Dwayne

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Dwayne means "dark" or "swarthy" in Old English.
Pronunciation
DWAYN
Dw-AYN
Popularity
Dwayne is not a very common name, but it has been consistently used over the years. According to DefineName, it was ranked as the 931st most popular name for boys in the United States in 2020.

cartoon of the name Dwayne
Cartoon of Dwayne

Dwayne Name meanings & History

Dwayne means "dark" or "swarthy" in Old English. Variant of Duane, with the spelling altered due to the influence of Wayne. Dwayne is typically used as a given name for boys in English-speaking countries, although it can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Dwayne: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dwayne:

D: Dutiful,Determined,Doting,Daddy,Demanding,Domestic

W: Wonderful,Wild,Wonderment,Wishful,Willful

A: Ambitious,Action,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

N: Neurosis,Nice,Neat,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate

Dwayne is:

  • a Common name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Dwayne include actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, musician Dwayne Wiggins, and basketball player Dwayne Wade.

2.) Dwayne (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) country

Other Forms: Duane, Duwane, Dwaine


3.) Dwayne (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) dark. See also Dewayne.

Other Forms: Dawayne, Dawyne, Duwain, Duwan, Duwane, Duwayn, Duwayne, Dwain, Dwaine, DwaneDawayne, Dawyne, Duwain, Duwan, Duwane, Duwayn, Duwayne, Dwain, Dwaine, Dwane,Dwayn, Dwyane, Dywan, Dywane, Dywayne, Dywone


4.) Dwayne (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Dark

Other Forms: Duwayne, Dwayn


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