The baby name Dural is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA (Turkish): [duˈɾal]; Anglicized: /ˈduːrəl/ (DOO-ral).
Dural is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Dural is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA (Turkish): [duˈɾal]; Anglicized: /ˈduːrəl/ (DOO-ral).
Dural is Turkish in Origin.
Dural is a rare modern given name with several plausible roots. In Romance and Frankish naming, it aligns with Latin durus “hard, enduring,” which underlies medieval surnames Durand and Duran; by extension, Dural can mean “steadfast” or “strong.” The anatomical adjective dural (relating to the dura mater) stems from the same Latin, subtly echoing toughness. The term also appears as a place and family name in various countries, adding a toponymic or surname-to-given-name pathway.
As a given name, Dural is only sporadically recorded, lending it a distinctive, contemporary feel. Related forms and near-cognates include Durel, Durell/Durrell, Duran, and Durand; Turkish Durul is a phonetic cousin meaning “to become clear, settle,” sometimes used as a stylistic variant. Overall sense: enduring, strong, steadfast; usage: uncommon but cross‑linguistically legible and easy to pronounce.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,134 | 78 | 19,440 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Dural is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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