Dooley

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Translates to "dark hero" or "descendant of the dark hero"
Popularity
The name Dooley is not very common and does not rank on any popular baby names lists.

cartoon of the name Dooley
Cartoon of Dooley

Dooley Name meanings & History

Translates to "dark hero" or "descendant of the dark hero". Transferred use of the surname Dooley. The name Dooley is primarily used as a surname or a nickname. It can also be used as a given name for boys and girls.

Zodiac Sign of Dooley: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dooley:

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

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive

L: Legal,Languid,Lovely,Lover,Liaison,Lazy,Luscious

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

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

Dooley is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Urban name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Although not a very common name, there have been a few notable individuals with the surname Dooley, including Tom Dooley (folk singer) and Lawrence Dooley (Olympic runner).

2.) Dooley (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) dark hero.

Other Forms: Doolea, Doolee, Dooleigh, Dooli, Doolie, Dooly


3.) DOOLEY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname, which is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Odubhlaoich (descendant of Dubhlaoch). Dubhlaoch has the definition “dark hero, dark-haired hero.” Var: Dooly. (DOO-LEE)


4.) Dooley (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) shy hero

Other Forms: Doolee, Dooli, Dooly


Related Names to Dooley