Dun Names for Boys

There are 6 Dun names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Dun names 1 to 6. Brandon was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English Landon, Sheldon, and the English and Scottish name, Gordon. The unusual Dun names are Lyndon (English) and Merlin (English and German).

Dun names are fairly popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1980s; prior to that, they were of only occasional use. At the height of their usage in 1985, 1.598% of baby boys were given Dun names. There were 4 Dun names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Dun names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 4 Dun names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.979%. Within all Dun names, the English Brandon was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #31 and a usage of 0.5487%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Brandon 31 ... broom hill, hill covered ... 'brom' broom, gorse ; 'dun' hill, dune ...

Gordon 989 ... great hill ... gor meaning 'great' ; dun meaning 'hill, fort' ...

Landon 49 ... long hill, ridge ... lang meaning 'long' ; dun meaning 'hill, dune' ...

Lyndon ... linden, lime tree; hill, dune ... linden, lime tree ; 'dun' which means hill, ...

Merlin ... seahill fort ... 'muir' meaning sea ; 'dun' meaning hill, fort ...

Sheldon 954 ... plateau, steep valley ...From the element dun which means 'hill, dune' ...