Decatur: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Decatur – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: dih-KAY-tur


Decatur is a boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Decatur

There’s no well-sourced meaning for Decatur yet, so we’re not showing one rather than repeat a guess.

How to Pronounce Decatur

Phonetic: dih-KAY-tur   IPA: /dɪˈkeɪtər/

Popularity of Decatur

Decatur doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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