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Doak
How to Pronounce Doak
Pronounced DOHK /ΛdoΚk/Medium
Meaning: Doak is a Scottish and Ulster surname, generally read as a shortened form of a Gaelic patronymic tied to dubh, meaning black or dark. Used as a first name, it has a short, sturdy sound and a strong regional heritage rather than a personal meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Doak is a transferred Scottish and Ulster surname, usually traced to a Gaelic name built on dubh, black. Carried to America, it turned up as an uncommon, one-syllable given name for boys, its appeal lying in that blunt, heritage-rich sound rather than a translatable meaning.
Doak was always rare as a first name, given to only about twenty boys a year at its faint peak in the late nineteen-fifties across a long, thin run. A boy named Doak then is in his sixties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Doak mean?
It is a Scottish and Ulster surname, a worn form of a Gaelic name linked to dubh, meaning black.
How do you pronounce Doak?
It is said DOHK /ΛdoΚk/, one syllable.
Is Doak a boy or girl name?
Doak is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Doak?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.