Dublin: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Dublin – Meaning: black pool – Origin: Irish (Gaelic) – Pronunciation: DUB-lin


Dublin is an Irish (Gaelic) name used for both boys and girls meaning “black pool”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Dublin

Meaning: Black pool.

Origin: Irish (Gaelic).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Dublin

Phonetic: DUB-lin   IPA: /ˈdʌblɪn/

Popularity of Dublin

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2003–2024.

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