Douglas
Meaning
"dark blue water"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #855
- Total SSA Count
- 283
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Doug, Dougie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark blue water"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Douglas is more popular, ranked #855 vs #17166 for Wilsie.
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Douglas is more popular, ranked #855 compared to Wilsie at #17166 in the United States.
Douglas means "dark blue water" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Douglas is primarily a boy name. Wilsie is primarily a boy name.