (IPA: /ˈdʌn.həm/).
Dunham is English in Origin.
The baby name Dunham is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DUN-əm (IPA: /ˈdʌnəm/); also heard as DUN-ham (IPA: /ˈdʌn.həm/).
Dunham is English in Origin.
Dunham is an English surname-turned-given name from Old English dūn “hill” + hām “home, homestead,” meaning “homestead on the hill” or “hill settlement.” It names several English places - Great and Little Dunham in Norfolk, and Dunham-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire - and developed as a locative surname for people from those villages. Medieval records attest forms such as Duneham and Dunham in manorial and tax rolls.
Adopted as a first name in the Anglophone world, Dunham appears sporadically from the late 18th and 19th centuries, especially in New England, via the tradition of honoring family surnames. The given name remains rare but recognizable through the common surname. Variant or allied forms include Donham and Downham, with related sound-alikes Denham and Durham; all reflect Old English place-name elements. Informal short forms include Dun or Dune.
Dunham is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 5 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Dunham is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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