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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. Caryn93%
  2. Stephenie92%
  3. Rona91%
  4. Shanda90%
  5. Nicolle90%
  6. Jeana90%
  7. Tonja90%
  8. Stacia88%
  9. Deanne88%
  10. Gena88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kandy45%
  2. Sunshine45%
  3. Chandra47%
  4. Niki48%
  5. Cami53%
  6. Starla54%
  7. Farrah55%
  8. Windy55%
  9. Kesha55%
  10. Valencia55%

Love potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Chandra42%
  2. Aja42%
  3. Windy44%
  4. Starla46%
  5. Sunshine47%
  6. Evette49%
  7. Marnie49%
  8. Shanika50%
  9. Siobhan50%
  10. Cami51%

Professional potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha43%
  2. Aja44%
  3. Starla47%
  4. Kerrie55%
  5. Windy56%
  6. Missy56%
  7. Josette56%
  8. Tawnya58%
  9. Adria58%
  10. Kami58%

Crush potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Siobhan45%
  2. Kisha47%
  3. Shanika47%
  4. Kandy49%
  5. Sunshine49%
  6. Niki50%
  7. Chandra53%
  8. Windy53%
  9. Kesha53%
  10. Cami55%
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