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 [ 1 syll. duf(f), du-ff ] The boy name Duff is pronounced DAHF KEY. Duff has its origins in the Celtic language and it is used largely in Scottish. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from the nickname for a person with dark features. It can also be used as a short form of various Gaelic names containing the element dubh ('dark, black'). Duff is seldom used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Duff include Dave (English), Dev (English and Indian), Dov (English and Hebrew), Daibhi (Irish), Davey (English, Hebrew, and Scottish), Davi (Hebrew, Portuguese, and Spanish), Davie (English, Hebrew, and Scottish), Davy (English, Hebrew, and Scottish), Devaux (French), Devy (English), and Dovev (English and Hebrew). A famous person named Duff is Duff Cooper, Politician, born Alfred Duff Cooper, 22 February 1890 - 1 January 1954. KEY: English pronunciation for Duff: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)"   |
