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Dunny

Boy Name day: May 19
Dunny is a short form of Duncan: on birth records it is written Duncan (20,125 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Duncan page.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic. Meaning: Brown/dark warrior.
Anglicized form of Gaelic 'Donnchadh', from 'donn' (brown, dark) and 'cath' (battle, warrior).

Name day for Dunny

May 19

Why this day? Dunny is a short form of Duncan, and shares its name day.

Dunny is celebrated in the United States on May 19.

The story of the name Dunny

Dunny is a short form of Duncan. It keeps its origin (Scottish Gaelic) and meaning — brown/dark warrior, and shares its name day, May 19.

On birth records, Dunny is rarely written as such: the Dunnys are Duncans (20,125 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Duncan page.

Frequently asked questions about Dunny

What does Dunny mean?

Dunny is a short form of Duncan, which means brown/dark warrior.

When is Dunny's name day?

May 19, together with Duncan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dunny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Duncan.

Dunny's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dunny

Top 10

  1. Lyndon95%
  2. Dwain94%
  3. Chuck93%
  4. Lon93%
  5. Williams93%
  6. Rod93%
  7. Curtiss92%
  8. Toney92%
  9. Glynn91%
  10. Jeffry90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Robby48%
  3. Lenny51%
  4. Felton52%
  5. Eddy53%
  6. Dino56%
  7. Wally58%
  8. Richie59%
  9. Lonny59%
  10. Ronny59%

Love potential for Dunny

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Greggory94%
  3. Randell91%
  4. Art91%
  5. Rod90%
  6. Ward90%
  7. Rob88%
  8. Williams87%
  9. Joesph86%
  10. Chuck86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Wally49%
  3. Felton50%
  4. Robby56%
  5. Donn57%
  6. Lonny59%
  7. Lenny59%
  8. Tod60%
  9. Richie61%
  10. Monty62%

Professional potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny53%
  2. Wally56%
  3. Monty57%
  4. Lonny58%
  5. Robby58%
  6. Eddy58%
  7. Dickie61%
  8. Tod63%
  9. Al63%
  10. Chet63%

Crush potential for Dunny

Top 10

  1. Curtiss91%
  2. Lyndon89%
  3. Rob86%
  4. Rod86%
  5. Hayward84%
  6. Williams82%
  7. Chuck82%
  8. Rickie81%
  9. Glynn81%
  10. Toney80%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton44%
  2. Elvis47%
  3. Dino50%
  4. Eddy54%
  5. Robby54%
  6. Wally55%
  7. Joesph57%
  8. Donn58%
  9. Lonny58%
  10. Lenny59%
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